Dish 942 distribution CATV network HELP!

[Kandiru]

Hi:

I still have the basic lineup from the cableco and the entire house is wired for CATV with RG59 cabling.

I currently use one of the RG59s to extend my RF remote by hooking it to the 942 to one end and the little metal antenna to the other attached to the floor under my living room where i get the component and digital (via a splitter and a Muxlab 500050 balun using ethernet cable).

Now it gets hairy: i would like to send out "agile modulated" signal throughout the house using the CATV system and would like to also plug the RF antenna into the CATV system too.

So, will these three live happily together?

1. Cableco signal
2. Agile modulated from 842
3. RF from the antenna coax (planning a splitter upstairs so i can hook another antenna for the remote there)

I am sure we have broadcasting experts out there, this is Satelliteguys after all

Experts, help a dummie figure this one out. Thx much!

Oh, BTW the 811 is history xxxxing POS, a happy day when it sold on ebay

 

[SimpleSimon]

You should NOT have the UHF remote antenna attched to ANY RF TV signals - that makes it an illegal transmitter!

And trying to add the 942 signal to cable can end up sending that signal back up the cable. The cable company frowns on that.

Do NOT try to combine cable with ANY Dish equipment - it's only asking for trouble.

 

[Kandiru]

Just what i suspected. Thank you Simon, i'll follow your advice on this one.

 

[bhawley]

SS is right on the uhf ant. But you can safely combine the 942 with the CATV with something like this: http://www.channelplus.com/product_detail.php?productId=60
and something like this: http://www.channelplus.com/product_detail.php?productId=76

 

[BigFella]

SS is right on the uhf ant. But you can safely combine the 942 with the CATV with something like this: http://www.channelplus.com/product_detail.php?productId=60
and something like this: http://www.channelplus.com/product_detail.php?productId=76

I have a similar setup using the Channel Vision CVT-2/8PIA-II to combine and distribute basic cable (Comcast) and TV2 from my 942 throughout my house.

 

[SimpleSimon]

I didn't look at the links, but they are probably combiners.

If you get the right one, it'll work.