Setting up a 1000.2

[bill6410]

Sorry,I had posted this in Activa as that is the service I'm using. I have searched here and Googled. What is the best way to go about aiming this in. I have 119 now. So,I know basically where I'm looking. Have dishpointer also. I dial in 119 first correct? Then skew for 110,and 129. Just was hoping for a few tips from our weathered veterans! Thanx guys!

[steven charles]

i see you already using dishpointer,what receiver are you using that way somebody can post the settings for you for each sat friend....

[bill6410]

Sorry and thanx! Nano premium. So excited to see all this tv !!

[StanW]

Sorry,I had posted this in Activa as that is the service I'm using. I have searched here and Googled. What is the best way to go about aiming this in. I have 119 now. So,I know basically where I'm looking. Have dishpointer also. I dial in 119 first correct? Then skew for 110,and 129. Just was hoping for a few tips from our weathered veterans! Thanx guys!
Actually 110 is easier to get a lock on . Remember to change tp to 12297 when looking for 119.

[steven charles]

Sorry and thanx! Nano premium. So excited to see all this tv !!friend to start sat 129 won,t do any good because your nano is a sd receiver and sat 129 its hd your would need a hd receiver for sat 129,but for sats 110 and 119,try

sat 110

frequency 12224
lnb power:0N
lnb type:0CS-DP
lnb frequency:11250
lnb 22khz:0FF
diseqc: or port 2

sat 119

frequency:12297
lnb power:0N
lnb type:0CS-DP
lnb frequency:11250
lnb 22khz:0FF
diseqc: or port 1

[bill6410]

Thanx guys ! So,,I won't get 129,,or I won't get it in HD? I will prolly buy a HD receiver then. Which one would be suggested? So,lock onto 110,then, skew for 119? Thanx guys !

[Terryl]

There is only 1 SD CONUS transponder on 129W and that is 12516R. and it only has the "Pentagon" and the "Classic Arts Showcase" channels on it.

Oh and the "You have a dish on 129W"

[KIDWCKED]

Thanx guys ! So,,I won't get 129,,or I won't get it in HD? I will prolly buy a HD receiver then. Which one would be suggested? So,lock onto 110,then, skew for 119? Thanx guys !

You won't get 129 in hd..A hd reciever is what ya need.Also The most common problem with the 1000.2 has to do with it being a power hog.Any pro+ lnb is extremely power hungry and requires more power than most fta stb's can provide.In that case ya will probably need a dp44 pwr inserter..

[bill6410]

Would I get channels on 129,,just not hd.? Is there a channel on 110 I should have on to try and tune in? Sorry guys,,I always had a Dick reciever with tones to dial in before.

[StanW]

Would I get channels on 129,,just not hd.? Is there a channel on 110 I should have on to try and tune in? Sorry guys,,I always had a Dick reciever with tones to dial in before.See Terryls' post above .

Just set the tp to 12224 in antenna settings when attempting to get a lock on 110.

[Terryl]

So if you don't need 129W, then use a D500 dish, it has 110 and 119.

But if your going for an HD receiver then the D1000 will do the job.

But with a 3 LNB setup you will have to center and lock on 119 as it is the center satellite, then skew for the other two, I use TP 12457R as it has the Dish 101 channel on it, and is a CONUS beam.

[bill6410]

Thanx for the help guys. the more i know the less I know.. I posted here on what to order,listened to the advice and now here I am. Didn't need a 1000,could have used a 500. Need a 44 inverter to make it work.. Oh well, my fault,,I just am not good with the search! I stated I had a nano,but should have stressed it wasn't hd. So,,UPS just left. I now own a 1000.2 ! Should I try and set it up on 110 and 119? Or wait until my hd comes in, I would ove to have 2 sats while awaiting my hd receiver. I haven't even started shopping yet. Thanx again guys!!

And since I am probably setting up for 110,119 now,what one should I nail 1st. Thanx

[bill6410]

Anyone?? I'm sorry if I rubbed anyone the wrong way. You can't tell mood from typing!,lol. Anyhow,I was told,this has a built in switch and was what I needed. Now,,will I Almost Def need a 44 inverter,or should I try without? With my current Nano 2,what sat should I get 1st? I'm sorry guys,this is all new to me. I have searched till my eyes are dry. Found everything for every configuration possible,except what I have,which I thought was very popular? I will get a hd next week,should I hold off till it's here,and should I almost for sure get a 44 while I'm at it? Thanx all !

