Can IHookup 4 sats to DPP34 switch?

[Scorpion.sting]

Hi Guys

This is what I got. I have Dish HD Plat Pack. I have 2 Dish 500 dishes. One dish is pointing at 61.5 sat, the other two are pointing at 110 & 119 sats. The 61.5 coax connects to one of the LNB's pointing at 110 or 119 sat so I only have two coax cables coming into my house.

My question is, I just bought a DPP34 switch, can I run those two cables coming into my house into the DPP34 switch or do I have to disconnect the cable running from the 61.5 sat dish to the 110 or 119 and end up running 3 coax cables into my house and into the DPP34 switch? or can I leave the wiring alone and have a free input on my DPP34 switch for a 4th sat?

Your suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Scorp

 

[RandallA]

You have a DPP Twin that allows input for a third satellite (61.5). When you use a switch that input is disabled so you'll need to run a separate run from 61.5 to the switch. You will have 3 cable runs to the switch and the switch will feed the receivers.

You don't say what receivers you have. If you have a dual tuner (622, 625, etc) you will need two cable runs to the receivers if you use a DP34. If you buy a DPP44 then all you'll need is a single cable run and a DP Separator.

BTW, just to clarify there is no DPP34. There is a DPP44 and DP34 and coming soon a DPP33.

 

[Scorpion.sting]

Thanx Randall

I plan in the near future to be able to receive HD locals out of Indianapolis. How is Dish going to hook me up to see 4 sats since right now Di sh is saying that my HD locals are going to be on 118.5?


Scorp

 

[RandallA]

A DPP44 will handle 4 locations and you can run single cable runs to the dual tuners with this switch. You will have to be upgraded to a Dish 500 + so I'll assume that they will provide the DPP44 switch.

When you're ready to upgrade, make sure you ask who's paying for the equipment upgrade. Those DPP44 switches are pretty expensive.

 

[Jim5506]

You need a DPP44.

 

[lakebum431]

Yes, they will include the switches. Assuming that you really need them.

 

[Jared Twomey]

if Dish upgrades the dish to get the HD locals they will also put in required switches.

 

[fredbenz]

Hey thats cool. So if your not using a multi switch and you have a dpp lnb you can add a third sat location with that input on the right side of the dpp twin lnbf?

 

[RandallA]

Hey thats cool. So if your not using a multi switch and you have a dpp lnb you can add a third sat location with that input on the right side of the dpp twin lnbf?

That's correct.