Have a quick question....I am trying out an extra Directv receiver (H25-500) to see if Directv will work for my particular location (live on the edge of a field and very windy). So with that in mind, I did some research and found out that I needed to buy a slimline SWM LNB dish. I went to ebay and originally was looking to buy the SL3 but I was able to bid and win an auction for an SL5 (I got it for about the same price as the SL3 and I think they are basically the same but the SL5 picks up more channels or something like that..not sure?)
Anyway, I plan to do the setup myself and had a few questions if someone can assist that would be great:
- Just wanted to make sure the new SL5 I bought is compatible with the H25-500 receiver? I know its a little late now but I jumped on the price!
- The SL5 did come with a power inverter and an 8 way splitter I believe (I think I will only need to user the PI and not the splitter / just one receiver)
- From the pics online it appears to come with the standard mounting system? Anyway, will I be able to mount this on the side of my house (into siding / exterior wall) versus mounting on the roof?
- I will assume since the SWM is built into the end of the dish itself and only has one coax plug on it then I only need to run one coax to the planned install location?
- Is it necessary to ground the dish and if so how do I go about doing that?
- Any more tools / equipment / gadgets I will need to find the satellite once it is mounted? Or will the onscreen navigation be enough?
Anything else that I should know before jumping into this install that you think is important? Just wanted to mention, I have a lot of experience with running wires and connectivity as it relates to cable but the satellite stuff is pretty new to me but willing to learn as much as I can.
Thanks for any assistance you can provide.....
Anyway, I plan to do the setup myself and had a few questions if someone can assist that would be great:
- Just wanted to make sure the new SL5 I bought is compatible with the H25-500 receiver? I know its a little late now but I jumped on the price!
- The SL5 did come with a power inverter and an 8 way splitter I believe (I think I will only need to user the PI and not the splitter / just one receiver)
- From the pics online it appears to come with the standard mounting system? Anyway, will I be able to mount this on the side of my house (into siding / exterior wall) versus mounting on the roof?
- I will assume since the SWM is built into the end of the dish itself and only has one coax plug on it then I only need to run one coax to the planned install location?
- Is it necessary to ground the dish and if so how do I go about doing that?
- Any more tools / equipment / gadgets I will need to find the satellite once it is mounted? Or will the onscreen navigation be enough?
Anything else that I should know before jumping into this install that you think is important? Just wanted to mention, I have a lot of experience with running wires and connectivity as it relates to cable but the satellite stuff is pretty new to me but willing to learn as much as I can.
Thanks for any assistance you can provide.....