Hum - I don't remember seeing either of my DPP-44's with a label saying DBS and/or FSS.
Based on what I've read from Dish, it really doesn't matter, except when you are hooking up older receivers. Some receivers are limited to the number of satellite locations, and some are limited to which satellites they support, such as 129 and/or the FSS (105, 121, and 118.7). Therefore, if you use the following matrix, you should not have any problems:
1=119, 2=110, 3=DBS, 4=DBS or FSS.
And likewise on the DP-34, put the 129 and/or FSS at the end.
Without proper software or the receiver not switching the DP-34 or DPP-44, these switches default to Port 1 and will pass whatever signals are on Port 1. Therefore, it would be best to use 119 and/or 110 on Port 1; but I believe you can get any downloads you need from 61.5 if it was on Port 1 (?).
charlesrshell:
On my 622/DPP-44 setup, I have routinely shifted between 61.5 and 129. I currently have 118.7 on Port 4, but it works fine on Port 3. And it works on Port 1 and 2 also, but I have not used it for an extended period of time on 1 and 2.
- Port 1 = 119
- Port 2 = 110
- Port 3 = 129 or 61.5 (Depending on if I want Denver HD (129) or the Pentagon Channel (61.5))
- Port 4 = 118.7 (Various international channels not on 61.5.)
I recommend you unplug your receiver and your DPP-44 Power Inserter prior to disconnecting and connecting your LNBF input cables.
Once you have it reconnected, power everything up, and you should do a Check Switch to remove and add the satellite changes.
You may also have to do an UPDATE to have a complete program guide.
You should be able to take 2 DP-21's and run 2 cables from the 722 to a DPP-44/DP-21 setup and have 5 sat locations on each tuner. But then you will not have enough receiver ports for the number of receivers you are planning on adding. You would also need splitters, etc.... But if they come out with the DPP-64, it should solve your problem, unless the MPEG4 satellites this winter puts all the desired channels between 2 orbital locations.
Good luck.
Misc Comments:
I wish Dish would put the Public Service channels that are on 61.5/148 and not on 119/110, on either 129 and/or 118.7. Then I could go with a 1 dish, 3 or 4 satellite location. I might would increase my subscriptions.
I've notice that they now advertise online that you need 3 locations, 119, 110, and 61.5 to receive the AT100, AT200, etc...
I wonder if they will furnish a dish to everyone that don't receive 61.5!