Dish 500, Legacy Model 3900 and DP Model 510

[Kulaman]

Heres a question that has probably been asked before, but I cant find the answer i'm looking for.... I have a old Dish Network 500 dish connected to a sw21 switch for sattelites 110 & 119 to a Dp model 510 that works great. I'm trying to connect a model 3900 (legacy?) receiver to this dish. What is the switch I need to use this dish 500 with these two different types of receivers?

 

[Mr Tony]

You could use another SW21 for the 2nd setup
Since you are using a SW21 right now (and its working) the LNB's have to be Legacy. Legacy equipment works with all receivers

110 output 1-------sw21 1 input 1
119 output 1-------sw21 1 input 2---------510
110 output 2-------sw21 2 input 1
119 output 2-------sw21 2 input 2-------3900

 

[boba]

Do you have 2 dual LNBs or are they singles? If the existing LNBs are singles you could upgrade to a LEGACY TWIN or a Dish Pro Plus TWIN.

 

[Kulaman]

Do all Dish 500 LNb's have dual outputs, i'm not sure if I do or not? If I only have one output per LNB is this still possible with out upgrading my dish?

 

[Smith P.]

Nope. Time to change LNBF.

 

[Mr Tony]

Best thing to do is to upgrade to a Legacy Twin. This eliminates the switches as they are built in

 

[Kulaman]

Thanks for quick replys !!! Those are the answers I needed..

 

[Smith P.]

Or Legacy Quad [four outputs] for more then 2 sat tuners recievers.

 

[Kulaman]

Do you know what the part # is?

 

[Smith P.]

check dishuser.org site

probably you don't need the PN - it is legacy, not DP or DPP, dual 'eyes' block with four outputs

 

[Mr Tony]

Legacy Equipment (LNB"s) say "DISH NETWORK" on them
Dish Pro has a big "DP" on the label