Ok so I thought I read that I could plug my Wingard OTA into the Dishnetwork 500 sat. So I got up there this weekend and have it all hooked up. I hooked into the LNB input but it did not seem to work. Am all wet or dis I plug into the wrong one. There were two open inputs, is this even possible?
Dishnetwork 500 with OTA
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Different type of LNB is needed, Dish Network signals are circular while regular C / KU are linear.
Scott, he is talking about hooking up an OTA antenna to a Dish LNB, I think.
If that's the case, it's my understanding that you need a diplexer. You hook up one end of the diplexer downstream of all switches. The other end connects to the OTA antenna. On the other side (by the TV/Sat receiver) they are "split" using a diplexer as well.
See ya
Tony
If that's the case, it's my understanding that you need a diplexer. You hook up one end of the diplexer downstream of all switches. The other end connects to the OTA antenna. On the other side (by the TV/Sat receiver) they are "split" using a diplexer as well.
See ya
Tony
"I hooked into the LNB input but it did not seem to work."
That LNB input in the DPP Twin or 1000.2 lnb is for satellite signals only you need to combine the OTA signal and the satellite signal with diplexers like Tony mentioned.
That LNB input in the DPP Twin or 1000.2 lnb is for satellite signals only you need to combine the OTA signal and the satellite signal with diplexers like Tony mentioned.
AFAIK The diplexor needs to go on AFTER the switch, not before.
Dish > LNB > Switch > Diplexor to combine OTA and Dish> Diplexor to split > end 1 to Antenna input on TV or receiver | end 2 to satellite receiver "Dish" input
See ya
Tony
Dish > LNB > Switch > Diplexor to combine OTA and Dish> Diplexor to split > end 1 to Antenna input on TV or receiver | end 2 to satellite receiver "Dish" input
See ya
Tony
That's correct. Like Tony said, it's recommended to use diplexers after the switch not between the LNB and the switch.
After re-reading your post you don't have a switch, just the LNB. This is what you can do:
Run a short cable jumper from the LNB to the SAT-IN port in the diplexer. Run another cable from the Winegard to the ANT-IN port in the diplexer. Connect the current cable going to the receiver to the output of the diplexer.
At the receiver, connect the cable coming from the dish to the IN/OUT (single port) in the diplexer. Run one cable from the SAT-IN to the satellite receiver. Run one cable from the ANT-IN to the ANT input in the receiver or TV.
You don't say what receiver you have so I don't know if you have a dual tuner or not.
Run a short cable jumper from the LNB to the SAT-IN port in the diplexer. Run another cable from the Winegard to the ANT-IN port in the diplexer. Connect the current cable going to the receiver to the output of the diplexer.
At the receiver, connect the cable coming from the dish to the IN/OUT (single port) in the diplexer. Run one cable from the SAT-IN to the satellite receiver. Run one cable from the ANT-IN to the ANT input in the receiver or TV.
You don't say what receiver you have so I don't know if you have a dual tuner or not.
