VOOM Help

[mxd]

I recently dumped D* for Dish Network. Is it possible to use the old D* multi-satellite dish, pointed at 61.5, to get the VOOM channels? The switch I have has three inputs and four outputs, so I assume if the old dish will work, I would need a different switch.

 

[ats7627]

Welcome to SatelliteGuys,

D* & E* dishes and lnbs are interchangable in single satellite configurations. They use different switching schemes, so the hardware for multisat configurations is not compatible.

 

[boba]

Directv still uses Legacy frequencies so it is not compatible with Dish Pro and at Legacy frequencies it is not compatible with switches that DISH uses.

 

[SimpleSimon]

The info posted so far is correct as far as it goes.

The V* dish IS compatible with a SW64 switch.

If you are a new E* customer, you likely have DishPro LNBs/switches, and therefore the only piece of the old V* gear that's usable is the mounting arm.

You MAY have a DPPlus LNB which, if all you have from E* is a Dish500, would mean all you need to add is a Dish300/500 with a DP LNB pointed at 61.5 or 129.