How many cables from 5-LNB?

[jag_man653]

I currently have a 3-LNB DirecTV dish. When a 5-LNB dish is installed so support an HR20/21 will more cables have to come down to the box?

I've read somewhere that 4 were needed, but I've looked at the HR20 unsers manual and see only 2 coax connectors.

Note that I have only one TV in the house, and not plans for more.

TIA

Ed

[Michael D'Angelo]

Welcome to DBSTalk

How many receivers do you have and what are they?
Do you have a multi-switch?

You only need 4 lines from the dish if you have a multi-switch because you need more than 4 SAT lines.

If you need 4 or less than you only need to have as many lines coming from the dish that you need. So if you only have an HD DVR than you only need 2 lines.

[dave29]

if you only have 1 hr21/21 you only need 2 cables. although it would be nice if the installer went ahead and ran all 4 down for future expansion

[jag_man653]

Welcome to DBSTalk

How many receivers do you have and what are they?
Do you have a multi-switch?

You only need 4 lines from the dish if you have a multi-switch because you need more than 4 SAT lines.

If you need 4 or less than you only need to have as many lines coming from the dish that you need. So if you only have an HD DVR than you only need 2 lines.

Thanks, Michael. I can't imagine why I'd need even 4 SAT lines. There's only 2 of us kicking around here these days.

Ed

[David MacLeod]

Thanks, Michael. I can't imagine why I'd need even 4 SAT lines. There's only 2 of us kicking around here these days.

Ed

1 dvr per person LOL
you'd be surprised how it adds up after awhile.

[jag_man653]

if you only have 1 hr21/21 you only need 2 cables. although it would be nice if the installer went ahead and ran all 4 down for future expansion

Thanks, Dave. I plan to have only one TV and one DVR, so I'll probably stay with just 2 cables.

When I had the satellite system installed 5 years ago I went with the 3-LNB for future upgrade to HD. Well, now it's time to go HD and it turns out I wasted my money because the 3-LNB is no longer good enough. Leads me to believe that planning ahead no longer pays off.


But thanks for the help.

Ed

[carl6]

Leads me to believe that planning ahead no longer pays off.


When it comes to technology, planning out beyond roughly 3 years may very well not pay off, as technology is evolving so rapidly.

Carl