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  1. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    Agreed. I actually also purchased the L-Style Strut Brackets for the the Commdeck to avoid just that.
  2. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    I didn't expect the installer to have to get off the ladder. The Commdeck will be installed as close to the edge of the roof as is practical and depending on the slope of the roof, which I think is perpendicular to the dish's angle of elevation, I will put it as low as possible.
  3. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    My goal with providing the attic wiring was to eliminate the need for the installer to do anything in the attic. He should be able to connect the dish on the roof with the preinstalled Commdeck and wiring. Then he can do the remainder of his work at the home run in the basement. Was that not...
  4. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    Good point on the OTA. I currently have rabbit ears on my primary TV, but haven't watched an OTA broadcast in ages. The rabbit ears aren't going to fit in the new location, though. Good point on the SWM 16. I should have caught that. I currently have a SL5 with a SWM 8 connected. I'll make...
  5. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    I am building a house and plan to move my DirecTV service with me. I have pretty much verified line of site with the Dish Pointer app on my iPhone. I have purchased a CommDeck and the builder has agreed to install it for me. I am planning on running a conduit from the attic down to my home...
  6. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    FYI, HR20s are SWM compatible. The R10/15s are not.
  7. DIRECTV Connected Home
    One hour leases are definitely too short. The way DHCP works is when half the lease has elapsed, the client notifies the server (in this case the router) that it is still alive and the server in turn renews the lease. This process continues during every lease period. The more frequent the...
  8. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Make sure that every unused port has a 75 ohm terminator cap. The red port is the power passing port. Since you connected the PI directly to the SWM16, you can just use that port as a regular receiver port or cap it. Also make sure all of your coax fittings properly compressed and are screwed...
  9. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Are the unused splitter ports terminated? If not, you could be losing enough signal to cause intermittent issues. Have you tried restarting the HR24? Rerunning Sat setup? You might also try moving the HR24 to the other splitter.
  10. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Technically, the answer to your question is "No", but perhaps you could persuade ($$$) the installer to just leave the equipment.
  11. DIRECTV Connected Home
    The reason for connecting the SAT 2 port on the HR20-100s is to power the attached DECA. The 1 to 2 splitters allow power to pass on one leg and the SAT signal to pass to the SAT 1 port on the other leg. It sounds like D* installed your setup correctly. If you look at all of your splitters...
  12. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    There is still line 4. That would be the R15 swap. Your order looks like it has two HD and on SD DVR on it. You should be good to go ahead with your order as is. If you get an R16 and have no need for it, just return it.
  13. DIRECTV Installation/MDU Discussion
    It looks like your order has two HD DVRs (1 DIRECTV HD-DVR (Offer) and 1 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR (Incl)) , an SD DVR (1 DIRECTV DVR - Swap), and the Whole Home Upgrade (necessary DECAs) and ICK on it. Since you are only adding one HD DVR, but also want to upgrade the R15 to work with MRV, I would...
  14. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Adding a DVR would cost up to $199 depending on your account standing plus potentially $49 to send a technician. It could be more if there is any custom wiring needed.
  15. DIRECTV Connected Home
    ...or a receiver/DVR.
  16. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Is Option 1 any less valid than Option 2? Option 2 kind of defeats the purpose of having a splitter with a power passing leg. I setup my SWM-8 using Option 1 somewhat arbitrarily because I didn't have room in my wiring box for the PI.
  17. DIRECTV Connected Home
    The SWM-16 will be included in the WHDVR cost. You should not need a new LNB if you are getting the SWM-16 since you already have HD unless you have the older sidecar dish. Then you would get a Slimline dish with the appropriate LNB.
  18. DIRECTV Connected Home
    You got lucky. And as dpeters11 said, if the R22 fails you may end up with an R16 as a replacement.
  19. DIRECTV Connected Home
    From directv.com: Equipment You'll need an HD DVR for one of your TVs and HD-capable receivers for your other TVs. D* is pretty clear about what is required for WHDVR.
  20. DIRECTV Connected Home
    WHDVR only works on HD equipment with the exception of the R22 which is an HD disabled HD enabled SD DVR.
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