DP 34 power question

[Gentleman]

I have a dish 500 with a dish pro twin looking at 110/119 and another 500 looking at 61.5 routed through a dp34, to a 301 and 211 receiver, I am going to renovate the bedroom where the 301 is located and will remove that receiver for a couple of weeks, I was told that the 211 alone will not provide sufficient power to the dp34, that I need at least 2 receivers connected to it, is this true,

Bob

 

[Slick Vic]

as far as im concerned no

 

[RandallA]

I have a dish 500 with a dish pro twin looking at 110/119 and another 500 looking at 61.5 routed through a dp34, to a 301 and 211 receiver, I am going to renovate the bedroom where the 301 is located and will remove that receiver for a couple of weeks, I was told that the 211 alone will not provide sufficient power to the dp34, that I need at least 2 receivers connected to it, is this true,

Bob

A 211 should be enough to power a DP34, granted two should be ideal but one DP receiver should be good enough to power the switch and the LNBs.

 

[ZandarKoad]

Naw, that's not true. I've done many many many installs back in the SD days where there was a single 311 hooked up to a DP34 powering three LNBs.

 

[Claude Greiner]

You only need 1 receiver hooked up to the DP34 to provide enough power

 

[Gentleman]

Thanks to everyone for the replies

Bob

 

[JPointerWI]

the 2 receiver requirement is for older legacy receivers connected to a DPP twin or the new dish 1000.2 LNB. The DP34 switch will work just fine with only 1 dishpro receiver connected.

 

[mkmkmk13]

true u wont have any problem, just to be on the safe side connect the 211 into port1 on the 34
btw u should consider 129 instead of 61.5

 

[Gentleman]

btw u should consider 129 instead of 61.5

LOS issues with 129, if or when locals go to 129 I will deal with it then, thanks

Bob

 

[RandallA]

true u wont have any problem, just to be on the safe side connect the 211 into port1 on the 34
btw u should consider 129 instead of 61.5

If you can get 61.5 why would anyone want 129? 129 is just asking for trouble.