WB-68 Switch with 18" Dish Only?

[sfollenius]

Hi, I had an HD setup with Directv and recently cancelled and moved to Dishnetwork. My In-laws have an SD-DVR (non-TIVO) and another Standard Def Reciever hooked up to an 18" single LNB dish. They only have one input from the Dish to their SD DVR, thus they only have one tuner. Is it possible to install the WB-68 indoors and input from the LNB and use two of the outputs to gain dual tuner functionality on the SD DVR? If so, which input would they use for the scenario, (I realize this isn't what the switch is designed for).

Thanks!

 

[boba]

You need to connect both outputs from the 18" dish to the WB68. After the dish is connected you will have 8 outputs available

 

[sfollenius]

Okay, I was trying to think of a way to not have to run another cable from the dish. So I guess this isn't possible then?

 

[Davedirectv]

Yes just connect the two cables from the 18" to the 13v and 18v. Now you have 8 SD tuners, run two lines to the dvr.

It will work just fine like this.

 

[jdspencer]

To reiterate. You need two lines from the 18" dish connected to the WB68 (using the 13v/0Khz and 18v/0Khz inputs).

 

[JMikeH]

Has anyone actually tried this? The WB68 switch is designed for a KAKU dish, not the original 18" dish. The WB68 switch usually needs 4 inputs, not 2.

Not saying it wouldn't work, but I've never seen it.

 

[dishrich]

Has anyone actually tried this? The WB68 switch is designed for a KAKU dish, not the original 18" dish. The WB68 switch usually needs 4 inputs, not 2.

It WILL work just fine w/an 18" dish; the instructions even say so that come with them...

And actually, it will ALSO work fine with the P3 oval dishes, AS well as the international dish...

 

[Bob Nielsen]

It will work, but a 2x4 or 3x4 multiswitch should be less expensive (of course, if you already have one....)

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

not sure why youve never seen that before, most techs use 6x8s instead of 4x8s to avoid having to run power in a 5+ tuner sd install. at least i know i do.

 

[JMikeH]

They're keeping a tight control on WB68's in my area. I usually cascade 2 3x4's.