View Full Version : What type of LNB is this?
Mikey11
02-09-2012, 12:10 PM
is this LNB the same as a dish pro twin LNB but has 4 outputs instead of two?
DISH500 DISH NETWORK/BELL 500 SATELLITE+QUAD LNB SW44 | eBay (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/DISH500-DISH-NETWORK-BELL-500-SATELLITE-QUAD-LNB-SW44-/320560041182)
can this be used with a DPP44 switch on a Bell system?
It does have 4 outputs but it is a legacy switch. It will work for Bell but not with any DP & DPP switches. You cannot hook it up to your DPP44 switch and get it to work.
Mikey11
02-09-2012, 03:58 PM
It does have 4 outputs but it is a legacy switch. It will work for Bell but not with any DP & DPP switches. You cannot hook it up to your DPP44 switch and get it to work.
is this a new type of lnb? i have never seen this before....is it likely to be currently installed on a bell system? i have a customer wanting to hook up more receivers, i just took a very quick look at his dish and from a quick glance it looked like a dish pro twin, he already has 2 cables going into the basement so i have ordered him a DPP44 switch to put in the basement, now im a bit concerned that his LNB could be this quad type, i guess the only way to verify is to remove the LNB from the dish and see how many outputs it has? i am trying not to make myself look like an A$$ infront of this customer
It is called "legacy" for a reason, it is older than DP and DPP equipment. Bell came out with a DPP Quad, but you must get it through them.
Get him this LNB and the two lines can then go to the DPP44 switch and all will be fine.
Amazon.com: NEW Dish Network Dish Pro Plus DPP TWIN LNB / LNBF PRO FTA: Electronics (http://www.amazon.com/Dish-Network-Plus-DPP-TWIN/dp/B001IQJADS)
Mikey11
02-09-2012, 07:21 PM
Can the quad output be used with seperators?
The DPP Quad you can get from Bell can be yes. The Legacy Quad you posted cannot. You can use DPP separators off of your DPP44 switch so you will be fine using the LNB I posted.
UTMTech
02-09-2012, 07:34 PM
It is called "legacy" for a reason, it is older than DP and DPP equipment. Bell came out with a DPP Quad, but you must get it through them.
Get him this LNB and the two lines can then go to the DPP44 switch and all will be fine.
Amazon.com: NEW Dish Network Dish Pro Plus DPP TWIN LNB / LNBF PRO FTA: Electronics (http://www.amazon.com/Dish-Network-Plus-DPP-TWIN/dp/B001IQJADS)
You cannot hook a dpptwin to a dpp44 You must use a dptwin or a dpquad. dpp and dpp will cause a failure.
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Mikey11
02-09-2012, 07:39 PM
I'm trying to figure out what his current LNB is, he has two lines running into the house, one goes to a dual tuner with a seperator, the other line goes to a single tuner receiver,
Is it safe to say because there is a seperator currently installed the the LNB must be a dp twin dual output? Or could it still be the quad output?
With the new information: Unless it is a recent install by a Bell service tech (the past 2 months is when Bell first released the DPP Quad) he has to have a DPP Twin.
Slartibartfarst
02-10-2012, 03:41 AM
You cannot hook a dpptwin to a dpp44 You must use a dptwin or a dpquad. dpp and dpp will cause a failure.
Sent from my fingers.
Of course you can.
Mikey11
02-10-2012, 04:32 AM
With the new information: Unless it is a recent install by a Bell service tech (the past 2 months is when Bell first released the DPP Quad) he has to have a DPP Twin.
okay so assuming his LNB is a DPP Twin, that means i can use a DPP44 switch and seperators?
okay so assuming his LNB is a DPP Twin, that means i can use a DPP44 switch and seperators?
Yes that is correct. Look at page 15 here:
http://www.sadoun.com/Sat/Products/Dishnetwork/LNBF/dpptwin.pdf
Mikey11
02-11-2012, 05:41 AM
okay im starting to understand....lol
one more thing i cant seem to find info about....
are there TWO DIFFERENT types of "twin" LNBs or just one?
i mean is there a "dish pro twin LNB" AND a "dish pro plus twin LNB"?? or are they the same? or different?
if they are different will they BOTH work with a DPP44 switch and seperators?
At least 3 kinds of twin.
Legacy, DP, and DPP.
DP and DPP can feed DPP-44 switch.
Only DPP can feed separator
The posted link to quad is very suspicious.
The picture looks altered. Showing "plus"
From desc. it's a legacy. As in post two.
Won't work with DPP 44 or separators.
Mikey11
02-11-2012, 10:35 AM
At least 3 kinds of twin.
Legacy, DP, and DPP.
DP and DPP can feed DPP-44 switch.
Only DPP can feed separator
Okay I think the mystery is solved then, this guy already has a seperator at one of his receivers, so that must mean he has a DPP, is that correct?
Okay I think the mystery is solved then, this guy already has a seperator at one of his receivers, so that must mean he has a DPP, is that correct?
Yes!
Mikey11
02-11-2012, 02:19 PM
Yes!
thanks! :)