Old DishNet EchoStar Equipment

[allie]

I have been a Dishnet user for a number of years now. I have an old Echostar 3000. It doesn't have a card but I get all the channels I think....
Anyhow my family is expanding and I will need to provide for individual viewing in three separate rooms. What is the cheapest or best way for me to do this?

I have two dishes mounted. The second one was put in when we ordered local programing.

I saw a dishnet 322 DISH which has two tuners for independent satellite TV viewing on two separate televisions. Can I use this with my current system? What about three new 301's?

Is this better than buying ugh...cable?

thanks

boris

 

[Claude Greiner]

Easiest way to do this would be to go to Dishpro Technology, here is what you would need....

#1 Dishpro Twin....
http://www.dishstore.net/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=42

#2 Dishpro Single for your 2nd Dish....
http://www.dishstore.net/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=41

#3 DP 34 Switch...
http://www.dishstore.net/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=40

#4 Standard 311 Receivers...
http://www.dishstore.net/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=30

Looking at about $457 in equipment!

Have you considered calling Dish to see if they have any upgrade options for existing customers?

 

[Bob Haller]

There are reports existing subs are now permitted to BUY 322s and 522s. Claude that be big news! Something NEW to sell.

The no card comment by the original poster has me confused.....

 

[SimpleSimon]

As an alternative to Claude's expensive conversion, it's quite likely that a simple SW64 will do the job you need - allowing 3 satellites to be sent to 4 tuners.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Yea, but a Sw64 Switch is twice that of a DP34. Granted you have to buy special LNB's to work with the Dp34, but for the $20 difference, the DP34 is just a better switch hands down!