Connecting Winegard distribution center to SWM?

ChopperBill wrote:
Basically what I want to do is.
antenna ->power inserter -> distribution center -> receivers 1&2 -> TV's

I have it now as antenna -> power inserter-> splitter-> receivers 1&2->TV's
Eliminating the distribution center making in un-useful. Then I have to start switching cables for off air or cable.

No, you cannot use any kind of splitter (like the dist. center) for the satellite TV input. You can take the OUTPUT from a receiver to the dist. center but all satellite coax lines either need to run directly to a receiver or to a SWM specific splitter and then to the receiver(s).

I'm pretty sure the distribution center has to be on the TV side of the receivers. Or, put it another way, the distribution center can't be between the dish and the receiver(s).

I guess I am still in the dark ages. Have no idea what Ya'll talkin about. LOL

I am converting my DP to flat screens and SWM. I decided to,lose the switchbox I added a Winegard Sensar pro OTA amp/signal aiming meter which has two outputs.
I ran one to the front tv. I used a Directv 4way splitter used output for the front. There is a device called a diplexer that allows you to combine OTA and sat signal to the back tv.
The box didn't add much value to the equation and. I really like the Sensar pro for peaking the OTA.

Basically what I want to do is.
antenna ->power inserter -> distribution center -> receivers 1&2 -> TV's

I have it now as antenna -> power inserter-> splitter-> receivers 1&2->TV's
Eliminating the distribution center making in un-useful. Then I have to start switching cables for off air or cable.

If I understand your question correctly, you have the cable from the SWM antenna connected to the power inserter - this provides the power that the SWM LNBs and their multiplexor require.

The output from the power inserter then goes to the televisions. I think it likely that your distribution center box acts as a splitter to route the signal from the antenna through the power inserter, and then to either none, one, or both of your TVs.

The probable issue is that to support the multiplexing of signals on the SWM cable, any splitter in the system must work over a broad signal band (typically specified at 2 to 2150 MHz). It's possible that your distribution center supports this bandwidth, or perhaps not.

The easiest thing to do is to try using both TVs through the dist. center selecting channels from multiple satellites. If it works, you are good. If it doesn't then you'll have to consider adding splitters and signal source selection switches in addition to your distribution center.

Normal conn. is dish to the DirecTv receiver and receiver to the distribution box.
From there you feed two TV's.

I do not use a splitter. So not sure how that works.