Do I need to re-wire for satellite?
I read somewhere(not sure where) that I may need to re-wire my motor home for satellite because of a splitter. What I have is a standard 2006 class C with a cable outlet to the tv in the front and...
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With a 2006 and a single coax input, it almost surely runs thru the amplifier/switch box. That is the way my 2007 5er was wired. However, the cable first came thru a dual coax wall plate near the TV with a short jumper between the two wall plate connectors. I could remove that jumper, connect a new short coax from the wall plate to my sat box, effectively bypassing the switch box. And it worked fine. I could put the jumper back in place to watch park cable.
To avoid the jumper hassle, I added a new outside coax connector for satellite. My TV cabinet was next to an outside wall and, by removing a side panel under the TV I could see that outside wall. I just drilled a hole in the outside wall, installed a new external coax connector, installed a new coax wall plate on the removable panel, connected the two with a short coax cable, and then connected the sat box to the new wall plate. Now I have a dedicated outside sat connection. If yours is that easily accessible, that is what I would recommend. You would need two, one for each TV.
There is also a way to modify the amplifier/switch box, often posted here, but that would only give you a single input. But could work for one of the TVs.
To avoid the jumper hassle, I added a new outside coax connector for satellite. My TV cabinet was next to an outside wall and, by removing a side panel under the TV I could see that outside wall. I just drilled a hole in the outside wall, installed a new external coax connector, installed a new coax wall plate on the removable panel, connected the two with a short coax cable, and then connected the sat box to the new wall plate. Now I have a dedicated outside sat connection. If yours is that easily accessible, that is what I would recommend. You would need two, one for each TV.
There is also a way to modify the amplifier/switch box, often posted here, but that would only give you a single input. But could work for one of the TVs.
