SW64 help with directv lnb

[taimoorshah]

Hi, i have a dish 500 with dual legacy lnbs and a direct tv dish with single lnb set for 61.5. i just purchased a sw64 switch over the net to combine all the satellites to my 3 receivers. my question is that if i buy a dual lnb for directtv dish will it work with the sw64 or will i have to buy a legacy dual for that. if i have to buy a new lnb can anyone tell me of an lnb which will fit into my directv lnb slot so that i dont have to replace the entire dish.

[SimpleSimon]

Welcome aboard!

AFAIK, the D* dish/LNB is "standard" and as long as it has dual outputs, should plug into the SW64 just fine.

[taimoorshah]

thank you and thank you for the reply. im net with dish and dont really know much difference between lnbs. i know that i have legacy dual lnbs on the dish 500 and the lnb on the directv dish looks a little different from the legacy lnbs. r u sure if i buy a directv dual lnb it will work with the switch?

[SimpleSimon]

No, I'm NOT sure. But if you don't already have the LNB in hand, then why not just buy a used E* Dish 300 & Legacy Dual LNB? They're all over eBay.

[taimoorshah]

yes i think ill do that. thanks for the help.

[larrystotler]

ANY D* lnb will work just fine with the dish setup EXCEPT for the Sat C LNB. The difference is that most D* LNBs are rectangular and ALL E* LNBs are D shaped. Other than not quite fitting exactly into a Dshaped dish, it will work fine. I have a E* LNB on the 119 and a D* LNB on the 110 on 30" dishes into an SW64. I also had a P* dish into the SW64 hitting the 105 at 1 point.

[taimoorshah]

i couldnt really understand ur reply. if i have 2 dual legacy lnbs on dish 500 and i have a directtv dish with single direct tv lnb, do u think i show replace the single directtv lnb to a dual lnb or shoud i replace the entire dish to a lagacy dual to get signals from all 3 satellites?

[SimpleSimon]

A Single LNB won't work properly with a SW64 - you'll get to choose even or odd transponders, but not both - that requires a Dual.

Also, some D* LNBs are "SAT C" which means they are weird and will only work for the specific D* bird they are designed for.

In conclusion, if what you have is a Single, just go buy a Dish 300 with a Legacy Dual LNBF. :)

[taimoorshah]

thank you, im already bidding for a dish 300 online now. i tried to replace the existing lnb with a dual legacy lnb but wasnt sucessful. i think they have different slots for legacy lnbs and directv lnbs so im gonna buy a dish 300 now. thanks for all ur help.

[SimpleSimon]

If by slots, you mean the shape of the mounting arm - yeah - square vs. "D".

BTW, you're welcome!