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stlucia0127
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Nov 20, 2017

Wiring for satellite tv

I have a 2015 Thor Hurricane 32N and want satellite tv. The coach has an amplifier/splitter in a cabinet near the entrance door, but this can't be used since I have multiple tvs and want to watch programs independently.

Any suggestions on installing wiring for the two tvs (in the slide) so I can use the two receivers and tvs independently?

Thanks!!
  • It's not wireless to the Hopper or the Genie. You still have to get coax from the antenna to the master receiver but the wireless option would allow you to not install the 2nd coax. Doing this also eliminates any possibility of using a dome style antenna so a Winegard Trav'ler ($$$$) or an open face portable home style antenna would be required. Not too pricey but can be a real pain to store, assemble and aim if you move very often.
  • No need to run more coax. Both Dish and Direct have wireless syatems. Dish calls it a Hopper and a joey for each TV. Direct calls it a Genie and the slaves are mini Genies. Both offer wireless setup formthe slave units.
  • stlucia0127 wrote:
    I have a 2015 Thor Hurricane 32N and want satellite tv. The coach has an amplifier/splitter in a cabinet near the entrance door, but this can't be used since I have multiple tvs and want to watch programs independently.

    Any suggestions on installing wiring for the two tvs (in the slide) so I can use the two receivers and tvs independently?

    Thanks!!


    Without modifications, that power supply (not amplifier)/splitter could not be used anyway.
    If you want to run 2 satellite TV receivers to 2 separate TV's then you are going to need to run new dedicated coax cables from somewhere outside (or the roof if you plan a roof mount but that would be a serious challenge unless you install a Trav'ler). It's going to be a lot of work and you are going to have to determine how the wiring runs through the chassis and into the slides and then try to follow that routing and get new cables to each TV.
    The other option is to drill a hole in each slide to allow the installation of a coax port on the inside and outside and you can simply plug the satellite coax into each of the ports and life is pretty good.
    Another option (not my favorite) is to simply feed the coax from the outside between the slide gasket and wall and run the cable to the receiver(s). It's not elegant but it's cheap, easy and you really can't screw anything up!

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