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woody182
09-03-08, 09:05 PM
I'm new, I seached, can't seem to find my specific case (if there is such a thing)
The thing I'm trying to figure out is, currently we use a terk bms-58 to split the signal (old dish), I know this will not split the signal for the 5LNB AU9 Dish. What I want to figure out is, the 5LNB AU9 dish has 4 outputs. Can I can hook 2 lines from the dish directly into HR22 (I know this will be fine) then use the other two cables from the output, plug them into the terk bms-58 and split the signal for 3 other tv's (non-hd r15 units)
Thanks in advance
Johnnie5000
09-03-08, 09:23 PM
No. Can't do that. It would work for about 30 minutes before the turk burns out. Get yourself a wb68 multiswitch. Connect all 4 line from your dish to it, and all of your receiver lines out from it.
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Products/Zinwell/WB68-zinwell-6x8-multi-switch.htm
waterdragon
09-03-08, 09:27 PM
Dont do it. Use the approved switch. I go to service calls all the time were someone does something similar with a 3x4. They get searching for sat on the HD receiver when the non-hd receivers are on. There is a switch built into your dish and when you add a non approved switch it messes with the built in one.
woody182
09-03-08, 09:50 PM
Thanks for the fast response, in order to save a little cash, I'm thinking of leaving my old dish/switch setup and then install the new dish directly into the hr22, there's 4 outputs on the dish, can I just pick two?
Johnnie5000
09-03-08, 11:56 PM
Thanks for the fast response, in order to save a little cash, I'm thinking of leaving my old dish/switch setup and then install the new dish directly into the hr22, there's 4 outputs on the dish, can I just pick two?
Sure that would work. Or you could use 4 off of the new dish and just use a single line off of your old dish.
This way no switches to worry about except whats built into the lnb.
And those wb68's are pretty cheap on ebay, I just put the super-expensive sadoun link up so you know what to look for.
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