[olysan]

I need some help with the new D*tv oval dish. My installer says it will feed 4 receivers, I only want to feed 2. I'd like to run two new RG6U cables from the dish and 1 new RG6U cable from the antenna to a channel master 6314IFD multiswitch. I want to use the multi switch because it has built in amplification of the uhf/vhf signal, and I all ready own it. Will this old style 3 X 4 multi switch work with the new dish?


Mike

 

[Darin]

Not if you want to get any programming off of 110 & 119. A two (or three) input multiswitch can only handle one satellite.

 

[greywolf]

A 5x cascadable multiswitch can be used to incorporate OTA, over the air, signals into the mix. 4 leads are required between the dish and the external multiswitch. The Eagle Aspen S-4180-GX+ and Terk BMS-58 as well as some others will do the job and an appropriate switch can be found for under $80 with a little searching.

 

[olysan]

I currently have two feeds from the dish to receivers. Can I diplex OTA into one of those feeds in the attic?

 

[brenden]

Yes, or split the antenna feed and diplex the antenna onto both.

However, dedicated OTA antenna lines have the lowest signal loss.

 

[greywolf]

Quote:

Originally posted by brenden dedicated OTA antenna lines have the lowest signal loss.

The loss by diplexing is rarely a deal breaker though.

 

[olysan]

Okay this is the plan:


2 sat feeds from dish to basement media box.

1 ant feed from ant to basement splitter.

Diplex split ant feeds onto sat lines and off to the receiver they go.

Un-diplex at recevier.


Should I use an amp for the ant feeds? Could I use this worthless channel master multi-switch as an amp/splitter for the ant signal only?


Thanks for the replies.

 

[greywolf]

Test your options with your present equipment. See how it works for you.