Adding a third receiver

[kwheeleraz]

I have a Dish 500 with a DP-Twin LNB and two DP311 receivers. I want to add a new DishDVR 625 as a 3rd receiver. My location is geared for 110 and 119. Do I just need to add a multiswitch? If so, which multiswitch?

Thanks.

 

[boba]

You have a choice replace the DP Twin with a DPP Twin or use your existing DP Twin and add a DP34 switch and a third cable line. The DPP Twin can use a separator that should come with the 625 so you will only need 1 line run to the 625. If you use the DP Twin and DP34 you will need 2 cables run to the 2 tuners in the 625.

 

[BobaBird]

The 625 is to be an additional receiver, not a replacement. The DPP Twin can only directly feed 2 receivers, so adding a DP34 is the way to go.

More possibilities: http://ekb.dbstalk.com/swconfig.htm

 

[Miner]

Or use a DPP44 so only 1 line (with separator) is needed to the 625. Of couse, is saving 1 line worth the ~$100 extra cost of a DPP44?

Mark

 

[Jordan420]

Or get rid of both 311's & replace them w/1 322 & the 625.

You can run all 4 tuners from a DPP twin with seperators using the 2 existing lines from the dish

 

[kwheeleraz]

Thanks for all the really good info.

My desire is to use the existing single RG-6 cable installed by the home builder to feed the unit. So I'm much more inclined to go with a single feed cable solution. I would like to have dual tuner capability, but that is not a deal breaker or anything. The existing DP311's each feed their own TiVo, so we've grown accustomed to having only one tuner.

BTW - what's the policy on canceling Dish service? This DishDVR 625 is my father-in-law's and he's cancelling his Dish service after 9 months of operation. Does he get to keep that 625 or will Dish want it back?

Thanks for the help.

 

[boba]

Thanks for all the really good info.

My desire is to use the existing single RG-6 cable installed by the home builder to feed the unit. So I'm much more inclined to go with a single feed cable solution. I would like to have dual tuner capability, but that is not a deal breaker or anything. The existing DP311's each feed their own TiVo, so we've grown accustomed to having only one tuner.

BTW - what's the policy on canceling Dish service? This DishDVR 625 is my father-in-law's and he's cancelling his Dish service after 9 months of operation. Does he get to keep that 625 or will Dish want it back?

Thanks for the help.

99% of the time it is a leased receiver and will have to be returned. He is also probably under an 18Mo. contract so he will have to pay a penalty for cancelling early.