New 625 & 622 Installation Guidance

[rustsatz]

My installation is next week and I am having trouble getting clear information from my installer (Southern Star - East Texas) on how the whole system will be set up (4 rooms). I am getting AT200 and HD Dish (no local HD at this time). How many coax 'runs' would there be? How many and what type of 'dishs' are involved? My attic and crawl space are VERY cramped. Where can I expect the coax to be run under 'basic' installation? If my local HD becomes available at a later date, is there anything I can do now to make that conversion easier (additional dishs)?

And finally, what can I do before the installer comes to make my installation top notch? What do I need to look for, to assure I receive a quality install?

Thanks so much for your time!

[markyd21]

That I am aware of. You'll get a Dish 1000.2, that's 3 sat locations, 119, 110, and129 all on one dish. If it is a 4 room and only one HD TV you are probably getting a 622 DVR and a 322. The 622 sits by the HDTV, and outputs to the 2nd tv without another receiver. That 2nd TV will have the DVR functions but not in HD. The 322 is a plain-jane sat receiver that works like the 622 without being in HD or having DVR. So of the 4 rooms, 2 will have receivers in them. The DISH technology only needs one cable to each location as long as it is high frequency cable. As far as the install goes, here is what is included inthe basic install:
Site Survey, Assembly and mounting of Dish, grounding to meet NEC, up to 200ft RG 6, one wall penetration per receiver, testing of equipment once installed to verify programming. Mounting items that are listed as standard are: standard, eve, chimney, tripod, pole with no more than 50 ft of cable trenching. Do you know the type of receivers you are getting???

[rustsatz]

Thanks, Marky!

I am getting a 625 and a 622.

That I am aware of. You'll get a Dish 1000.2, that's 3 sat locations, 119, 110, and129 all on one dish. If it is a 4 room and only one HD TV you are probably getting a 622 DVR and a 322. The 622 sits by the HDTV, and outputs to the 2nd tv without another receiver. That 2nd TV will have the DVR functions but not in HD. The 322 is a plain-jane sat receiver that works like the 622 without being in HD or having DVR. So of the 4 rooms, 2 will have receivers in them. The DISH technology only needs one cable to each location as long as it is high frequency cable. As far as the install goes, here is what is included inthe basic install:
Site Survey, Assembly and mounting of Dish, grounding to meet NEC, up to 200ft RG 6, one wall penetration per receiver, testing of equipment once installed to verify programming. Mounting items that are listed as standard are: standard, eve, chimney, tripod, pole with no more than 50 ft of cable trenching. Do you know the type of receivers you are getting???

[jarvantgroup]

My installation is next week and I am having trouble getting clear information from my installer (Southern Star - East Texas) on how the whole system will be set up (4 rooms). I am getting AT200 and HD Dish (no local HD at this time). How many coax 'runs' would there be? How many and what type of 'dishs' are involved? My attic and crawl space are VERY cramped. Where can I expect the coax to be run under 'basic' installation? If my local HD becomes available at a later date, is there anything I can do now to make that conversion easier (additional dishs)?

And finally, what can I do before the installer comes to make my installation top notch? What do I need to look for, to assure I receive a quality install?

Thanks so much for your time!

How many cables that need to be installed depends on how you currently have, and if they are RG-6 or not. At a minimum, the two runs to the rcvrs, should be RG-6. If you don't have existing cabling, new wiring will have to be installed. Tight attic spaces and trying to install new wiring is usually frowned upon by installers, because of the task of trying not to fall through the ceiling and fishing cables down the walls. That takes a lot of time, so the crawl space is preferred. If there is a minimum of 18-24" of clearance, that is the preferred option. Some installers will want to drill a hole through the wall to the outside and on to the ground block/satellite dish. That all depends on you. If you do the crawl space option, offer to assist the installer by spooling the cabling down through the floor to him. Nothing ticks a tech off more than having to come from beneath the house and back inside just to unkink a piece of cable. :icon_cool