Resurrecting old(er) DTV Dish

If the dish is still aligned properly, it should work just fine connected through a "Power Inserter" (PI) and then to the HR24.

The DECA is only necessary to connect the receiver to a home router for internet access over the coax cable for VOD.


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Sounds like you don't currently have DIRECTV? If that is the case, I thought others have posted here DIRECTV won't let you do a self install on an initial setup.

 

What model HR20 is it?

That is, the three digits following the dash after the "20." ....

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Ok, if you ever want to add the HR20 and "Whole Home" viewing.

Then the HR20 will need an older style receiver DECA and be connected as in either of the two diagrams ...

The first is the official DIRECTV approved way, and the second unofficial but does not require the additional MoCA band stop filter.

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The "Goggle images" catagory after doing a search using Chrome for "HR20-100 DECA connection diagrams."

And you may need a 2x1 splitter to connect the HR24 to a Cinema Connection Kit (CCK) for internet access if you wish for VOD and PPV.

But if you're not interested in that then, no you don't need a splitter for only a single receiver.

Just Dish --->PI--->HR24

Or if the HR24 is near an ethernet access port, you can connect the receiver to the internet by ethernet cable.

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