[dino-]

use the settings posted in post #5 ....it might work ok without a power inserter....I have used a few fta boxes with a 1000.....just give it a try

set the skew to exactly what dishpointer says to have it at before even installing....make sure your mast is plumb and you have a clear line of sight....look for 119....maybe even cover the two outside lnb's with tin foil to be sure you are aiming the center lnb....once you have a lock on 119 then remove tin foil and 110 and 129 will be also be aligned....then you can do some fine tuning if needed

when you get an HD stb then you can fine tune the dish a bit more for 129 if needed.....you would select port 3 for sat 129

[bill6410]

Another dumb ? . And btw thanx Dino! I opened the box,and have to run. The lnb has in,1,2,3 for connections. Do I need a switch,diseq? I pictured just plugging my wire in and being set being it has a built in switch? What do I need between my lnb and wire going in the home? Thanx again all!

[Terryl]

You don't need the external switch, it will work just fine without one.

Diseqc switching is Diseqc switch #1 = 119, Diseqc switch #2 = 110, Diseqc switch #3 = 129, and OCS-DP is used for the LNB port.

Just be sure your receiver on port #1 can supply 650 mA of DC current to the LNB, and your coax is rated to 2.5 GHz, or better.

[steven charles]

Another dumb ? . And btw thanx Dino! I opened the box,and have to run. The lnb has in,1,2,3 for connections. Do I need a switch,diseq? I pictured just plugging my wire in and being set being it has a built in switch? What do I need between my lnb and wire going in the home? Thanx again all!no you don,t need a switch friend if your using the 1000.2 dish and lnb its got a built in switch already and you only need one cable from the dish to the receiver to get all three sats,and you can set up up to three receivers with one cable for each receiver to get all three sats,good luck friend....

[bill6410]

You guys are amazing and Thank you! terryl,if I understand you,I need a diseq off the lnb? Steven,if I understand you,the existing wire simply plugs into the lnb,and I'm good?! That sounds better : ) . Also,,How and where would I split it for different recievers? This would be amazing! And as long as I'm gathering info like a sponge! Is there Any way to wirelessly distribute signals in the home the way Dish does with their wireless room to ro0m setups? And what HD reciever should I buy? DVR would be nice,but not necessary. Thank you guys so much! I hope to tackle this tomorrow!

[dalo]

first take tin foil cover the outside lnb the center lnb is 119 then set up you ant setting make sure you change the 11250 to dishpro 1 then the deq.switch to port a or 1 110 is 2 129 you wont get set yor elev on your dish by your zip code then the sqew to your area after you get 119 remove the tin foil you will have 110 run 1 line to you receiver that it put your donation # in you should be set

[dalo]

each of the 3 out puts on the lnb is for 1 receiver each you can have 3 receivers running with1 wire off of the to rec 1 1wire to rec2 1 wire to rec 3 each outut has 119 and 110 on it

[Terryl]

You guys are amazing and Thank you! terryl,if I understand you,I need a diseq off the lnb? Steven,if I understand you,the existing wire simply plugs into the lnb,and I'm good?! That sounds better : ) . Also,,How and where would I split it for different recievers? This would be amazing! And as long as I'm gathering info like a sponge! Is there Any way to wirelessly distribute signals in the home the way Dish does with their wireless room to ro0m setups? And what HD reciever should I buy? DVR would be nice,but not necessary. Thank you guys so much! I hope to tackle this tomorrow!

No, you don't need a switch after the LNB, you only would need one if you wanted to run more then 3 receivers off that LNB, but you have to use the Diseqc switch settings in your receiver to get the different satellites.

The 3 ports on the left (looking at the front of the LNB with the eye's to you) are for receivers, the first receiver has to supply at least 650 mA of DC current to run the LNB, maximum number of receivers you can run off just the LNB are 3, using a DPP44 switch you can run up to 12 receivers using 3 DPP44 switches with power inserters.

The 4th connection is for a external DP LNB.

To go wireless you have to sub to Dish and use their stuff.

Western Digital has some wireless stuff, and there are a few others, you can take the HD signal and convert it to an internet signal that you can run through a WIFI router, but that costs bucks.

Look here for info on that type of stuff.


http://www.hdtvsupply.com/

[bill6410]

Awesome guys! I think I'm ready to tackle this project! Thank you all so much! Gonna assemble,cover both outside lnb's with foil,set skew to my location,come in,set receiver up for 119 put on ch 101? I have to go back in the post,but the channel that will come in for info.And have at her. All with no compass btw! I forgot to get one yesterday! ,No,I don't have a smartphone lol. Gonna take pics and do the best I can from my old one. What did I read once? I'm just trying to zoom in on a moving object the size of a Volkswagon 8000 miles away? How hard could it be!!

