Will You There Bud?

[Guest]

I'm definitely not a switch pro and hardly ever use them. Now my good bud Will is the switch guru and I have a question for the guru. I just recently put up a 6' mesh dish with a bsc621-2 c/ku band lnbf but I have 2 receivers. How can I hook them up? I have rca switches but have to get up to change from a to b, is there an easier way? How about if I have one receiver on a disecq switch and loop out to the other one?

[WillDekkard]

I must have fallen a sleep and missed this little thread? - lol. Sorry bud !

The BSC621-2 C/Ku LNBF, as you know, is a great LNBF which delivers both C & Ku Band signal on 1 cable. The problem is that you can not distribute more than 1 signal to 1 receiver independently. So as I look at it you have 3 options:
1. You can do your loop-through with limitations. You should NOT be able to place a DiSEqC switch as you suggested because the BSC621-2 uses DiSEqC switching to switch between C-Band and Ku Band. (Not the option I would do)
2. Use the A/B switch as you have been. You can get remote ones. (This option may not be the best, however it may work the best depending on your setup and what kind of video output you wish to have on each TV)
3. Only use 1 receiver. Use Component or HDMI for TV 1 and output composite cables to a RF modulator and run RG6 to the 2nd TV. You can then either input the coax into the TV or run it through a VCR(de-modulator), and then input composite cables into that 2nd TV. (This option may not be the best if it is difficult to run a cable from TV 1 to TV 2 and would not give you the best picture option) I would also suggest a remote extender to control the receiver at TV 1. If the distance is not that far between the TVs, there are "splitters". For instance - You could use a HDMI splitter after the receiver, running a HDMI feed to each TV.(If this is possible, it would be the best option working with what you have) The only better option would be option#4(see below).

Thinking outside of the box(Option#4): You could replace the LNBF with a Dual output C-Band LNBF. This would give you the flexibility to run 2 cables, 1 to each receiver, but NO Ku Band. Don't you have another Ku Band dish anyway? One receiver could run the Ku Band Dish and the other could run the C-Band Dish.

[Guest]

I'm not using the switch in the lnbf Will. I have 2 coax coming in, one for ku and the other for c. I presently have 1 receiver setup with a disecq switch but want to know how I can get the other receiver going as well. My 10' bud is a dual c band lnbf so that isn't an issue. Can I not loopout with switch already attached? How about an sw34 or 44 switch, would they work?

[WillDekkard]

Looks like loop-through may be your only option? However, it really limits you to the TP/SAT that your lead receiver is on. You should not need a DiSEqC switch as one is built into the LNBF.(but if it ain't broke, don't fix it) A 3x4 or a 4x4 multiswitch won't work as you would need a dual output LNBF for them to work.

[Guest]

My lnbf is dual output Will, I'm running 2 coax into the house- one for each of the bands.

[WillDekkard]

My lnbf is dual output Will, I'm running 2 coax into the house- one for each of the bands.

No, your LNBF is 2 single output LNBs in one. Single output per Band.

[WillDekkard]

With regards to the 2nd theory: Even if the 22KHz switches work backwards there may be a conflict with the 2 receivers fighting for control of the 22KHz switch? If both receivers are on say C-Band, 1 will be 22K ON and the other receiver will be 22K OFF and only one of the receivers will/may control the 22KHz tone to the switch and the other may not pass signal? This is why I listed this theory 2nd.