2009 Itasca Cambria. Second owner. Short and sweet explanation of what I have. Single LNB off a Winegard dish running to Direct TV box. Output on DTV box is HDMI only. Front TV HDMI ready so not a problem. Rear Tv replaced with a larger TV and also installed 50ft. of HDMi cable to it. Installed a splitter that is powered by a small transformer to send a signal to the rear TV. It worked momentarily then went to sound only. I am tired of this. Original owner was using a portable dish outsidethe coach. I am really good at getting a signal using my compass and getting the dish dialed in. How can i get a signal to the rear tv. I bypassed the box that came with the coach. Satellite guy today said i need another cable from the dish to the rear TV and another direct Tv box. I have come to the conclusion that no one knows what the "H" they are talking about, prove me wrong. Thanks.

As I see it you have a couple of options. Genie and a slave for the second TV or get serious and rewire the RV in the right way. I just did a serious modification in my fiver so I can run a genie and wireless slave off on two different dishes.

donn0128 wrote:As I see it you have a couple of options. Genie and a slave for the second TV or get serious and rewire the RV in the right way. I just did a serious modification in my fiver so I can run a genie and wireless slave off on two different dishes.Rewire the Rv the right way, meaning what? Im tired of adding additional boxes, wires ,cables, plugging in things then unplugging something else. The front of my coach looks like a control panel for a DC-10 and I still don't have Tv in the bedroom. Had to unplug something this morning to grind my coffee, lost my signal then had to reboot. PITA. I get up at night and there are enough red lights on to light my path. Running an additional cable from the satellite to the front of the coach, that looks like fun. Do they run those cables through tubes or spray insulation on them so you have to remove roof panels. My friends call on me when the job requires patience so I can run a cable from anywhere if I have to .

Do you have a vidio selector box. I had to add one to our Aspect.Now can control Sat,cable and OTA feed to front and rear TV.

Since you have a single LNB Dish and that means you CANNOT get Direct HD channels, get a older Direct TV receiver(non HD) that has coax out to TV. Then just use the RV's coax cable to power each TV. Since NO HD , there is no reason to use HDMI cables. Doug

dougrainer wrote:Since you have a single LNB Dish and that means you CANNOT get Direct HD channels, get a older Direct TV receiver(non HD) that has coax out to TV. Then just use the RV's coax cable to power each TV. Since NO HD , there is no reason to use HDMI cables. DougI contacted Direct and they do not have a receiver with the coax outputs. All of theirs have the HDMI outputs and the coax inputs.

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klutchdust
Explorer II
Oct 26, 2014
Update:

Purchased a HDMI splitter that has one input and two outputs. It receives power from the transformer that came with it and also has a light on even with the 12volt unplugged. The TV's are working fine, front and back.

I now believe the splitter I originally purchased was defective. I wish I kept the box and receipt, it was pricey. So now things are moving along quite well BUT I lost the speakers on the left side of the surround sound

so the digging will proceed. My wife questions my patience, I actually enjoy the search for solutions. During this process i discovered one of the front mounts holding the front fairing on my Cambria came loose and

the other one had cracked adhesive. JB weld and gorilla epoxy and all is well I believe this will cure my 60 MPH squeak that annoyed the tar out of me.
klutchdust
Explorer II
Oct 21, 2014
NinerBikes wrote:
klutchdust wrote:
NinerBikes wrote:
I'd turn the TV off, and turn on the radio instead, but that's just me.

I like the news and weather channel. My radio blows so that is getting replaced with sirius.

Do you own a smart phone with a data plan? Try the weatherunderground App. News is almost always available on an AM station.

Just trying to provide workarounds. Now if it is for the wife and soap opera's and... then you're screwed. If momma ain't happy, nobody's happy.

Nope, no soap operas. I like the weather underground app. Where we go there isn't a real big radio signal if it's not from a satellite. After a hard day in the desert or at the

race track a bowl of soup,hot shower and a movie is hard to beat. And that comfy bed.....
NashTT
Explorer
Oct 21, 2014
Directv has a "Standard" receiver (no hd) that has RCA, s video and coax outputs on it. It is their cheapest reciever on their website. It does not have any HDMI output. If you are looking for a receiver with coax and HDMI both I think you're out of luck.
NinerBikes
Explorer
Oct 21, 2014
klutchdust wrote:
NinerBikes wrote:
I'd turn the TV off, and turn on the radio instead, but that's just me.

I like the news and weather channel. My radio blows so that is getting replaced with sirius.

Do you own a smart phone with a data plan? Try the weatherunderground App. News is almost always available on an AM station.

Just trying to provide workarounds. Now if it is for the wife and soap opera's and... then you're screwed. If momma ain't happy, nobody's happy.
klutchdust
Explorer II
Oct 21, 2014
NinerBikes wrote:
I'd turn the TV off, and turn on the radio instead, but that's just me.

I like the news and weather channel. My radio blows so that is getting replaced with sirius.
NinerBikes
Explorer
Oct 21, 2014
I'd turn the TV off, and turn on the radio instead, but that's just me.
dougrainer
Nomad
Oct 21, 2014
klutchdust wrote:
dougrainer wrote:
Since you have a single LNB Dish and that means you CANNOT get Direct HD channels, get a older Direct TV receiver(non HD) that has coax out to TV. Then just use the RV's coax cable to power each TV. Since NO HD , there is no reason to use HDMI cables. Doug

I contacted Direct and they do not have a receiver with the coax outputs. All of theirs have the HDMI outputs and the coax inputs.

You purchase an older receiver on E bay that has the coax. If the Direct receiver has the Yellow/Red/White RCA output, then do this-
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-SWS2103W-17-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B001UYUNSE
klutchdust
Explorer II
Oct 21, 2014
rvten wrote:
Do you have a vidio selector box. I had to add one to our Aspect.
Now can control Sat,cable and OTA feed to front and rear TV.

Yes, I have one. The box has coax outputs only and the TV's are using HDMI inputs. I see what direction I need to be going though.
klutchdust
Explorer II
Oct 21, 2014
dougrainer wrote:
Since you have a single LNB Dish and that means you CANNOT get Direct HD channels, get a older Direct TV receiver(non HD) that has coax out to TV. Then just use the RV's coax cable to power each TV. Since NO HD , there is no reason to use HDMI cables. Doug

I contacted Direct and they do not have a receiver with the coax outputs. All of theirs have the HDMI outputs and the coax inputs.
dougrainer
Nomad
Oct 21, 2014
Since you have a single LNB Dish and that means you CANNOT get Direct HD channels, get a older Direct TV receiver(non HD) that has coax out to TV. Then just use the RV's coax cable to power each TV. Since NO HD , there is no reason to use HDMI cables. Doug

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