DP44 Switch Help Needed

[mspoe]

New Member

Hello everyone. I am a new member with a need for the community brain trust to answer a few questions. I have a Dish Vip622 HDTV DVR, a Dish PVR721 and two (2) Dish 301 receivers connected to a Dish 1000+ antenna linked by two (2) DP44 switches. I also have cable internet and several VoIP phones. I look forward to learning much about my satellite systems.

 

[mspoe]

I have two (2) DP44 switches that were installed by a Dish technician and any Dish receiver I connect to the second 44 does not work. How are the 44 to 44 connections supposed to be run? A diagram would be nice.

Thanks!!!

 

[mwgiii]

Guide here: http://www.satelliteone.com/dish/support/dpplus/DISH_Pro_Plus_44_Switch_B.pdf

Make sure power inserters are on port 1 on both switches.

If it looks like they are cabled correctly, then pull the power cords on ALL receivers and the 2 DPP44 switches for a couple of minutes. Then plug everything back in. This resets the swtches.

 

[mspoe]

Thanks! I'll give it a try.

 

[TNGTony]

Welcome to Satelliteguys! You seem to have an impressive system.

Please post your questions so we can try to answer them. Just be sure to post them in the proper forums so it can be of help to other readers out there with similar problems or concerns.

See ya
Tony

 

[webbydude]

Very nice set-up!!

But...I'm still trying to figure out why you have 2 DPP44 switches. Expansion purposes?

 

[Mr Tony]

merged threads

 

[mspoe]

I have one input in the 622, two inputs for the 721, and one each for the 301s. That's five so the second 44 switch was needed.

The 622 is connected to a Sony SXRD 1080p DLP 50" TV. HD looks great. I have watched 3 HD DVDs on it and the difference between 1080i and 1080p is very noticeable.

Thanks all for answering my questions.

 

[styxfix]

If you use a DISH seperator, like you are using on 622 reciever, on the 721 you won't nees the second DPP44 switch.

 

[mspoe]

Tried that and it would not pass the check switch. Called Dish Tech Support and the level 3 told me the 721 would not work with a separator.

 

[webbydude]

That used to be true, but FWIR, recent software updates have allowed separators to work with the 721

 

[rcwilcox]

Tried that and it would not pass the check switch. Called Dish Tech Support and the level 3 told me the 721 would not work with a separator.

My son has two 721's working with a DPP Twin and uses seperators on both of them works great He had had them on a DPP44 and his 721's seemed touchier on the DPP44 than on the DPP twin