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pre-wired home
Hello,
I am looking to buy a new home. It has pre-existing wiring to most rooms with a single coax wire. All of these coax wires terminate in a single closet in the basement. The options for TV are satellite only since it's rural. I'm trying to figure out if the wiring in the house is adequate and if I need to add any runs. I'd rather not add anything if I don't have to. Anyone have any ideas here?
Thanks - Drew
litzdog911
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13 years ago
Sounds like you're in good shape. The DirecTV installer will only need to run a new coax cable from the satellite dish location to your wiring closet. For there they can connect DVR/Recevers to each desired room.
What sort of equipment are you planning to get?
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zimaad
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I really don't know too much about it to be honest. I know I want DVR and HD, so whatever they say I need. I'm going to have TV's in 4-5 rooms. 2 are 1080p, the rest are 720p. Are the whole house DVR's any good? Any suggestions?
Also, know if the satellite internet is any good? I'm not sure what they have out there, but DSL may be the best....but I don't even think that's available.
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litzdog911
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All of DirecTV DVRs are potentially Whole Home DVRs. With that many rooms, I think you'll find WHDVR service to be very worthwhile because any room can view recordings from any of your HD DVRs.
Can't really comment on satellite internet. I don't think DirecTV handles that any more.
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zimaad
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So, would the directv boxes be located remotely in the closet with the wiring or locally in the room for each TV? My worry is that if I have to put the boxes in the closet with a coax run to the TV, it limits my ability to hook up to surround stereo, etc. Also, the output quality is only be so good through coax.
Also, it looks like there is already a double coax wire running to the wiring closet from outside. Guess there was a satellite dish there before. The wire was cut outside though.
- Drew
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litzdog911
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The DirecTV DVRs and Receivers will be in each room.
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cabletech
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DTV does not handle internet hru satellite any more. There are two providers tho, one is Hughes net and the other is Wildblue. They
are very close to the same ability's to include cost and they both are way to slow for your down loading of video's and on demand service's from DTV.
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west99999tech
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DirecTV partners with Wildblue in rural areas to provide internet and as the above poster said it is too slow for on demand and stuff right now but they launched a satellite last month and it will be ready for use around January it will max out at 12MB download speeds.
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peds48
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DirecTV partners with Wildblue in rural areas to provide internet and as the above poster said it is too slow for on demand and stuff right now but they launched a satellite last month and it will be ready for use around January it will max out at 12MB download speeds.
even tho the speed might not be the problem when the new satellite becomes active for customers, The cap might still apply.
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