A/B Switch for Sat/Cable

[LynnandCarol]

Do they make a AB switch we could use to go from DirecTV to RV Park Cable without having to swap out cables?

[SCVJeff]

1775 wrote:
Get yourself a push button A/B switch - it is better than the slide switch. It will work just fine for what you want to do. single output to the TV - cable coax on one side of input and sat coax on the other. No more switching connection - just push the button you want. See if Radio Shack has the push button switch - or get it on Amazon.

ditto... The slide switch types can often cause all kinds of trouble since it's a basic $.15 hobby grade slider. The push button ones work well even at L band

[1775]

Get yourself a push button A/B switch - it is better than the slide switch. It will work just fine for what you want to do. single output to the TV - cable coax on one side of input and sat coax on the other. No more switching connection - just push the button you want. See if Radio Shack has the push button switch - or get it on Amazon.

[Bill_Satellite]

Some are good. Some are not. I just prefer the unit I listed as I have seen many sliders get flaky.

[FlatBroke]

Bill.Satellite wrote:
K Charles, he is referring to the input to the TV and the input to the satellite receiver and not the connection between the receiver and the TV.
To the OP, yes, an A/B switch works quite well but as mentioned above you want to get a good quality unit and not a slide type as pictured above. I prefer the Radio Shack High Isolation unit for about $18.

Bill, I have used sliders for quite a while with good results. Will it give up up eventually?

[K_Charles]

maybe I miss the question but the a wire goes from the dish to the receiver then a wire goes from the receive to the TV. Another wire goes from the cable to the TV. When you want cable you select cable and if you want satellite you just change the input on the TV. Why do you need the switch and where does it go?

[lryrob9301]

This is what you need: C2G / Cables to Go 41015 High Isolation AB Switch


About $12.00 on Amazon

I have one in my coach to switch between satellite antennas.

[Bill_Satellite]

K Charles, he is referring to the input to the TV and the input to the satellite receiver and not the connection between the receiver and the TV.
To the OP, yes, an A/B switch works quite well but as mentioned above you want to get a good quality unit and not a slide type as pictured above. I prefer the Radio Shack High Isolation unit for about $18.

[K_Charles]

I have them both plugged in and just change the input on the TV using the remote.

[FlatBroke]

New Directv Genie works with splitters. But for what your doing you need a slider switch as pictured above.

[AllegroD]

An AB switch will work. Be sure to get a good grade. Also, the success depends on current wiring. Sat. really needs RG6 to reduce loss.

[2oldman]

WyoTraveler wrote:
Splitters don't work on Sat in.

A switch should be fine.

[WyoTraveler]

Splitters don't work on Sat in. Haven't tried an AB switch. I found it much easier to run my sat directly to the sat receiver. ( I have an older sat receiver box) The output can then be run through a splitter. i.e. ant in and sat receiver in. Output to TVs. When the sat receiver box is off cable goes directly through it. Works for me. I had to do some wiring mods.

[Johno02]

no, Not in the cable from the sat receiver to the dish. Yes, in the cable from the receiver and the cabletv coax.

[RoyB]

I'm sure there is - Check with Radio Shack or WALMART or do a search on GOOGLE/AMAZON for F-CONNECTOR A-B switch or TV A-B Switch maybe...

This one available from AMAZON


Roy Ken