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Sat look lite meter

I have been using this meter for 3 years now in setting up my dish network 1000.2 system with my Rv. A few times ago I noticed it showed I wasn't locked onto the 110 satellite. I didn't think anything...

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Swm and direct tv

I had direct tv installed at my camp house about two years ago. Well after contract was up I turned it off, because it turns out we only averaged using it once every four months. The system has a...

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Genie Video Bridge killing my Wifi Extender Network - internet dead!

Hi, I'm only able to write to you because I have just now unplugged my Genie Video Bridge's power. For years, I've used a standard cable company modem and wifi router (and most recently a combined...

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Antenna Joining Advice with HDHORIZONX10

Last week I picked up the new HDHorizonX10 and so far I've been pleased with it. I went out of town last weekend to a cabin in the Tennessee mountains that had very poor AntennaWeb & FCC Map...

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Is my preamp failing?

I have two UHF and one VHF antennas connected to a preamp. This has worked fine for 5+ years. On one UHF antenna (it is a 4 bay antenna) I receive 4 tv channels but now on some evenings (after 10 pm)...

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HD8200XL split for TV and FM? And maybe AM?

So, question on the HD8200XL. I know it's for VHF/UHF/FM, but can it be used for TV and FM at the same time? Is there a splitter out there that I could feed it into that would give me just the OTA TV...

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Which Antenna Would You Suggest

Needing desperately to cut the cord and save money, so I installed a Roku. Fine for me, but my elderly mother who I now care for, cant live without her MSNBC and Rachel Maddow, so I do need to stream...

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Wilson DB Pro VS Weboost Connect 4G

Hi, I'm new to the cell phone booster world. I've been doing some reading though. I'm looking at buying a booster for a remote cabin. I don't want to break the bank, but I'd also like it to work....

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Antenna for NETGEAR Zing

So I am looking for some antenna and cable recommendations. I have a Sprint NETGEAR Zing on the way, and the Sprint coverage here is a little spotty. Friends who have Sprint phones usually have trouble...

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Optimizing an HDTV antenna, after discarding on board junk electronics

Hi folks, new here, but I think I will be lurking about from now on... I have been in custom residential electronics over 25 years, but could use a bit of advice if someone has been studying this...

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Transferring from Dish DVR (Hopper) to Directv DVR (Genie)

Hey all, I have a Dish customer who is interested in switching to Directv but doesn't want to lose her saved programs and movies. Is there a way to backup her Dish recordings and upload them to a...

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Antenna selection help

For the past few months I have been using a antenna that some one gave me. Its one of the antennas direct single loop antenna, without the wire mesh on the back. I have it inside near a window and I...

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Do I need to switch from a wifi to an ethernet connection on my whole home...

I have an HR24 and an HR34 set in "whole home" mode, and a Mini-Genie attached via Wireless Video Bridge, currently attached to my home network via WiFi with a CCK. I frequently get the dreaded "this...

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Help me find the right RG6

Hey there, So I am looking for a big spool of RG6 that has the following qualities: 1) Twin RG6 - 2 cables 2) With attached ground cable 3) Quad Shield 4) Solid copper conductor (not CCS) I can't seem...

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