Direct tv splitter

Thanks for all the info

Executive wrote:

Dakota98 wrote:
Read the post by EXECUTIVE in this thread.

Roman Duck wrote:
Actually I did and it explains on how to have 2 tvs on 1 receiver, My question was for 2 sat. DISHES to 1 receiver
Thanks Dakota98

Roman Duck...if you follow the procedure I outlined you will achieve what you're trying to do. The two A/B switches you see in the picture do just that. The top two switch to the dome antenna, the bottom two switch to the external antenna. I normally have the dome switched ON unless I need the external antenna. I simply hook up the outside antenna, aim it and flip the switches to the lower, or B. The DTV box doesn't care where the signal comes from. That said, you'll still have to use the multiplex switch before the A/B switches...oh! and it doesn't matter if you're using one or two televisions....hope this helps....Dennis

Thanks Dennis,
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Roman Duck....they are Eagle PAB-2 High Resolution push button switches...I bought them on eBay..the multiplex switch, I bought from Solid Signal....below is a link....Dennis

Eagle PAB-2 A/B Switches

Dakota98 wrote:
Read the post by EXECUTIVE in this thread.

Roman Duck wrote:
Actually I did and it explains on how to have 2 tvs on 1 receiver, My question was for 2 sat. DISHES to 1 receiver
Thanks Dakota98

Roman Duck...if you follow the procedure I outlined you will achieve what you're trying to do. The two A/B switches you see in the picture do just that. The top two switch to the dome antenna, the bottom two switch to the external antenna. I normally have the dome switched ON unless I need the external antenna. I simply hook up the outside antenna, aim it and flip the switches to the lower, or B. The DTV box doesn't care where the signal comes from. That said, you'll still have to use the multiplex switch before the A/B switches...oh! and it doesn't matter if you're using one or two televisions....hope this helps....Dennis

Executive wrote:
To run TWO televisions off a ONE LNB dish you'll need a multiplex switch. See link below. You'll need to run TWO coax cables from your sat dish to your multiplex switch. From the multiplex switch run one set of coax to your front DTV box and the other set to your rear one. This assumes, of course you're using DVRs. If you're using only the basic DTV box then you'll only need one coax from the multiplex to each box.

I added an extra coax from the outside compartment so I could use the external dish if the dome was blocked by trees. I then added a set of A-B switches from the multiplex switch. The top, or A is for the top dome and the bottom, or B is for the external dish......Good luck...Dennis

Multiswitch

What type/ brand of AB switch did you use EXECUTIVE

Dakota98 wrote:

Roman Duck wrote:

Roman Duck wrote:
For years we ran 2 TVs off of one LNB with no issues. The only drawback was both TVs would have to have same show on. Install the splitter from the receivers "out to TV" cable and then to each TV. If you want individual programing on each TV, then you would need a dual LNB with 2 cables coming from the dish to 2 receivers,if you're looking for High Def than a special dish and LNB is required

Let me ask this:
If you want to have 2 sat. dishes, one R/T mount and the other portable ground mounted; is it possible to have a splitter in between the one receiver and the two dishes?
Currently when the R/T dish is blocked by trees, we pull out the portable, and then disconnect the R/T dish coaxial from receiver and then connect the portable dishes coaxial to the receiver.
Would be so much better if we could just flip a switch between the 2 dishes or have a splitter placed inline to have the receiver use the dish that has line of sight.
Maybe a A/B switch?

Read the post by EXECUTIVE in this thread.

Actually I did and it explains on how to have 2 TVs on 1 receiver, My question was for 2 sat. DISHES to 1 receiver.
Executive did not actually say what the external sat cable was connected to.Are they connected simultaneously? are they connected to a AB switch in a reverse fashion? or is it connected through the multiswitch?
We did try a A/B switch from sat. dishes (2) to receiver(1);we weren't able to establish our sat. signal. We did have a 94% signal prior to installing the A/B switch/
What type/ brand of AB switch did you use EXECUTIVE

Moved from Roads and Routes

To the OP and others who don't seem to know:

YOU DON'T NEED TWO LNB'S TO GET PROGRAMMING TO TWO TELEVISIONS

My set up has a SINGLE LNB on both the dome AND my external dish. Must I post a picture..:h.

I have a DVR for the living room TV AND a DVR for the bedroom TV. I can watch/record whatever I want on EITHER TV. They are INDEPENDENT of one another. Run your wiring as I indicated ABOVE and your system will do exactly what you want it to do. The multiplex switch is less than $12 and the A-B switches are $6 ea on eBay. They are PAB-2 Eagle switches. For $24 bucks you're done.....Dennis

Roman Duck wrote:

Roman Duck wrote:
For years we ran 2 TVs off of one LNB with no issues. The only drawback was both TVs would have to have same show on. Install the splitter from the receivers "out to TV" cable and then to each TV. If you want individual programing on each TV, then you would need a dual LNB with 2 cables coming from the dish to 2 receivers,if you're looking for High Def than a special dish and LNB is required

Let me ask this:
If you want to have 2 sat. dishes, one R/T mount and the other portable ground mounted; is it possible to have a splitter in between the one receiver and the two dishes?
Currently when the R/T dish is blocked by trees, we pull out the portable, and then disconnect the R/T dish coaxial from receiver and then connect the portable dishes coaxial to the receiver.
Would be so much better if we could just flip a switch between the 2 dishes or have a splitter placed inline to have the receiver use the dish that has line of sight.
Maybe a A/B switch?

Read the post by EXECUTIVE in this thread.

"" Non-swm lines can not be split. ""

Depends on your definition of split, I have no SWM, no Genies, no Joeys or associated devices, just plain old single coax SD receivers, each one with a splitter down stream of the recvr to mirror the same programs on the main TV & the BR TV.