Pathway X2 + Dish with 2 Receivers
I have a Pathway X2 that I have been using for 2-3 years now with no issues. I use it with one receiver, and connect it to an outside TV for sports and races. If we ever wanted to watch TV inside...
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Bill.Satellite wrote:
The X2 requires you to point to the 72.7 satellite (not good for Western US) for both receivers to be able to watch any channel without conflict trying to point to 1 of 3 satellites. However, there is NO Network programming on 72.7. If you want to be able to watch Network programming then you will need to use the signal tuner option and do the check switch routine on the master receiver and then, using the same master cable do a check switch routine on the 2nd receiver. Now, the master receiver will select which satellite you are watching base upon the channel selected and the 2nd receiver will be able to watch any channel broadcast from that same satellite.
Bill,
Thanks for helping me out with this. I was hoping you see the message and have some info to share.
I think I am still confused on the setup routine. When I setup the master receiver now, it takes me to a setup screen that automatically goes through the entire process. It does this each time I remove the coax. Using your method above, will it not just put me in a loop of resetting the receiver over and over?
The way I follow your instructions is this:
1. Setup the master receiver with the main coax. Once it establishes connection and I have channels, disconnect the main coax.
2. Use the main coax to set up the secondary receiver. Once it establishes connection and I have channels, which coax goes back to the main receiver?
3. Once they are disconnected from the setup/main coax, won't they prompt me for a setup routine all over again since they have lost power?
Watching the same channel on both TV's is not a problem for us. We are usually watching a game or race, so we would want to see it both inside and outside.
If I can get them both going, maybe we would watch the news inside in the mornings, and then games during the day inside or outside.
Maybe there is another option of setting up I am not aware of.
Your description makes perfect sense and is what I want to do, I'm just not sure of the sequence from start to finish.
Thank you for your time,
Jerry
