Satellite hook up...what am I doing wrong?
Okay let me just say I hate setting up computers, cable TV, etc. I spent the better part of Saturday trying to get the satellite working. I have the Winegard Pathway X2 and a Jayco Greyhawk. I got ...
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If your TT is pre-wired for sat., you could install new co-ax inside the TT and connect to the existing exterior co-ax inlet connector and abandon existing sat. co-ax. If it isn't prewired, you'll need a new exterior co-ax inlet and will need to run co-ax to where the receiver will be. As mentioned, you can't use the cable intended for CG cable TV. What model Greyhawk is it and where would you have the receiver? The dish needs power for aiming from the receiver via the co-ax and a splitter will disrupt that.
If it is pre-wired, this is what I found and did. Our TT came pre-cabled for satellite but there is no info. on how the cable is installed. There are 3 co-ax sat. connections inside and 2 outside. The plate at one TV with 2 co-ax connectors says "to satellite" on one and "from satellite" on the other and the bedroom TV just has one co-ax connection for sat. The outside co-ax connections just say "sat". Makes no sense. And even though the TT is pre-wired for sat., there is no place whatsoever to place a receiver. Seems like it is more of a marketing gimmick and the manufacturer can claim the TT is pre-wired for sat.
I decided to abandon what's already inside and ran a new co-ax (good quality one) from the outside satellite co-ax connect up to where I put the receiver and then an HDMI cable through the ceiling to the TV. I was able to access the outside co-ax connector at the rear of our kitchen cabinets. It works great. The only issue I'm having is getting used to aiming the dish to get the satellite I need - the Winegard Pathway X2 sounds like a good idea.
If it is pre-wired, this is what I found and did. Our TT came pre-cabled for satellite but there is no info. on how the cable is installed. There are 3 co-ax sat. connections inside and 2 outside. The plate at one TV with 2 co-ax connectors says "to satellite" on one and "from satellite" on the other and the bedroom TV just has one co-ax connection for sat. The outside co-ax connections just say "sat". Makes no sense. And even though the TT is pre-wired for sat., there is no place whatsoever to place a receiver. Seems like it is more of a marketing gimmick and the manufacturer can claim the TT is pre-wired for sat.
I decided to abandon what's already inside and ran a new co-ax (good quality one) from the outside satellite co-ax connect up to where I put the receiver and then an HDMI cable through the ceiling to the TV. I was able to access the outside co-ax connector at the rear of our kitchen cabinets. It works great. The only issue I'm having is getting used to aiming the dish to get the satellite I need - the Winegard Pathway X2 sounds like a good idea.
