Question for the hardware gurus concerning DECA and the power inserter...

[Sarcoptic]

It is time to move on from Direct TV to just OTA and have a question. I currently have an extensive DECA setup running 4x adapters throughout the house along with the Direct TV equipment. If I remove the dish can I remove the power inserter that is need to run the SWM equipment? Basically is the power inserter still needed to power the SWM 8 way switch that I have in the house or is that really just used to power the LNB on the dish itself. Hopefully this makes sense. Thanks fellas!

 

[dfergie]

No need for all of that if you are cancelling the service, they would just be a power "vampire".

 

[SolidSignal]

If you want to continue to use DECAs to make use of a dormant set of coax cables, unplug the power inserter. If you have only one line running to the SWM, disconnect it at the splitter and put a terminator on the splitter. That should work. If you have two lines running to the SWM, disconnect them both from the SWM and connect them to each other.

It's worth noting that you need at least two DECAs to form a cloud (one won't work) and that if the DECAs are getting power from DIRECTV receivers (not from their own power adapters) you will need to buy power adapters to run them. The old PS18 power supply that used to be bundled with the DECAs isn't made any more, and the new EPS10 power supply needs a dongle that isn't sold separately, so the only option is a PI-21 power inserter (such is as usually used for a SWM-enabled LNB.)

 

[jcrandall]

That is a good answer for a tough question.

All I had was yes, you can use the DECA network without Directv equipment.