nOOb question about coax cable...

[pdawg17]

My friend wants to add a second HD-DVR so I just need two coax lines from the dish to the room of choice...she wants it soon so are there any B&Ms that have dual coax like D* uses or is it easier to just run two lines of "regular" RG-6 coax? Does it matter?

[HDTVsportsfan]

It really doesn't matter which you use. It sounds like whatever you can get your hands on faster to meet your needs would be fine. I iknow Lowes and Home Depot have standard and Quad RG6.

BTW...what dish does she have and how many current receivers?

[pdawg17]

It really doesn't matter which you use. It sounds like whatever you can get your hands on faster to meet your needs would be fine. I iknow Lowes and Home Depot have standard and Quad RG6.

BTW...what dish does she have and how many current receivers?

Slimline with one current receiver and a second one coming...

[Michael D'Angelo]

pdawg17, be very careful removing the LNB's to attach the new lines so you don't move the dish. It doesn't take much.

[pdawg17]

pdawg17, be very careful removing the LNB's to attach the new lines so you don't move the dish. It doesn't take much.

It looks like for some reason the installer connected some coax to the LNBs already but cut it just outside the dish arm...so I would think I could use connectors to connect that to some new coax and run it to the bedroom...so I don't think I need to mess with the LNB myself...

[veryoldschool]

It looks like for some reason the installer connected some coax to the LNBs already but cut it just outside the dish arm...so I would think I could use connectors to connect that to some new coax and run it to the bedroom...so I don't think I need to mess with the LNB myself...
That's one option [most likely it's leftover from connecting the meter to align the dish], but adding a connector, a barrel, and then another cable [will work] can also be a point that can get wet and cause some problems. "I like" to keep the connections to a minimum, so I have connectors only where they're needed [dish, ground block, multi-switch, etc.]

[pdawg17]

That's one option [most likely it's leftover from connecting the meter to align the dish], but adding a connector, a barrel, and then another cable [will work] can also be a point that can get wet and cause some problems. "I like" to keep the connections to a minimum, so I have connectors only where they're needed [dish, ground block, multi-switch, etc.]

So the cut coax is for aligning the dish? Does that mean it is indeed connected to the LNB? I didn't think of the "getting wet" aspect though...good point...I'll probably use new coax from the LNB then...I've taken mine apart before and realigned the dish so I'm not too worried about the dish losing alignment...

[veryoldschool]

So the cut coax is for aligning the dish? Does that mean it is indeed connected to the LNB? I didn't think of the "getting wet" aspect though...good point...I'll probably use new coax from the LNB then...I've taken mine apart before and realigned the dish so I'm not too worried about the dish losing alignment...
"The only reason I can see" for a short cable coming off the dish is for the installer to use it to connect their meter for alignment. The last one here did that and then removed it, while an earlier one just left it connected [with a connector still on it].