Thread: Receiver/Satellite compatibility Problem

Hey guys, sorry if this is a dumb question, but im a noob so here goes...

So i have a brand new Dish Network install here at my place of business which includes the Model 222 Hi Def Reciever and is setup to output to 2 tv's. I wanted to try the recever in my RV hookep up to my in-motion satellite, so i hookep it up and it wont work. My in-motion satellite is practically brand new and i know everything is hooked up right. I used to have Direct TV and those boxes worked fine so i dont know what the problem is. So i guess my question is, "Do i have a compatibility problem between the box and satellite? My direct receivers were not hi def and my dish network one IS, and i dont know if that could be part of the problem....please help me, its almost camping season

Thanks in advance for responses. And btw, love the site, AWESOME!!!

p.s. i forgot to mention, i did the switch test while it was hooked up in the RV and it failed, dont kno if that helps but there it is anyways!

Originally Posted by Buzz_187

Hey guys, sorry if this is a dumb question, but im a noob so here goes...

So i have a brand new Dish Network install here at my place of business which includes the Model 222 Hi Def Reciever and is setup to output to 2 tv's. I wanted to try the recever in my RV hookep up to my in-motion satellite, so i hookep it up and it wont work. My in-motion satellite is practically brand new and i know everything is hooked up right. I used to have Direct TV and those boxes worked fine so i dont know what the problem is. So i guess my question is, "Do i have a compatibility problem between the box and satellite? My direct receivers were not hi def and my dish network one IS, and i dont know if that could be part of the problem....please help me, its almost camping season

Thanks in advance for responses. And btw, love the site, AWESOME!!!

p.s. i forgot to mention, i did the switch test while it was hooked up in the RV and it failed, dont kno if that helps but there it is anyways!

DirecTV and Dish use different satellites.

yeah but my in-motion dish works with Dish Network's Satellites because their tech support told me that they DO have customers who use it!

what model/manufacturer is it? Probably what your problem is that it is set in direct tv mode. To change it to DishNetwork mode you need to pop the cover of the dome off and change the dip-switches.

IMPORTANT NOTE: There are no ProPlus compatible dome type RV dishes. This means that only one of the tuners in the 222 will see the switch. There are some ProPlus compatible dish type RV dishes but those only work for DishNetwork and are significantly more expensive.

Originally Posted by Tech#344

IMPORTANT NOTE: There are no ProPlus compatible dome type RV dishes. This means that only one of the tuners in the 222 will see the switch. There are some ProPlus compatible dish type RV dishes but those only work for DishNetwork and are significantly more expensive.

Will get the model/maufacturer info this afternoon and post back, and i completely understand about the dip switch situation so i will check for those also. But, in the mean time could someone please elaborate on the info i have quoted in this post. I dont really understand what is meant by "only one of the tuners will see the switch." The tuner is the box right? if so, then i only have one tuner. And that is all i need to see the switch right? Sorry guys if this is a trivial problem, i dont want to clutter the boards with insignificant posts.

The 222 is a duel tuner receiver that means that the receiver has two tuners in it, one for TV-1 and one for TV-2. A 211 is a single tuner receiver it only one tuner in it. A tuner is a device that "tunes" to a specific channel and takes the encrypted RF signal and decrypts it and demodulates it.

Unless both tuners are connected on a 222 the receiver will not work correctly.

okay, fully understood now! Thanks alot, you guys are great! When i originally put in the request/work order for my DishNetwork Sytem i told them that i wanted to have 2 tuners to be able to work 2 tv's. When the installer got here, he didnt have them so he said "you can have a free upgrade to this 222 model, it does the same thing." So i guess, they were originally gonna install two 211's or similar single feed boxes. Therein Lies my problem correct? So, now, how do i get two single feed tuners out of DishNetwork w/o being hasseled like crazy? Today is the last day in my "72 hour trial Period"

P.S. Is there any way to configure the 222 to be a single feed tuner??

Originally Posted by boba

Unless both tuners are connected on a 222 the receiver will not work correctly.

Actuality the 222 will work but you have to switch it to single mode and not use the PIP function.