1000.4 western arc dish

[johnstanko]

my friend has a dish 1000.4 western arc dish and vip 222k receiver covering 110,119 and 129 slots

works great. he wants to know if he can use the extra input feed on the 1000.4 to connect to

a smaller dish and install an lnb to receive maybe 61.5 or 118 slots.

can anyone give me the correct dish network dish and correct feed to use for this experiment?

appreciate any help.

 

[chiodo]

yes you can add 118 but you'll need a low frequency lnb along with a 30"dish at least. 61.5 you can add just a dish 500 with a regular dishpro lnb.

so if you're interested in 118 it's probably better to use a 1000+

 

[harshness]

so if you're interested in 118 it's probably better to use a 1000+

Decisively better.

The real issue here is what having access to either of those slots will bring. If you don't subscribe to dedicated international programming, you're not buying much (other than some obscure PI channels) for the money and effort.

If your friend is absolutely certain that they want to go through with loading up the switchgear, I'd wait until after things get shuffled around on the EA before deciding.

 

[3HaloODST]

The only benefit to adding the 61.5 would be if HD locals are there (and not on 129 as well.)

 

[harshness]

The only benefit to adding the 61.5 would be if HD locals are there (and not on 129 as well.)

If that were the case, the friend probably wouldn't have been set up with a DISH 1000.4 WA -- a relatively rare dish.