We currently have a Genie HDDVR in the S&B and an HD receiver in the MH. We're leaving for 6 months and my better half would like to record some shows.Our dish is a Slimline with an SL3PIG-Z LNb (one horn, 4 outputs). One output to the front TV and one output to the rear TV.The S&B has a device that is plugged into the coax network (I'm told this is a SWM?) and plugged into the wall outlet for power. I can't get the Genie to work in the MH. With the SWM plugged in or not. What setup should I be using for the connection? If I need the SWM box, how should it be connected?BTW - directv systems are down for support.

I don't think The antenna you have in the MH is SWM, and the Genie requires a SWM. In addition to the SWM power inserter, you'll need a switch like this one to adapt your antenna to the SWM receiver. The switch also requires a different power inserter than the one from your S&B. There's a lot of info on wiring up a SWM8 switch here. al

Thanks Al,The dish I am using is mounted on a tripod. The dish on the roof of the MH is a KVH in motion for Dish Network. I'll check the links you provided and see what happens. It could be that my wife does not get to record again this year.

you want to record at home, or on the road ?you should be able to record at home, and play the DVR recordings in the campereven IF you can't connect the Genie to the dishi don't have any satellite equipment, so maybe my memory of previous postings is a little fuzzy

You said your dish was on a tripod.... bring it along with the DVR in your home with you on the road.... its easy to set up with a sat finding app on your phone. It takes me about 10 min to set it up....you can not get all the home DVR features with the travel DVR's. The satellite company's set it up that way a few years ago on purpose.... they did this because people were getting a bunch of DVR's on their home accounts and giving them to family that did not live at same address,,, so now all DVR's feed other boxes that way only one per account....

You do not have the SWM hardware on your tripod setup which is required to make the antenna work with your Genie.You will either need to replace the LNB with a SWM LNB (my recommendation) or you can add a SWM8 kit to your existing antenna. The SWM8 kit requires a different power inserter than the one you have at home but a new LNB would allow you to move the Genie and the PI as needed.

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Greyghost

Explorer

May 25, 2016

Using Directv HDDVR versus HD

We currently have a Genie HDDVR in the S&B and an HD receiver in the MH. We're leaving for 6 months and my better half would like to record some shows.

Our dish is a Slimline with an SL3PIG-Z LNb (one horn, 4 outputs). One output to the front TV and one output to the rear TV.

The S&B has a device that is plugged into the coax network (I'm told this is a SWM?) and plugged into the wall outlet for power.

I can't get the Genie to work in the MH. With the SWM plugged in or not. What setup should I be using for the connection? If I need the SWM box, how should it be connected?

BTW - directv systems are down for support.

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MrWizard
Moderator
May 25, 2016
you want to record at home, or on the road ?
you should be able to record at home, and play the DVR recordings in the camper
even IF you can't connect the Genie to the dish

i don't have any satellite equipment, so maybe my memory of previous postings is a little fuzzy
Greyghost
Explorer
May 25, 2016
Thanks Al,

The dish I am using is mounted on a tripod. The dish on the roof of the MH is a KVH in motion for Dish Network. I'll check the links you provided and see what happens. It could be that my wife does not get to record again this year.
aslakson
Explorer
May 25, 2016
I don't think The antenna you have in the MH is SWM, and the Genie requires a SWM. In addition to the SWM power inserter, you'll need a switch like this one to adapt your antenna to the SWM receiver. The switch also requires a different power inserter than the one from your S&B. There's a lot of info on wiring up a SWM8 switch here.

al