If I wanted to change from cable to satellite would I need to rewire?

[grantsa4]

I was wondering if I wanted to move from cable to satellite if I would need to rewire the house? I have been told the house wiring has a strong signal for the cable coming in. I have no idea what kind of wiring has been used.

 

[Peter Parker]

Every few feet the wire should be stamped with information as to the grade of the cable. it might say RG-6 or Rg !1 or RG-59. Check it out and report back.

 

[grantsa4]

From the main tv which is an HD and one of the bedroom tv's which is an SDTV it's RG-6

 

[webbydude]

Then you should be in fine shape. It sounds like the hard part will be getting the dish mounted and running the satellite feeds to your specific in-house cables.

 

[Andrewwski]

All of your cables run to one central location, correct?

 

[grantsa4]

Not sure. It is a dbl story townhouse. There is a main hd tv downstairs that has a cable going to it. Then there are 3 tv's upstairs that have cables going to it. It all comes form one cable box outside the house if that helps

 

[webbydude]

Either the cable is split in the cable box (preferred) or....UGH!...said splitter is in the attic.

EDIT: Question...is there a basement? If so, maybe there is a 4-way splitter there

 

[grantsa4]

No basement, just the 2 floors