Configuration Question 942 for OTA Only

[sixbears]

Hey guys,

Have a question regarding my 942. In the past, I had a 942, 822 and 501 connected thru a DPP44 with power inserter to a SuperDish connected to 110, 119, 121, & 61.5. I have since sold the 811 & 502. Looks like the power inserter has failed (942 will not pass switch test).

My question is......I want to use the 942 as a OTA DVR. The system requires an active Dish signal in order to use the 942's OTA capability. I removed the power inserter and everything is working fine. However, this configuration is most likely overtaxing the 942's power supply and some time in the future I will be looking at a filure of the 942 from what I understand.

The only available channels of interest in this configuration would be 101 (like watching tech chat) NASA (not available via my cable connection and HD Demo channel (just to have another HD channel).

So, to protect my 942, my thought would be to just connect the 119 LNB to my 942 and bypass the DPP44. This configuration would reduce the load on my 942's power supply while still offering me channels 101 and NASA and a active signal to the 942 so that the OTA capability will operate.

Does this sound like the best configuation for the operation I am attempting.

Thanks!

 

[Jim5506]

Call Dish.

Sign up for DHPP.

Get power inserter replaced.

Cancel DHPP.

 

[sixbears]

Forgot to mention, I dropped Dish a year ago......

 

[Jim5506]

Sounds like a plan, you don't have to be subbed to see the sat and the 942 should work ota then.