We have a Park trailer, Salem Villa. It was prewired at factory for Satellite. We had Direct TV hook us up and had no problems using the factory hookups. Now we are changing to Dish Network. Can I expect the same easy hookup with Dish Network?Or can I expect the installer to want to start drilling new holes for ho reason at all?Thanks,Dave

INDIAN CREEKER wrote:We have a Park trailer, Salem Villa. It was prewired at factory for Satellite. We had Direct TV hook us up and had no problems using the factory hookups. Now we are changing to Dish Network. Can I expect the same easy hookup with Dish Network?Or can I expect the installer to want to start drilling new holes for ho reason at all?Thanks,DaveAs long as RG6 coax is being used in your trailer, I can't see that there should be any problem. Having said that, I am not a satellite "expert", I just use it.:)

the only time new cables might have to be run is if you put in a dual receiver such as 625 that my installer said takes a special cable so signals can be bi directional or some such.bumpy

What kind of antenna will you be using and what kind of receiver do you plan to use? If you are saying you have a permanent park model unit with a regular home antenna mounted then Dish will replace that antenna with a Dish antenna and the setup will be easy peezy!

Bumpyroad wrote:the only time new cables might have to be run is if you put in a dual receiver such as 625 that my installer said takes a special cable so signals can be bi directional or some such.bumpyOur previous 625 used regular RG6 cable...nothing special. Just recently traded it for a 722K and still using the same cable. Of course we use HDMI from the receiver to the TV.For the OP, from DTV to DISH would be as Bill mentioned. Not a big problem at all.Ron

You may need additional cables for Dishnetwork depending on the package you purchase. They use the same RG6 cable, but may require more of them.

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lanerd
Explorer II
Jan 27, 2014
Bumpyroad wrote:
the only time new cables might have to be run is if you put in a dual receiver such as 625 that my installer said takes a special cable so signals can be bi directional or some such.
bumpy

Our previous 625 used regular RG6 cable...nothing special. Just recently traded it for a 722K and still using the same cable. Of course we use HDMI from the receiver to the TV.

For the OP, from DTV to DISH would be as Bill mentioned. Not a big problem at all.

Ron
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Jan 27, 2014
What kind of antenna will you be using and what kind of receiver do you plan to use? If you are saying you have a permanent park model unit with a regular home antenna mounted then Dish will replace that antenna with a Dish antenna and the setup will be easy peezy!
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Jan 27, 2014
the only time new cables might have to be run is if you put in a dual receiver such as 625 that my installer said takes a special cable so signals can be bi directional or some such.
bumpy
DOTLDaddy
Nomad
Jan 27, 2014
INDIAN CREEKER wrote:
We have a Park trailer, Salem Villa. It was prewired at factory for Satellite. We had Direct TV hook us up and had no problems using the factory hookups. Now we are changing to Dish Network. Can I expect the same easy hookup with Dish Network?
Or can I expect the installer to want to start drilling new holes for ho reason at all?
Thanks,
Dave
As long as RG6 coax is being used in your trailer, I can't see that there should be any problem. Having said that, I am not a satellite "expert", I just use it.:)

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