[noone]

As stated already , you may need another box hooked up to that dish, or a dn ird to power the internal switch.....if you don't have enough power to that lnb, you will certainly drive yourself crazy trying to even point it....I used an old dn box running into port 2 on the lnb and that gave it enough power to work the internal switch.....there are a few fta boxes that will power it as well.....I know that a SV Prem. will power it....not sure what other ones will ....Good luck and let us know ...

[dalo]

most of the popular receivers will supply enough power to align the sat where the problem comes in is in switching channels i have tried most of the popular receivers on 1000-2 and some will switch some wont on cable over 50 feet you will need power from another power such as dp44

[bill6410]

Still not there yet! Thanx for all this great info! I have a Nano Premium,I don't suppose anyone knows yes or no if this has enough juice to power the switch? Cable run? Probably 50 ft,very close there. So,,as far as another box powering it,I've never heard of that! I have old dn boxes! And old STB boxes! My dish is by a window,on the side of the home. I would simply plug it in,run a coax out to it? I don't remember another in port,but once I'm looking at the lnb,I'll hopefully see what you mean. Thanx again guys! We're gonna have a pea soup " How to" setup for a 1000.2 when were done here!

[noone]

bill6410, run a second cable from port 2 on the dish into one of your old dn boxes....just power cord and input cable on dn box, it doesn't need to go to a tv, and that will power the internal switch on the 1000....

When you remove the lnb, you will see 4 ports......3 are outputs, and 1 is an input for another dish....port 1 ( your stb ) port 2 (dn ird)

[bill6410]

Ok guys,,ready to get started and stopped. Here are my settings from Dishpointer

Elevation: 25.8°
Azimuth (true): 233.8°
Azimuth (magn.): 245.5°
LNB Skew [?]: 37 .2 My skew adjustments go from 38 to 140,What do I do,also,25.8 is my upright elevation on the mast correct? Thanx guys!

[tinman948]

bill6410, run a second cable from port 2 on the dish into one of your old dn boxes....just power cord and input cable on dn box, it doesn't need to go to a tv, and that will power the internal switch on the 1000....

When you remove the lnb, you will see 4 ports......3 are outputs, and 1 is an input for another dish....port 1 ( your stb ) port 2 (dn ird)

bill does it make a difference. I was told the DN stb goes in port 1 and then the FTA receiver on port 2. Anyway that's how I got my 1000.2 hooked up and works fine. Maybe it works both ways.

[Terryl]

Ok guys,,ready to get started and stopped. Here are my settings from Dishpointer

Elevation: 25.8°
Azimuth (true): 233.8°
Azimuth (magn.): 245.5°
LNB Skew [?]: 37 .2 My skew adjustments go from 38 to 140,What do I do,also,25.8 is my upright elevation on the mast correct? Thanx guys!

Yes the elevation is looking up at the satellite.

Your skew would be to add that to 90 degrees, and you rotate the dish clockwise like a steering wheel, so for the skew on that dish would be 127.2. (37.2 above 90)

[Terryl]

bill does it make a difference. I was told the DN stb goes in port 1 and then the FTA receiver on port 2. Anyway that's how I got my 1000.2 hooked up and works fine. Maybe it works both ways.


Port #1 on the dish 1000 LNB is the primary DC power input port, but if the #1 receiver quits, or is disconnected then any port will take over, but only one (1) receiver will provide the DC power, and that would be the one with the highest DC voltage output, most Dish receivers will supply 20 volts DC when they detect the Dish 1000 LNB,( I have tested this) if you are using one to power this LNB then Dish receiver should then be on the #1 LNB port, you will then have two other outputs on that LNB for FTA receivers.

If you need more then two outputs then a DPP44 switch is the only other type of switch that will work correctly with this LNB, using 3 DPP44 switch in cascade mode will get you to a possible 12 receivers.(I think I said this before?)

[bill6410]

friend to start sat 129 won,t do any good because your nano is a sd receiver and sat 129 its hd your would need a hd receiver for sat 129,but for sats 110 and 119,try

sat 110

frequency 12224

lnb power:0N
lnb type:0CS-DP
lnb frequency:11250
lnb 22khz:0FF
diseqc: or port 2

sat 119

frequency:12297
lnb power:0N
lnb type:0CS-DP
lnb frequency:11250
lnb 22khz:0FF
diseqc: or port 1


Ok,dish is up,,I'm back inside. I cannot get LNB type?? I have Dish pro 1
Dish pro FSS
11250
Universal1 and 2 etc..... ASLO,,What about multi dish switch? What there? All else is looking good! Thanx !

[bill6410]

Getting dark guys!! HOW do I get OCS DP """ WHERE?? I 've been told for 119,,,11250 and Dish pro 1,which is it?

