What’s receivers are considered "Legacy" ?

[ccash]

Is an old Dishplayer 7100 considered a "Legacy" receiver? I'm having a 622 installed in a few weeks and I was told it will still work when they change out the legacy LNB's & DP 64 but, I would have to deactivate the 4000.

Current set up

501
301
4000
7100

Dish 500 for 110 & 119
Dish 300 for 61.5

 

[Mr Tony]

4 digit receivers are Legacy
3 digit are DishPro

so right now you have 2 DishPro (501, 301) & 2 Legacy (4000, 7100)

 

[ccash]

4 digit receivers are Legacy
3 digit are DishPro

so right now you have 2 DishPro (501, 301) & 2 Legacy (4000, 7100)

Ice, what are my options for getting another feed out of a DP-64 switch for the 622?

 

[BobaBird]

No such thing, do you mean SW64? You can add another SW64 hooked up parallel to the first using splitters and feed loads.

Dual SW64 diagram: http://www.dishnetwork.com/downloads/pdf/technology/installation/install-5.pdf
Photo: http://www.dishretailer.com/ts2001/1/MVC-006S.JPG

As you can see, a real mess. Time to convert to DishPro LNBs.

They could set you up with 2 DP34 switches trunked together (much cleaner than the parallel setup) giving you outputs for 8 tuners. The 7100 would need a DP adapter. You could keep the 4000 but it to would need an adapter.

Or do what you imply in post #1. Use a single DPP44 switch, one cable to the 622 using a DPP Separator, no adapter needed for the 7100, retire the 4000.

You could even keep the 4000 by connecting the 301 or 501 to a DP21 hooked up to the 119 and 110 trunking outputs of the DPP44, or trunk a DP34 instead if it needs all 3 sats.

 

[ccash]

Yes its a sw-64...sorry. No adapter needed on the 7100 with a DPP44?

 

[BobaBird]

Correct. Your 7100 and 4000 just won't be able to see the satellite on the DPP44's input 4 but since you only need 3 sats that's not an issue. Those who do need 4 sats and have any of the oldest legacy receivers would make sure 105, 121 or 129 is on input 4.