Dish 211K question?

[Gbuilders]

I have a 211K Dish receiver that Im using in my RV with a Winegard X2. I'm wanting to split the signal to my living room and my bedroom with this receiver. The remote for the 211K is IR only, Dish told me that I can use my UHF pro remote with it. How do I make this work?

Thanks

 

[dfergie]

Welcome to SatelliteGuys! I'm not home and haven't tried with mine, but go to the info page and see what the remote address is, try the UHF pro on that (been ages since I've had to do this so missing some steps).

 

[MattG@DISH]

The 211k will not support UHF directly so you would need to purchase the IR to UHF converter kit, which we no longer sell directly. The satellite signal cannot be splt, but the video signal can.

 

[dfergie]

Thanks Matt! haven't tried UHF with mine, You might consider a HDMI splitter or use Component for the Living Room along with RCA Audio and HDMI run to the Bedroom.

 

[Gbuilders]

If I do an HDMI splitter can I get HD at both TV's? And can I watch both TV's at the same time and it will have to be same channel.

 

[dfergie]

Yes it will have to be the same channel.

 

[old corps]

If I do an HDMI splitter can I get HD at both TV's? And can I watch both TV's at the same time and it will have to be same channel.

Yes & Yes. Or you can connect component cables (red/green/blue) for video and analog (red/white) cables or optical/toslink cable for audio from the receiver to the TV in the living room. You could get these Amazon product ASIN B00023KG40 to control the receiver via IR from the bedroom.
Yer welcome......

Ed

 

[JayStil]

The IR is pretty strong. I can control the 211K in my 5th wheel's livingroom from the bedroom just by pointing the remote down the hallway. I'd try something similar before forking out money for an extender. Obviously won't work through a closed door.