[Terryl]

I can't help you with the receiver but "Dish pro 1" sounds about right.

What brand of receiver do you have, then someone with that type of receiver can jump in with the right settings.

And "What" no head mounted LED lights for working long into the night?

I have a ball cap with LED's in it, works for me....:)

[bill6410]

lol,Thanx! Nano Premium,it has 11250 and dishpro 1 . I had it on 11250,and like a dumass,plugged into lnb in out at the lnb. I'm now plugged into port 1,Echo 14,tin over 110 and 129,settings according to post 5 I believe. I think it's either a matter of spotting the bird,and or more power now. Any clue how to get to OCS DP and what does that do?Thanx again!

[Terryl]

lol,Thanx! Nano Premium,it has 11250 and dishpro 1 . I had it on 11250,and like a dumass,plugged into lnb in out at the lnb. I'm now plugged into port 1,Echo 14,tin over 110 and 129,settings according to post 5 I believe. I think it's either a matter of spotting the bird,and or more power now. Any clue how to get to OCS DP and what does that do?Thanx again!

Dishes newer DP LNB's uses a split band or band stacking technology to get all "L" and "R" transponders down a single coax without the +13 and +18 volt switching like the older legacy LNB's use, they put all one polarity transponders (I think the "R" transponders) in the 900 to 1450 MHz band, then use a 500 MHz guard band, then the other polarity transponders ("L") are on a third band at 1950 to 2500 MHz, the OCS-DP selection in the receiver tells it to look in the correct frequency band for an "L" or an "R" transponder.

[bill6410]

Awesome,and interesting. How do I get it ,and where,on my nano? Or can't I. I sure as heck haven't found it!

[Terryl]

Sorry, I know nothing about Nano's, or the software for them, I'm a hardware guy.

[steven charles]

Getting dark guys!! HOW do I get OCS DP """ WHERE?? I 've been told for 119,,,11250 and Dish pro 1,which is it?if you see standard there use that one,but dishpro1 is the one you use on this receiver and sat 119 its echo 14 with port 1 and sat 110 its echo 10/11 with port 2,good luck friend....

[bill6410]

What is the best way to find sats? Compass? I have dispointer and it is showing me very close to where to aim. I also took very good note of where my old dish was pointed. Problem being ,,the skew on this 1000 is loony. The old one sat there straight. So the marks I made are useless. I have my settings per post 5 on Echo 14. Channel 101 on the tv,, I have moved this thing around bit by bit for an hour with my wife watching for a flicker,, Nothing! Any ideas? thanx all!

[steven charles]

What is the best way to find sats? Compass? I have dispointer and it is showing me very close to where to aim. I also took very good note of where my old dish was pointed. Problem being ,,the skew on this 1000 is loony. The old one sat there straight. So the marks I made are useless. I have my settings per post 5 on Echo 14. Channel 101 on the tv,, I have moved this thing around bit by bit for an hour with my wife watching for a flicker,, Nothing! Any ideas? thanx all!how about trying it my way i setup 100,s of dishes like this take your receiver and a small portable where your dish is hook up everything like on the bottom and put the settings for each sat,and move your dish little by little until you hit the signal and quality on each sat and as soon as you get the signal and quality it,ll appear on the small tv on the top right hand side,after finding the first sat skew it and scan for channels,hope it helps friend,me i find 110-119-129 in less then 10 minutes,good luck....

[bill6410]

I sort of don't need the outside tv setup. lol, I have my wife inside : ) And she can tell me if i so much as stumble across it! We haven't TOUCHED the signal ,,once! On the back of the dish for skew,,there is ONE line up higher,,where I have my skew set. Should I be down where the TWO lines are that say 90?? Then my plus 27'.. IF I have the skew right,I'm not sure what I'm missing. I did this quite a bit 8 or 10 years ago also. I'm just missing summin here! Also,,my elevation is the numbers on the upright. There are NO marks! So,,the bolt is where elevation is set correct? Mine is 25.7 I believe,so I have the nut a tiny bit towards the 30. help! lol.. Thanx again.

[bill6410]

Also,,obviously,,I'm on 129,echo14 , on channel 101,,should I be in channel finder watching S and Q instead? thanx!

[noone]

Also,,obviously,,I'm on 129,echo14 , on channel 101,,should I be in channel finder watching S and Q instead? thanx!

Channel 101 isn't on 129 that I know of

[Terryl]

119 is Echo 14, not 129, maybe a brain typo on Bills part....I doood them a lot myself lately...

The 101 channel is on 119, TP 12457R.

[bill6410]

yes,,I'm sorry I AM on 119 !! Will that work for searching,,channel 101 that is?

