Using Dish with OTA and cable 211z

Us out West wrote:


One, or at least me, wonders why??

Perhaps reading the whole post would clear it up for you.

The simplist way for us was to run two RG cables in from the roof mounted SAT DISH two port head. One RG cable went to the bedroom area and the other RG cable went to the living room area.

There I used two spare SAT RCVRS brought in from my home account.

I connected the RG Cables to the SAT RECEIVER ANT-IN port.

Then I used the VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT jacks of the SAT RCVR to connect to the VIDEO INPUT jacks on the room TV sets. Now I can watch SAT TV by selecting the VIDEO INPUT jack using the TV REMOTE. This allows each SAT RCVR to watch different channels... I guess the new SAT RCVRS have HDMI outs now which combines both VIDEO and AUDIO on same connection.

I was never able to figure out how the trailer internal RG wiring was accomplished so for me the best method was to leave all of that as is. The interior wiring usually goes through a multiple port TV splitter somewhere and that is what kills the SAT TV signals... The ANT JACK on the SAT RCVRs also have the DC Control voltage on the cable to power up the SAT DISH. The DC will not pass though the TV SPLITTERS in the lines.

I can sit in my easy chair now and switch from SAT-CABLE-OTA...
Can't be much simplier than this haha...

When the NATL BROADCAST came out with their Digital TV requirements we stopped playing with the SAT RCVRS and leave them at home. We get full blown high def digital TV now from the local towns using the OTA BATWING antenna. This is even better than the camp ground CABLE TV hookups...

Roy Ken

I had problems using diplexers to combine sat and OTA; pixelating, loss of signal messages.

I ran the antenna, DVD and sat directly to the tv and use the tv to change inputs.

I have a surround system and use the optical sound output from the tv to the amp so never have to change the amp input; it stays on tv.

I would use an AB if I wanted to include cable but I dont care about cable.

drifterdon wrote:
I just got a Dish Network VIP211z receiver and am moving away from Direct TV.
In order to be able to use satellite when I want, or OTA programming, or park cable without moving jumpers etc. This is how I am wiring my 2016 Wildcat Maxx 295rsx. The diplexers will allow splitting the cable signal away from the satellite signal and then rejoining latter.
Has anyone else tried this?
Here is my design.

One, or at least me, wonders why??

My advice is do an A/B test on each input channel: A-your setup, B-direct (as possible) to the monitor. Each splitter will introduce signal loss (and a cheap splitter will actually truncate the signal).

As said, you are not likely to be watching sat and cable on the same day, let alone at the same time (channel surfing). For best signal, you just might be channel surfing between sat and OTA--but really, how about a simple switch? Personally I just unplug things and move wires.

My combiner seems to be on the fritz. I use a video switch and it works well.

Thank K, My 5th wheel only has one input outside so I will only use one (sat or cable) at a time. I have never actually used cable but want to retain the ability to use it if no other signals available.

I have a 211k and it hs an ota tuner in it that propagates the ota stations into the guide. I have 2 wires hooked at the same time, one for cable and one for dish but I can't see using them both. Your way you have to go out and switch the two wires.