Hooking up local cable to 301 receiver

[joeh]

Hello, I was wondering if this could be done and if so how do you do it. I am going to be subscribing to the local cable company’s basic package to get some channels that only they offer. How do I/Can I hook the cable line up to the 301 receiver and how do I tune into those stations.
THANKS

 

[Chuckster]

So do you have a separate cable line ran to the spot of the receiver,or just the one for your satellite? If you have a separate cable line then you just need to insert it into the coaxial port on the back of your 301 labeled "antenna/cable". If you have just the one cable line for satellite,then you either need to run another cable line to the receiver from your cable box/line,,or use a couple of diplexors to send both sat & cable signals to the receiver. Perhaps some of the regular posters on here can post a diagram to help explain the diplexor set up?

As for tuning to your cable stations,you can A) turn off the 301 & watch cable channels,or B) use the tv/video button on your Dish remote to go back & forth between sat & cable,or C) run your satellite through a different input & tune to that input for sat,& antenna input for cable.

 

[SimpleSimon]

Chuckster's right on the hookups - details depend on objectives vs. ease of use. For example, some TVs have PIP with 2 separate coax inputs. That might be something you like. On the other hand, a simple daisy-chain might be easiest for your household.

Here's a primitive diplexer diagram:

Sat feed ------> Diplexer  ------//--------- Diplexer -------> Sat Input
                    ^                             |
                    |                             |
Cable feed ---------'                             '----------> Cable

 

[joeh]

Thanks guys, I have one question tho, I have my reciver going to a vcr with RCA cable and then the VCR goes to the tv with RCA cable, i dont see how that would work but i wanted to ask you guys. I have a cable line ran to each reciver. Thanks

 

[Cyclone]

Uhm, If I am not mistaken, the Diplexors only work with OTA antenna signals. Analog cable goes outside of the frequency range that OTA uses and will interfere with your Satellite reception.

 

[SimpleSimon]

VCRs tend to be very good about converting RCA (composite) to/from RF (coax) signals. I've got one that won't do tape any more, but makes a fine video switcher.

Not all of them will do it all of the time (might have to actually be recording or playing tape) - ya just have to try it and see.

 

[joeh]

thanks for the replys, more then likely I will need to run a coxial line from the dish reciver to the vcr and then use the vcr for a tuner. Thanks

 

[SimpleSimon]

Uhm, If I am not mistaken, the Diplexors only work with OTA antenna signals. Analog cable goes outside of the frequency range that OTA uses and will interfere with your Satellite reception.

Using the 4 references found here, it appears that both OTA UHF and analog cable end at 900MHz - except for CATV-Ultraband above Channel 140. http://www.tvtower.com/Commercial Television Frequencies.html

I wonder how many cable companies are using the bandwidth above 900MHz?

 

[RBBrittain]

Using the 4 references found here, it appears that both OTA UHF and analog cable end at 900MHz - except for CATV-Ultraband above Channel 140. http://www.tvtower.com/Commercial Television Frequencies.html

I wonder how many cable companies are using the bandwidth above 900MHz?

Not likely for analog cable; under FCC rules, "cable-ready" equipment need only receive up to Channel 125. ("181-channel cable ready" counts UHF broadcast channels as well as cable.) Anything higher is probably digital cable and/or cable modem.

 

[SimpleSimon]

Not likely for analog cable; under FCC rules, "cable-ready" equipment need only receive up to Channel 125. ("181-channel cable ready" counts UHF broadcast channels as well as cable.) Anything higher is probably digital cable and/or cable modem.

Whew - then I don't have to worry about being lynched by all those customers whose cable I diplexed!