5 LNB Dish Installation

[ddhawk]

Hi,

I'm getting the 5 LNB dish installed today to replace my 3 LNB dish so I can get HD Locals (Boston). This is my first foray into the HD world!

I was wondering how many coax lines need to be run from the dish into the house. I have a DirecTivo (need two lines), and a regular receiver (1 line), and the new HD receiver I'll be getting (1 more line). Although I may drop the regular receiver for the new HD receiver. I plan on getting the HD DVR when it becomes available (I'm on the list), so that will be 2 more lines.

Right now I have two lines coming in connected to a 2x4 multiswitch.

Can I get by with just two lines coming in if they're connected to a multiswitch in the house? I know there is a multiswitch on the dish, but I don't know what that really means for me.

I bought a 6x8 multiswitch that is for the 5 LNB dish, don't know if I'll need it or not. And if I can use that, do I need to have 5 lines coming in to attach to it?

Thanks for any input, I just want to know what to expect once the installer arrives.

Thanks.

Dennis

 

[jake14mw]

DDHawk, sorry, I don't know the answer to your question, but do you have your dish on your house or on a pole? Mine is on a pole, and I am wondering if when they come out to install a new one whether they will be able to use the same pole. I know the pole size is bigger for the new dish, but you would think an adapter piece should be a standard thing that installers would have.

 

[ddhawk]

DDHawk, sorry, I don't know the answer to your question, but do you have your dish on your house or on a pole? Mine is on a pole, and I am wondering if when they come out to install a new one whether they will be able to use the same pole. I know the pole size is bigger for the new dish, but you would think an adapter piece should be a standard thing that installers would have.

Mine is on the house, so I don't know.

 

[boba]

Hi,

I'm getting the 5 LNB dish installed today to replace my 3 LNB dish so I can get HD Locals (Boston). This is my first foray into the HD world!

I was wondering how many coax lines need to be run from the dish into the house. I have a DirecTivo (need two lines), and a regular receiver (1 line), and the new HD receiver I'll be getting (1 more line). Although I may drop the regular receiver for the new HD receiver. I plan on getting the HD DVR when it becomes available (I'm on the list), so that will be 2 more lines.

Right now I have two lines coming in connected to a 2x4 multiswitch.

Can I get by with just two lines coming in if they're connected to a multiswitch in the house? I know there is a multiswitch on the dish, but I don't know what that really means for me.

I bought a 6x8 multiswitch that is for the 5 LNB dish, don't know if I'll need it or not. And if I can use that, do I need to have 5 lines coming in to attach to it?

Thanks for any input, I just want to know what to expect once the installer arrives.

Thanks.

Dennis

If all you want is the 101 satellite you can get by with just 2 lines run in from the dish. If you want all 5 satellites you need 4 lines coming in off the dish.

 

[TheDishNetworkInstaller]

DDHawk, sorry, I don't know the answer to your question, but do you have your dish on your house or on a pole? Mine is on a pole, and I am wondering if when they come out to install a new one whether they will be able to use the same pole. I know the pole size is bigger for the new dish, but you would think an adapter piece should be a standard thing that installers would have.

No if the installer use an adapter he can and should be fired. The 18"/Multisat poles don't have the stablitiy to hold the new HD dish.

They have to use a larger dia pole and longer by about two feet. The pole needs 3 1/2 feet or better in the ground (frost level or deeper) and a concrete footing of 100+lbs of concrete (2 bags) and the installer has to fill the pole to the top with concrete to support the wind load of the dish.

 

[tech007]

If all you want is the 101 satellite you can get by with just 2 lines run in from the dish. If you want all 5 satellites you need 4 lines coming in off the dish.

If all you want is 101 satellite you dont need all the headache with a 5 lnb dish. Duh. Use the old dish.