Is this even feasible??

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Hello all, on behalf of a client of mine I have what I think to be a relatively straight-forward issue/question, and would appreciate anyone's input. I'm assuming the responses I will receive will be quite the same as my original response to the question, but I promised I'd ask anyways.

For several years, my client has been using RCA DRD485RG receivers. Specifically, having these receivers "daisy-chained" to multiple tv's at one time, and using rf remotes for the "slave" tv's. He has recently moved and purchased 2 HDTV's so of course an upgrade was due. The installer (a local tech, apparently one he was familiar with, NOT an HSP tech) told him that if the 5 lnb dish was installed his rf capabilites would be lost on his beloved RCA receivers. So, he then opted to have a simple 3 lnb dish installed and the 5 lnb tucked away in a closet.

To this I responded, "if that were true, then your refrigerator would probably cease to function as well.." or something to that effect. I cannot think of any reason why this could be true, but he insisted that I make an attempt to gather more information supporting my answer so he could comfortably have his 5 lnb dish installed.

Comments?? I'm not really expecting any answer contrary to my response, hopefully someone here of more knowledge than myself can post a response with a more technical explanation as to why there wouldn't be any interference between the two. Flame away if anyone cares to do so,:rolleyes: constructive responses are more than appreciated. :)

[litzdog911]

Doesn't make sense ....

The HD Receivers/DVRs do not have an RF output, though, so perhaps the installer was confused. Without an RF output, it's harder to feed the remote TV with an RF coax cable from the DirecTV Receiver. You would need a "modulator" to take the new Receiver's composite/SVideo output, modulate it to Ch3 or Ch4, and feed that to the remote TV. This has nothing to do with the satellite dish, of course, it's just a limitation of the HD Receivers/DVRs.

[Tom Robertson]

The refrigerator would be fine, but the icemaker would only make soft ice. Its kinda cool watching them ice cubes flop all around like that. :D

So the RCAs can't handle the 5lnb (which they see as a 3lnb at most anyway...) and RF at the same time, eh? The installer is greatly mistaken. Your client should listen to you and read more posts here.

I can't fathom the installer's "thinking" on this one.

If he's really, really convinced, put the 5lnb on the ground temporarily, hook everything up, get something of a signal and show him everything still works.

Good luck,
Tom

[Michael D'Angelo]

By hooking up the 5LNB dish will have no affect on the RF signal of the RCA receiver. They have nothing to do with each other at all.

[Mark20]

By any chance was the installer thinking about the RF remote?

[Clint Lamor]

Wouldn't hurt the RF remote on those systems either. The dish has nothing to do with RF at all. :)

[carl6]

The issue may be that replacing the SYSTEM, not just the dish - why simply replace the dish if you were not also going to HD receivers/DVR's. I think we need more information about the current/old system and the proposed new system. With that I'm sure we can come up with some suggestions.

Carl

[veryoldschool]

The dish has nothing to do with RF at all. :)
Now I know you meant the dish has nothing to do with the remote RF, as the dish does have everything to do with "RF" as in signals from the SATs. :lol:

[harsh]

Are there any diplexers involved in this setup? If the current install is using backfeeding or OTA diplexing, the new dish will almost certainly break it. As carl6 points out, there may be some key details missing from our understanding of the existing setup.

[Clint Lamor]

Now I know you meant the dish has nothing to do with the remote RF, as the dish does have everything to do with "RF" as in signals from the SATs. :lol:

Yes sorry I did mean the Remote RF :)

[veryoldschool]

Yes sorry I did mean the Remote RF :)
Sorry: I just "had to". :D

[AnonomissX]

The 5lnb dish is installed INSTEAD of the 1 or 3 lnb dish, not in ADDITION to those dishes. It lets all receivers get the signal they need from the 99, 101, 103, 110, and 119 satellites.

If your area has locals and nationals off the 101 only, then you are ok, your HD equipment will get every signal, and your existing SD equipment will only use the 101. If you get locals off the 119 as well as nationals off the 101, then you are OK still. If you previously had a single round dish for nationals off the 101, and another single round dish for locals off the 72, then the 5lnb dish replaces the single round for the 101, and your 72 dish remains the same.

NONE of the above would affect an RF remote - to - tv/receiver set up; that has nothing to do with getting satellite signal TO the box!!

Yeah...the icemaker.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

That installer: Quel Idiot!