Options to get H25 working with older dish?

[Longjack]

<div class="bbWrapper">Trying to help a friend with his second home setup that he disconnected a couple years ago.<br /> Ffrom the ground I see his dish has 3 lnb&#039;s and a small box with 4 wires running into house where he used to have H22 or H24 receivers, all of which he turned in except for the B Band converters.<br /> He just showed up with a new H25 box that I know needs special accessories to work with this olde dish whose model designation I&#039;m not sure of. I would like to help him without replacing the entire dish and doing a whole new alignment. <br /> Was told he could get a power inserter for the H25 and some other boxes and/or lnb that might make this work?<br /> Any help would be appreciated as to what he needs to order.<br /> /</div>

 

[Jimbo]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Longjack" data-source="post: 2999965" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/xen/goto/post?id=2999965" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2999965">Longjack said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Trying to help a friend with his second home setup that he disconnected a couple years ago.<br /> Ffrom the ground I see his dish has 3 lnb&#039;s and a small box with 4 wires running into house where he used to have H22 or H24 receivers, all of which he turned in except for the B Band converters.<br /> He just showed up with a new H25 box that I know needs special accessories to work with this olde dish whose model designation I&#039;m not sure of. I would like to help him without replacing the entire dish and doing a whole new alignment. <br /> Was told he could get a power inserter for the H25 and some other boxes and/or lnb that might make this work?<br /> Any help would be appreciated as to what he needs to order.<br /> / </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> H25 <b>requires</b> a SWM dish set up.<br /> <br /> SWM set up requires a Power Supply, without the correct equipment the recvr will not see the LNB as it doesn&#039;t have the proper power to supply to the LNB as the older Non SWM set up did.</div>

 

[Longjack]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thank for response, but could someone tell me what type of gear I need to make this work.<br /> I understand I need a power suply, but which one? And don&#039;t I need some type of switch, ie SW8 or whatever it&#039;s called?<br /> As I said I am hoping to adapt his current dish for the H25 so I don&#039;t have to change the lnb and do a whole new alignment.<br /> BTW, failed to note ion my original post that I was able to connect my H24 with B Band to his dish aqnd select Slimline 3 in setup and evertying worked fine.<br /> T</div>

 

[Hutch1814]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Longjack" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> Longjack said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Thank for response, but could someone tell me what type of gear I need to make this work.<br /> I understand I need a power suply, but which one? And don&#039;t I need some type of switch, ie SW8 or whatever it&#039;s called?<br /> As I said I am hoping to adapt his current dish for the H25 so I don&#039;t have to change the lnb and do a whole new alignment.<br /> BTW, failed to note ion my original post that I was able to connect my H24 with B Band to his dish aqnd select Slimline 3 in setup and evertying worked fine.<br /> T </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Either install a SWM8 or replace the lnb for a normal SWM lnb. As for power supplies, you need a PI21 (21 volt power supply). Only need the splitter if you decide not to go the easy way and just get everything. If you do go with the SWM8 you&#039;ll need a PI29 (29 volt power supply) and a swm splitter. I personally would just get a swm lnb and a PI21</div>

 

[raoul5788]

<div class="bbWrapper">A swm lnb is cheaper than a swm8 switch, so I would go with the new lnb if I was you. Like Hutch said, don&#039;t forget the power inserter.</div>

 

[smitbret]

<div class="bbWrapper">Where did he get the H25 from?<br /> <br /> It would probably be less expensive to just call DirecTV and tell them you need to schedule a $49 installation of an H25.</div>

 

[Longjack]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks everyone for the replies and help...as to schdueling an appt. in this case the vacation place is way, way out there.<br /> One last question...if we replace the lnb, does not that require re-aligning dish? If so, I&#039;ve been there and done that without meter and it is a challenge I would like to avoid. <br /> So if a new lnb would require a dish re-aligment, I could instead go with a SWM8 switch, 29V Power Inserter and a 4 way splitter?<br /> Many thanks again to everyone!</div>

 

[raoul5788]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Longjack" data-source="post: 3001203" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/xen/goto/post?id=3001203" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3001203">Longjack said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Thanks everyone for the replies and help...as to schdueling an appt. in this case the vacation place is way, way out there.<br /> One last question...if we replace the lnb, does not that require re-aligning dish? If so, I&#039;ve been there and done that without meter and it is a challenge I would like to avoid. <br /> So if a new lnb would require a dish re-aligment, I could instead go with a SWM8 switch, 29V Power Inserter and a 4 way splitter?<br /> Many thanks again to everyone! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> You could, but installing a new lnb isn&#039;t likely to require a realignment as long as you are careful not to move the dish in the process.</div>