Cable run for new second receiver

[jjnemoiii]

I woulds like to add a second receiver to my D* setup, is there a way to do this without running a new cable all the way to the dish? I never anticipated this in advance, and I burried the current cable in cement when I put the dish/pole in. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Liquidforce88]

You neeed a cable for each tuner unless you have a SWM system.

 

[jdspencer]

What dish do you have? What receivers?

Well, you could install the SWMLine dish to use the one cable you buried. However, that dish won't work with older legacy receivers.

 

[jjnemoiii]

I believe it's the 5lnb dish, got it last Dec. has locals and HD channels. Receiver is H20, has ota rec. and HD, no DVR. Also, don't have a clue what swm is...

 

[Zynergi]

a SWMLine LNB along with the power inserter and 2 way swm splitter will work just fine.. you can try and request a free or discounted upgrade from D* or buy the equipment on your own. All you would have to do is swap the lnb and then install the splitter and power source at the rec.

 

[jjnemoiii]

http://www.satelliteguys.us/directv-forum/156042-no-signal-99-103-no-hd.html
Post #12, I don't have the SWM. Must call D* to get new SWM and receiver. Thank you all for the help.

 

[spaceghost]

You need to make sure your current receiver is SWM compatible. The easiest way is to find out is to look on the back of the receiver and see if it has "SWM 1" near the coax satellite in connection.

 

[jjnemoiii]

Thank You, No SWM1 near coax jack.

 

[uncrules]

Thank You, No SWM1 near coax jack.

If you say you have a H20 I believe that receiver is SWM compatible even though it doesn't say SWM1. That receiver was around before the public had every heard of SWM. I would check with D* to be sure before you replaced your receiver.

 

[cybok0]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but can't you just cut the line and add a multiswitch?

 

[jdspencer]

A multiswitch requires multiple lines from the dish. If you did as you suggested you'd lose half of the TPs.

 

[jjnemoiii]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but can't you just cut the line and add a multiswitch?

I tried that once back when I had Dish Net. Used a splitter at the end of the line, hooked up two receivers. One receiver worked the same, second one could not get half of the channels.