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beejaycee
11-01-03, 06:14 AM
For a number of reasons, I've pretty much decided to give up on Dish and try out DirecTV. However, I have no idea on what I'll need to buy as far as switches and LNBs. Currently I have a 501 and a 4722 in my home and a 3822 in my motorhome, all on ONE account and only ONE receiver hooked to a phone line (501).

1. To get locals, D's site says I need a multi-satellite dish. Is that the 3 LNB dish?

2. I will probably start with 1 DirecTivo and 2 IRDs in the house and just swap one IRD to the RV when needed. What type of switch do I need (my current setup has 2 sw21s which I assume will not work with D*)?

3. Are any of the parts off of the current installation salvageable for the new setup? I'm thinking the coax wires are okay (but I'll need 2 new runs) and I'm hoping the mast of the antenna dish will work with the new dish so I can just slide the old one off and the new one on.

I'll have more questions as I think of them and would appreciate any help.

Bryan
MedMech
11-01-03, 06:20 AM
Welcome,

Simply put your triple LNB dish has a built in multi switch with 4 outputs and built in multi-switch.

Yes get the 3 LNB dish.

The dish 500 mast did work with my LNB dish so you should be set there.

Dtv does not involve half the BS that dish requires.
beejaycee
11-01-03, 06:30 AM
Welcome,

Simply put your triple LNB dish has a built in multi switch with 4 outputs and built in multi-switch.



Thanks for the quick response. So, I'll need one run of cable from the dish to each box (2) plus 2 runs for a DirecTivo, correct? So my intended simply uses all of the built-in outputs?

Bryan
MedMech
11-01-03, 06:53 AM
Thanks for the quick response. So, I'll need one run of cable from the dish to each box (2) plus 2 runs for a DirecTivo, correct? So my intended simply uses all of the built-in outputs?

Bryan


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MedMech
11-01-03, 06:57 AM
Thanks for the quick response. So, I'll need one run of cable from the dish to each box (2) plus 2 runs for a DirecTivo, correct? So my intended simply uses all of the built-in outputs?

Bryan
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Chris Blount
11-01-03, 07:03 AM
The dish 500 mast did work with my LNB dish so you should be set there.

That is one question that I was going to ask but you answered it. Good to know. Thanks!
Mark Holtz
11-01-03, 12:29 PM
The switch is entirely different for DirecTV than it is for Dish. But, if it is a triple-LNB dish, then the switch is part of the Dish and doesn't require any power. It is a four-output switch.

They should use the pre-existing dish location for Dish Network. In most cases, it's just a straight cable swap. If you are getting a DirecTivo installed, then a second line will have to be run.