I have an older Dish 500 (2001) which has 2 connectors. There is no switch built into the LNB's to allow it to go between either connector. I have one cable from the receiver to connect to the dish. I was told I needed to buy a new LNB with the switch built in for $50. Is there a cheaper way to hook up the dish to my single cable?
Connecting Dish 500 to receiver
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Ok when you say it has 2 connectors, does it have two seperate LNB's (seperate EYE's) on the dish or is there one LNB (two eyes molded into one unit) that has 2 connectors?
If it has 2 seperate LNB's then all you need to get is what is called an SW-21 switch. THis will blend the 2 lnb's together on the one line going to your receiver.
If you have the other setup with 2 eye's and it's all one molded piece, this is called a twin. It can either be a Legacy unit or a Dish Pro unit. Either way you don't need a switch with this type of unit. Both satellite locations will come down the one line. You don't need to connect both outputs to the receiver.
If it has 2 seperate LNB's then all you need to get is what is called an SW-21 switch. THis will blend the 2 lnb's together on the one line going to your receiver.
If you have the other setup with 2 eye's and it's all one molded piece, this is called a twin. It can either be a Legacy unit or a Dish Pro unit. Either way you don't need a switch with this type of unit. Both satellite locations will come down the one line. You don't need to connect both outputs to the receiver.
