old and new

[usnret997]

I've upgraded my recivers. Now I've added a fifth reciever. The older reciver is taking the signal from the newer box. I'm using a in-line signal amp on the new reciver. still no help. Any help with this would be highly helpful.

 

[jdspencer]

I think we need to know the receiver model numbers!!! And what dish etc you have?

I ask because I don't know what you mean by "older receiver is taking the signal from the newer box".

 

[usnret997]

I guess I should have given that information. The new direct tv reciever is D11, the old one is a Hughes SD HBH. The in-line amp is a satalite ampifiler 50-2050 Mhz. The in-line is going to the new reciever, tried it before the splitter, after the splitter, then on each line, same thing happens.

 

[scarebear]

are you using a splitter like a cable splitter or a multiswitch, if you are using a cable splitter it will not work
you will need a multiswitch for 5 receivers

 

[usnret997]

Good point. its a cable splitter.

 

[usnret997]

got a new satellite splitter, still having the same problem.

 

[boba]

usnret997 can you read you were told splitters won't work you need a MULTISWITCH.

 

[jdspencer]

What dish do you have?

To supply 5 receivers you'll need a multiswitch. Which one depends on what dish you have.

 

[usnret997]

Be nice Boba.

 

[boba]

Be nice Boba.

WHY? I know how to add receivers and I am not the only one that has told you MULTISWITCH NOT SPLITTER.

 

[usnret997]

true. I'm looking at a ZINWELL DirecTV 6x8 multiswitch WB68 KA/KU. Good choice ?

 

[Bob Nielsen]

true. I'm looking at a ZINWELL DirecTV 6x8 multiswitch WB68 KA/KU. Good choice ?

Yes.

 

[jdspencer]

Back to basics. The four lines from the dish connect to the WB68 mulitswitch and then you connect to the receivers. No amplifiers should be needed.