2 TVs 2 Receivers to existing dish setup.

[Mike Hamende]

I would like to add a second receiver and second TV to my existing dish set up. I would like to know what I need to accomplish this beyond the second receiver. Can I split my incoming line from the dish to the 2 receivers? Or is there some other way to accomplish this?

Thank you.

 

[navychop]

Which equipment do you have? Owned?

No, simple splitters will not work.

 

[Mike Hamende]

VIP211K receiver. Dish installed new dish on Saturday. 2 HD tvs,

 

[JSheridan]

You will need another line from the dish to the location of the receiver you want to add.

You might have a second line available at a ground block somewhere on your house or in your basement that you could connect to but you'll have to look and check that out.

 

[Mike Hamende]

There is only one line coming from the dish.

 

[JSheridan]

Then you will need another one.

 

[Mike Hamende]

What do I need to do that?

 

[Bobby]

Coax cable... If you are going to add it yourself, make it RG6. You are going to need to activate that second receiver as well. It will cost you $7 a month for it....

 

[Mike Hamende]

So I hook another cable to the dish and run it to the new/2nd receiver. My dish has 4 connections, which one would I use?

 

[JSheridan]

So I hook another cable to the dish and run it to the new/2nd receiver. My dish has 4 connections, which one would I use?

From the left; 1, 2 or 3. Do not use the 4th port which is the one on the right.