Wineguard pathway x2 question
Hi all...need some info. We bought a Wineguard pathway x2 so we could watch 2 separate channels on 2 tvs (Dish)..after having for a month, hubby hooked up the 2nd tv. We aren't getting the normal sats...
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With the Pathway and Dish, the "2 TV" setup will point the antenna to 72 ONLY. "Nearly" all of the Dish programming is available from this 1 satellite so both TV's can watch different channels "as long as" they are not wanting to watch ANY Network TV programming. The Networks are not available on 72.
My personal recommendation is that you NOT use the 2 TV option and simply select the Western Arc option. This will give you 110, 119 and 129 with the restriction that both TV's can watch different channels but the channels must be coming from the same satellite. So, the locals are likely on 129 in HD so both TV users can watch nearly any channel broadcast in HD as that is where the majority of Dish HD programming is broadcast.
So, unless you want to buy a Trav'ler which does have multiple LNB's (I assume you now understand that ALL dome style antennas have only 1 LNB) you will either have to use the 72 option for the most of your TV watching and then change the programming back and forth to watch Networks or use WA only and just be aware that you might, occasionally, have a TV tuner conflict which is much easier to deal with.
My personal recommendation is that you NOT use the 2 TV option and simply select the Western Arc option. This will give you 110, 119 and 129 with the restriction that both TV's can watch different channels but the channels must be coming from the same satellite. So, the locals are likely on 129 in HD so both TV users can watch nearly any channel broadcast in HD as that is where the majority of Dish HD programming is broadcast.
So, unless you want to buy a Trav'ler which does have multiple LNB's (I assume you now understand that ALL dome style antennas have only 1 LNB) you will either have to use the 72 option for the most of your TV watching and then change the programming back and forth to watch Networks or use WA only and just be aware that you might, occasionally, have a TV tuner conflict which is much easier to deal with.
