[RonS]

I could not get all of the sat channels on the bedroom TV, called DirectTV who sent out a repair man. Who took off the plate in the water bay pulled out the cables and found a spliter, which he said was the wrong kind. He replaced it and now works. I have never used the TV set up in basement, but maybe you have the same splitter problem.
We do not use the sat system when just stopping for the night when traveling, wonder what problems are about to arise with the digital box install.
Good Luck Ron