Shaw HD Signal Splitting Install Issue

[cromartie]

Long time lurker, first time poster.

Sitting in the lower 48 provinces. Trying to split two cables from the dish to power two receivers.

One receiver is an HD 630. The other is a 505.

I have an Eagle Aspen 4x6 splitter, and am incurring the following issues.

1) If I put even one of the cables from the dish into the 18v/22 IN taps, then run three cables out, the HD 630 works fine, but the 505 will not receive a signal. Putting both cables from the dish into the 17v/22 IN lines, running three cables out (2 to the HD630 and 1 to the 505) I also do not receive a signal on the 505.

2) Putting just one cable in to the 13v IN taps and running one cable out to the 505 works fine.

3) Putting two cables from the dish into the 18v/22 IN taps and just running two cables out to the HD 630 works fine as well.

My temporary "solution", just to get both receivers functioning, is to take one cable from the dish and run it directly into the 505, take the other single line, run it to the 18v/22 tap IN on the 4x8 switch, then run two lines out to the HD630.

I understand that this is not correct. The HD630 functions, but does not get low channels, high HD channels, or music channels (NFL Network and TSN HD, for example, work fine). Only one of the Sat taps in the receiver gets a signal.

Clearly I'm doing something wrong, or perhaps what I'm trying to do is not possible. I could use some guidance/confirmation on this if anyone can spare a few moments to provide some feedback.

(As an aside. You may be asking "why not run all four cables from the dish into the tap?" The answer is, because there is a second HD630 located upstairs that uses those two cables on a direct hookup.)

Thanks in advance.

 

[Mr Tony]

(As an aside. You may be asking "why not run all four cables from the dish into the tap?" The answer is, because there is a second HD630 located upstairs that uses those two cables on a direct hookup.)

Right there is why it isnt working. I assume you have the quad LNB with 4 outputs. If you need more than 4 lines you MUST run all 4 lines into the 4x8 switch (or I guess 4x6) and then hook up the receivers to that

 

[cromartie]

Iceberg,

I appreciate the advice and, if I have to, I'll relocate the splitter to make it work. I was hoping to do two in, three out to two receivers (2 to the 630 and 1 to the 505), leaving the other 630 alone. If I have to incorporate the other receiver I can. I can assume that:

4 in from the dish to the splitter with 5 out (2 to one 630, 2 to another 630, and 1 to the 505) would work correctly with the 4x8 splitter.

However, would two from the dish to an Eagle Aspen 3x4 splitter with three out (2 to a 630, and 1 to a 505) work as well?

 

[Mr Tony]

Iceberg,

I appreciate the advice and, if I have to, I'll relocate the splitter to make it work. I was hoping to do two in, three out to two receivers (2 to the 630 and 1 to the 505), leaving the other 630 alone. If I have to incorporate the other receiver I can. I can assume that:

4 in from the dish to the splitter with 5 out (2 to one 630, 2 to another 630, and 1 to the 505) would work correctly with the 4x8 splitter.

most multiswitches you can mount outside so there shouldnt be an issue. Most dont use power.
Just unhook the cables from the LNB and hook 4 short cables to the switch and then run from there to the receivers

However, would two from the dish to an Eagle Aspen 3x4 splitter with three out (2 to a 630, and 1 to a 505) work as well?

no. Since there are 2 satellites involved (107.3 for the SD and 111.1 for the HD) you need all 4 lines to the switch if you have more than 4 lines going to receivers. That switch is for one satellite slot (so if you had Just 107.3)

The quad LNB has an internal switch. When you need more than 4 lines the multiswitch bypasses the internal switch. You still need 4 lines to the switch for it to work properly.

 

[cromartie]

Thanks again. I've lurked reading over your advice for quite some time.