24" Dish And No Contract?

[davestr]

I signed a year's lease on a house with "no line of sight" according to the tech. I was released from my contract. I own a 24" dish (purchased years ago) and read that this will get a standard def signal if I can see ANY light through the trees, which I can. Atlanta, GA area, by the way.

Will the 24" dish work with a 2017 receiver? I don't need or want HD. I'm guessing I would need to run rg6 to a Charter internet connection and use the two DirecTV diplexers I have to get the sat signal into the house on the same line as my broadband. .

Wife likes to DVR a couple of programs. Is there a DVR available for owner purchase?

Thanks!!!!
Dave

 

[Claude Greiner]

You need a clear line of site.

It could work with the right type of switch.

 

[davestr]

You need a clear line of site.

It could work with the right type of switch.

I previously used the same dish in Indiana under similar conditions years ago. Got 92% signal through heavy tree cover. Techs said their equipment couldn't do it. Just wondering if this dish is compatible with current receivers.

 

[Claude Greiner]

What type of receiver?

Basically any non SWM receiver should work.

You could use a SWM receiver but need a swm8, 16 or 30 switch to make it work

 

[davestr]

What type of receiver?

Basically any non SWM receiver should work.

You could use a SWM receiver but need a swm8, 16 or 30 switch to make it work

Thanks!! Recommendations on a non SWM receiver??

 

[raoul5788]

Thanks!! Recommendations on a non SWM receiver??

The Genies and the H25 are swm only receviers/dvrs. All others can run on a regular setup. the last I knew if you use an hd receiver/dvr you have to have hd service. I'm sure you can find an sd dvr on eBay or someplace like that. Just make sure it's an owned model and not leased since you can't use leased equipment on a different account than it was first used on.

 

[davestr]

The Genies and the H25 are swm only receviers/dvrs. All others can run on a regular setup. the last I knew if you use an hd receiver/dvr you have to have hd service. I'm sure you can find an sd dvr on eBay or someplace like that. Just make sure it's an owned model and not leased since you can't use leased equipment on a different account than it was first used on.

Thanks! I will have to call them and ask what they will let me activate.

 

[Claude Greiner]

You could get a swm8, or 16 and use the first 2 ports on 101 to convert legacy to SWM.

 

[davestr]

You could get a swm8, or 16 and use the first 2 ports on 101 to convert legacy to SWM.

Sounds like a good plan, thanks!

 

[Claude Greiner]

But you can't diplex with SWM.

Can you get 2 wires into the house and keep charter separate?

 

[Claude Greiner]

Other than that, HR24 will do legacy

 

[davestr]

But you can't diplex with SWM.

Can you get 2 wires into the house and keep charter separate?

Rental house but I may be able to work something out, thanks!