DirecTV Over the Air HD Install Problem

[jhirni]

I am new to this site. Hope someone can help.

Quick question, I recently moved a DirecTV HD receiver from my living room to my bedroom. It replaces a non-HD Tivo that I had in the bedroom. When I installed it in my bedroom, the receiver displayed HD channels (ESPN, Discovery, HBO, etc.) fine. My problem is that I do not get my over the air HD channels at all. All I get is a error message "searching for signal". I thought that I had a bad cable. Replaced it, still nothing. I can't figure out what my problem is?

I moved the HD receiver upstairs because I got an HD Tivo for the living room. It works great. I get all my over the air HD channels fine (in the living room).


Thoughts???

 

[charper1]

What method / wiring do you use to get the OTA antenna to the outlets? AND are all the outlets wired to the OTA antenna?

 

[charper1]

OH, and P.S. welcome to the SatGuys!

 

[GeorgeLV]

I'm guessing the bedroom line doesn't have the antenna diplexed to it.

 

[charper1]

That is my assumption as well

 

[jhirni]

Thanks so much for the reply. I just realized that the OTA is running directly from the dish to my living room Tivo. Is it possible to split that line inorder to send to my upstairs TV?

 

[charper1]

If I remember correctly you diplex it at the dish (which line I do not remember) and out at each outlet you need it. Scroll to the next to the last item line. So that would be 3 total for 2 rooms, if my installation is correct.

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