Recent content by TomC

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I am using diplexors at the back of each receiver to split the signal back out. DirectTV put up the OA antenna, but it could indeed be described as a "bat wing" or airplane wing. The thing is reception is fine for OA HD locals when I don't go through the...

I have tried a Terk and currently have an Eagle Aspen multiswitch. The diplexers I can't remember - they're from Best Buy. Anything esle I should look for? Thanks

My current wiring setup includes a rooftop OTA antenna and a triple LNB. 5 runs (four from the dish and 1 from the OTA antenna) come from the roof to the 5x8 multiswitch. My problem is distributing the OTA signal to the 3 HD set top boxes. If I go around the multiswitch and attach a diplexer...

I have a triple LNB dish that was installed by a local D* crew. The four lines coming down from the roof go into a 4x8 multiswitch. I had the local crew come out today to work on a problem with HD, and they rearranged the 4 cables going into the switch, and now I can't get certain channels...

Thanks, guys. Mike - We just finished off the basement and before the ceiling went in I had all types of cables run, but I didn't think of running separate OTA cable. Live and learn! We do get pretty good reception OTA - I get all 4 major networks and quite a few PBS channels. I'll try...

Thanks for the quick reply, Mike. I'll run another cable from the OA antenna to the switch area, and go the way uboatcmdr laid out in his excellent diagram. Thanks for the heads up about the signal loss. Good to hear from a fellow South Carolinian (I'm in Anderson)! Tom

I think you're right, uboatcmdr, about the diplexer on the roof. If I replace the 4x8 multiswitch with a 5x8, would that take the place of the splitter and the first 2 diplexers? And then just add a diplexer at each HD receiver? Also, is the splitter you mentioned just a diplexer turned...

We had DirecTV installed a couple of months ago, with a triple LNB dish,an off-air HDTV antenna and a 4x8 powered multiswitch (located in the basement) all setup by our local installer. They ran 4 lines down from the roof to the basement and hooked all 4 to the "ins" on the switch. The "outs"...