primestar dish help

**dani666** · 01-28-2010 10:27 AM

hi,
i have an old primestar dish 40'' x 29 1/2 '' with lnb NJR2119F
it is possible make it work with true fta???
if it's possible do i have to buy a better lnb or a motor?
i live in florida usa and i have two recivers vs ultra and vs platinum

please any help

**wallyhts** · 01-28-2010 10:46 AM

You should be able to pick something up if i remember primestar was pointed at AMC5.

**Iceberg** · 01-28-2010 10:57 AM

That dish will work fine as is for FTA (all FTA is "true")

I have one set up and one in storage (same size)

The LNB is odd as one port only does vertical and one does horizontal only. Its stamped on the LNB. You can get a DIrectv 3x4 multiswitch and combine the 2 ports together (or switch out the LNB)

**Iceberg** · 01-28-2010 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by wallyhts

You should be able to pick something up if i remember primestar was pointed at AMC5.

actually Primestar was at 85W (AMC16)

**dani666** · 01-28-2010 10:59 AM

so all i have to do is pointed to AMC5?

**dani666** · 01-28-2010 11:02 AM

thanks for the information ICEBERG will get the switch and try to make it work

**Iceberg** · 01-28-2010 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by dani666

so all i have to do is pointed to AMC5?

actually you can point it at any satellite

check thelist above for specific channels on a satellite or you could motorize it. Lots of posts and threads on that

**dani666** · 01-28-2010 11:24 AM

ok that was fast i found the switch is the eagle aspen dtv3x4 mini max
so i assume i have to connect one end to 18v and the other one in to the 13v
the receiver will connect to Rx1, Rx2, Rx3 or Rx4 is that correct?
in my case i can connect one receiver in Rx1 and the other in Rx2 ???
to what satellite should i point the dish to 85W (AMC16) only or i have more options???

**Iceberg** · 01-28-2010 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by dani666

ok that was fast i found the switch is the eagle aspen dtv3x4 mini max
so i assume i have to connect one end to 18v and the other one in to the 13v
the receiver will connect to Rx1, Rx2, Rx3 or Rx4 is that correct?
in my case i can connect one receiver in Rx1 and the other in Rx2 ???

correct

to what satellite should i point the dish to 85W (AMC16) only or i have more options???

again it depends on what channels you want. Since the dish is fixed you can move it to a variety of satellites
thelist has them

Menu of Channel Lists - FTAList.com

is a little simpler list