Hello,
I am a new member to the forum. Very honestly, I am a total novice to any satellite – Dish is my first install. As, perhaps, many, I have a question that led me to become a member…
I have Comcast cable and Dish.
Comcast set up:
- I am a long time Comcast customer with Cable, Phone and Internet
- Need to keep the same set-up to keep the high speed internet cost low
- Have only one cable box (converter) for extended basic and Ala carte etc.
Dish set up:
- Dish is installed about a week ago
- Only subscribed for South Asian Mega Pack
- Dish has installed 625 – dual DVR
- Dish box is set up in my basement where Dish and Comcast can be connected to the box
Coax Connections:
- Comcast has a splitter outside of the house with three coaxes
o One coax run to basement (Dish box is here; Dish TV 1)
o Second coax runs from my attic to living room with in wall coax (Dish TV 2)
(I need to and can run another coax from outside and drop it where TV 2 is)
o Third coax runs to basement in home office (used for internet only)
- Dish Connections:
o Dish has their box installed in the basement – as TV 1; where I can connect Comcast and Dish both
o Dish installer took the living room cable from outside Comcast splitter and connected it to Dish; so, I am left without Comcast in my living room at the moment
At the time of Dish install, I had only one TV (Dish TV 2) - a Sharp Aquos with 3 HDMIs, an S Video and one Coax in puts - that works just fine with Dish but NO Comcast.
Now, I am in the market to buy another TV (a Plasma) for the basement. And that is where I am totally confused on how to get things done;
Thanks in advance!
I am a new member to the forum. Very honestly, I am a total novice to any satellite – Dish is my first install. As, perhaps, many, I have a question that led me to become a member…
I have Comcast cable and Dish.
Comcast set up:
- I am a long time Comcast customer with Cable, Phone and Internet
- Need to keep the same set-up to keep the high speed internet cost low
- Have only one cable box (converter) for extended basic and Ala carte etc.
Dish set up:
- Dish is installed about a week ago
- Only subscribed for South Asian Mega Pack
- Dish has installed 625 – dual DVR
- Dish box is set up in my basement where Dish and Comcast can be connected to the box
Coax Connections:
- Comcast has a splitter outside of the house with three coaxes
o One coax run to basement (Dish box is here; Dish TV 1)
o Second coax runs from my attic to living room with in wall coax (Dish TV 2)
(I need to and can run another coax from outside and drop it where TV 2 is)
o Third coax runs to basement in home office (used for internet only)
- Dish Connections:
o Dish has their box installed in the basement – as TV 1; where I can connect Comcast and Dish both
o Dish installer took the living room cable from outside Comcast splitter and connected it to Dish; so, I am left without Comcast in my living room at the moment
At the time of Dish install, I had only one TV (Dish TV 2) - a Sharp Aquos with 3 HDMIs, an S Video and one Coax in puts - that works just fine with Dish but NO Comcast.
Now, I am in the market to buy another TV (a Plasma) for the basement. And that is where I am totally confused on how to get things done;
- I would like to keep only ONE coax for my living room TV (as at present) to carry Comcast as well as Dish
- How do I achieve it? (I do have a DVD player)
- Is it possible to view Dish in HD on TV 2; If so, how do I achieve it?
- Will I need another Comcast box to view in HD on TV 2 or is there a box from Comcast that can work like the Dish 625?
Thanks in advance!