mjdesign14 said:
it seems from your reply that i have to run a 'main line' directly from my dish, to my non-dvr, and keep my setup for the DVR as it is (un split) So, that makes sense, hopefully it all works when i try it tonight!
Right, from the dish (or multiswitch if you have need for more than 4 lines).
mjdesign14 said:
A bit of clarification: I tried to 'split' the cable that ran from the dish inside to where the 'extension' cables started and the next cables were connected (the two lines that then ran up the wall and into the box upstairs) a total of 3 cables (as far as i can tell) were what it took for each reception (sat 1 and sat 2) to reach from dish to DVR. I tried to split after the second cable.
Ok, just the way I read it was a bit muddled, but, yes, that is why it won't work as expected.
mjdesign14 said:
I had reception to my DVR for both sat 1 and sat 2. everything worked perfectly for my main tv, the problem was when itried to split to the non-DVR receiver. I would get reception for that one (with everything split/hooked up) but then the upstairs would not work for the line that i split.
The tuners are fighting who has control, and when one gets it, it locks the other one.
mjdesign14 said:
Thanks again!
PS where can i purchase a multiswitch if in fact, i need one?
No problem...Good luck,
You could get a multiswitch directly from D*, I am not sure whereabouts in your area you can buy them, perhaps someone else can answer that, but the switch MUST be cascadable, and if you have an AT9 dish, you will need a switch which can handle the new Ka/Ku setup for mpeg4.
You could have a round at home with only 2 outputs (whereas the phaseII and AT9 have 4), if so, than you will likely have a 2x4 (or 3x4 with ANT input) switch on it now, you would have to replace that with a 2x6.
Keep us posted on if you have a switch or not and what kind of dish, you know, before you go buy a switch and all.