Direct TV to Dish Network

[INDIAN_CREEKER]

We have a Park trailer, Salem Villa. It was prewired at factory for Satellite. We had Direct TV hook us up and had no problems using the factory hookups. Now we are changing to Dish Network. Can I expect the same easy hookup with Dish Network?
Or can I expect the installer to want to start drilling new holes for ho reason at all?
Thanks,
Dave

[azchuckmo]

OP
Yes the installer will won't to install his own cables! which is BS as long as
your existing cable is RG6 tell him to leave things be and just use what's in the rig. Don't let them bully you into accepting their line that they need to be upgraded they don't.
Chuck

[ghiotom]

Dutch_12078 wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:

jhilley wrote:
You may need additional cables for Dishnetwork depending on the package you purchase. They use the same RG6 cable, but may require more of them.

yep, I am confused. my installer said that, the cable was bidirectional in that the signal from dish to receiver came in that wire and went back out to join up to the second receiver?
bumpy

All satellite, cable, Ethernet, telephone, and even fiber optic, cables are natively "bi-directional" barring the use of any blocking devices on the line. RG6 is the industry standard for satellite installations, although higher end installations, such as the Dish Hopper receiver, may require premium RG6 that's been rated for 3kHz use, versus the more common 2kHz RG6.

The Hopper guidelines say 3 GHz RG6 cable from the node to the Hopper.

[TechWriter]

Bumpyroad wrote:

TechWriter wrote:

Your house install with "backfeed" probably looks something like this (PDF).

If you moved your 625 to an RV, this backfeed setup wouldn't be necessary if you only have two TVs.

yep, sorta looks like it. is that single wire to the 625 a standard 6?
bumpy

I think the PDF in the link specifies 2K RG6.

[Dutch_12078]

Bumpyroad wrote:

jhilley wrote:
You may need additional cables for Dishnetwork depending on the package you purchase. They use the same RG6 cable, but may require more of them.

yep, I am confused. my installer said that, the cable was bidirectional in that the signal from dish to receiver came in that wire and went back out to join up to the second receiver?
bumpy

All satellite, cable, Ethernet, telephone, and even fiber optic, cables are natively "bi-directional" barring the use of any blocking devices on the line. RG6 is the industry standard for satellite installations, although higher end installations, such as the Dish Hopper receiver, may require premium RG6 that's been rated for 3kHz use, versus the more common 2kHz RG6.

[Bumpyroad]

TechWriter wrote:

Your house install with "backfeed" probably looks something like this (PDF).

If you moved your 625 to an RV, this backfeed setup wouldn't be necessary if you only have two TVs.

yep, sorta looks like it. is that single wire to the 625 a standard 6?
bumpy

[TechWriter]

Bumpyroad wrote:

TechWriter wrote:

Most DISH RV systems involve a single RG6 coax from a dish (portable or roof) and that single coax is connected to a single receiver. Some receivers have RF outputs that enable you to distribute the signal to other RV TVs using the coach's cabling.

There are, of course, more complicated setups depending on what you want.

Here are DISH RV TV examples.

couldn't find my 625 with 2 TVs on that link. my setup has one (1) wire RG6 coming into the house to the 625 receiver from a connector on the outside. my TV 1 is hooked up to the 625. a RG6 wire runs from that connector on the outside of the house up to the second TV. there is only the one feed wire to the 625, so I "assume" it is as the installer said, the signal (by magic) goes both way thru that one wire??????????????
bumpy

Your house install with "backfeed" probably looks something like this (PDF).

If you moved your 625 to an RV, this backfeed setup wouldn't be necessary if you only have two TVs.

[Bumpyroad]

TechWriter wrote:

Most DISH RV systems involve a single RG6 coax from a dish (portable or roof) and that single coax is connected to a single receiver. Some receivers have RF outputs that enable you to distribute the signal to other RV TVs using the coach's cabling.

There are, of course, more complicated setups depending on what you want.

Here are DISH RV TV examples.

couldn't find my 625 with 2 TVs on that link. my setup has one (1) wire RG6 coming into the house to the 625 receiver from a connector on the outside. my TV 1 is hooked up to the 625. a RG6 wire runs from that connector on the outside of the house up to the second TV. there is only the one feed wire to the 625, so I "assume" it is as the installer said, the signal (by magic) goes both way thru that one wire??????????????
bumpy

[TechWriter]

Bumpyroad wrote:

jhilley wrote:
You may need additional cables for Dishnetwork depending on the package you purchase. They use the same RG6 cable, but may require more of them.

yep, I am confused. my installer said that, the cable was bidirectional in that the signal from dish to receiver came in that wire and went back out to join up to the second receiver?
bumpy

Most DISH RV systems involve a single RG6 coax from a dish (portable or roof) and that single coax is connected to a single receiver. Some receivers have RF outputs that enable you to distribute the signal to other RV TVs using the coach's cabling.

There are, of course, more complicated setups depending on what you want.

Here are DISH RV TV examples.

[Bumpyroad]

jhilley wrote:
You may need additional cables for Dishnetwork depending on the package you purchase. They use the same RG6 cable, but may require more of them.

yep, I am confused. my installer said that, the cable was bidirectional in that the signal from dish to receiver came in that wire and went back out to join up to the second receiver?
bumpy

[jhilley]

You may need additional cables for Dishnetwork depending on the package you purchase. They use the same RG6 cable, but may require more of them.

[lanerd]

Bumpyroad wrote:
the only time new cables might have to be run is if you put in a dual receiver such as 625 that my installer said takes a special cable so signals can be bi directional or some such.
bumpy

Our previous 625 used regular RG6 cable...nothing special. Just recently traded it for a 722K and still using the same cable. Of course we use HDMI from the receiver to the TV.

For the OP, from DTV to DISH would be as Bill mentioned. Not a big problem at all.

Ron

[Bill_Satellite]

What kind of antenna will you be using and what kind of receiver do you plan to use? If you are saying you have a permanent park model unit with a regular home antenna mounted then Dish will replace that antenna with a Dish antenna and the setup will be easy peezy!

[Bumpyroad]

the only time new cables might have to be run is if you put in a dual receiver such as 625 that my installer said takes a special cable so signals can be bi directional or some such.
bumpy

[DOTLDaddy]

INDIAN CREEKER wrote:
We have a Park trailer, Salem Villa. It was prewired at factory for Satellite. We had Direct TV hook us up and had no problems using the factory hookups. Now we are changing to Dish Network. Can I expect the same easy hookup with Dish Network?
Or can I expect the installer to want to start drilling new holes for ho reason at all?
Thanks,
Dave

As long as RG6 coax is being used in your trailer, I can't see that there should be any problem. Having said that, I am not a satellite "expert", I just use it.🙂