[Terryl]

Once you have good "Q" on 119, and Channel 101 you can search to your hearts content.......:)

[bill6410]

yes I know SA ! Should I be on 101,,or looking for Q while blind searching? I will have a smartfone here tomorrow,hopefully with a compass! Also,please,do I have my skew and elevation right,see a few posts ago. Thanx!

[bill6410]

Ok,,,we have S 95 and Q 95.. Scanned channels ,,no signal including 101. I know the sat is lined up correct? So now it's a matter of lack of power or settings. Any ideas ? nano premium,settings are Disec ,, 1
Diseq 1.1 None
TP fequency 12297
LNB Dishpro 1
22khz off
multi dish switch off
search options all channels
lnb power on

??????????? any ideas???

[jazzman]

I haven't read the whole thread but your diseq setting for 119 should be 1, 2 for 110 and 3 for 129. Does 119 show as locked in on your set up menu?

[bill6410]

Yep,says Echostar 129, S 95,,Q 95. Locked in! NO SIGNAL ! That's what we have! I'll head out now and take the alum foil off and see if 110 is there : )

[steven charles]

Yep,says Echostar 129, S 95,,Q 95. Locked in! NO SIGNAL ! That's what we have! I'll head out now and take the alum foil off and see if 110 is there : )friend i see your having a lot of problems setting the dish up,if you live near the bay area i can give you a hand....

[jazzman]

Yep,says Echostar 129, S 95,,Q 95. Locked in! NO SIGNAL ! That's what we have! I'll head out now and take the alum foil off and see if 110 is there : )

I'm assuming you mean 119 and did you change the diseq setting to 1?

[Terryl]

Try TP 12457R on 119 and see what you get.

[Terryl]

Yep,says Echostar 129, S 95,,Q 95. Locked in! NO SIGNAL ! That's what we have! I'll head out now and take the alum foil off and see if 110 is there : )




Use TP 12516 on 129W

[dalo]

he is confused 119 is the center lnb tin foil the outside lnbs move the dish till lock on 119 rec. setting disq switch 1 lnd dispro 1 he will not get anything on 129 on sd receiver nothing going to work untill he gets 119

[Terryl]

12516 is an SD transponder on 129W.

But yes he needs 119 locked in first.

[dalo]

i know but he on the center lnb on 129 not the 129 lnb so hes off by 10 degrees

[bill6410]

Ok,,it is coming in on a few channels/ maybe Activa was having troubles?? Who knows,probably ALL on my end. I have 95% on S and Q on 110 and 119. I don't think I'm bringing in any 110's though. I did scan them in. Thanx for all the help here folks,but I'm not dialed yet! Now to find a hd dish.. I knew what sat to start with guys. 119 with tin on the 2 outers,,110,129. I was just typing too fast. No room for mistakes here . Sorry ,lol..I had good signal on a few other TP's. Would they work? Most didn't have Q. the ones that did would work? I was not able to select ANY others. When I hit exit it exited,,Instead of asking to save changes?? The more I know the less I know! Thanx all !

[18DD2]

Are there any newer HD FTA receivers that can handle the power required for the LNB's in order to get the 129 sat?

[bill6410]

Ok guys. I have supposedly 95 % S and Q on BOTH 110 and 119. I have a 44 Power inserter. Settings are as before
110 Dis 2
12224
11250
off
off

Echo 14 119
dis 1
12297
dishpro1
off
off

I just totally erased ALL sats and channels . Scanned each sat seperate. I am missing PILES of channnels AGAIN, And have alot of Duplicates?? I know for a fact they were ALL erased. I only scanned each sat Once. I'm lost. I can understand the dish needing tweaked maybe? But it says 95%,and has all the power now. Anyone!? Thanx.

[bill6410]

Forgot to mention I applied the new IP and had tv before erasing the sats. Anyone?

[steven charles]

Another dumb ? . And btw thanx Dino! I opened the box,and have to run. The lnb has in,1,2,3 for connections. Do I need a switch,diseq? I pictured just plugging my wire in and being set being it has a built in switch? What do I need between my lnb and wire going in the home? Thanx again all!well friend not sure which dish you have if you have the 1000.2 thats got a built in switch just use 1 cable from the dish to the receiver and the settings i put on post 5 and that should get you both sats 110-119 and make sure you get good signal and quality on both sats,good luck friend....

[bill6410]

Ok guys.. Still missing 90% of my channels,I have a 44 power inserter. Some channels I am getting are 140-150,302-320,200-208 mostly doubled. I have started back at square one twice,erasing ALL sats. STB was empty. Recsaneed 119,1st,,110,2nd. I get double channels,,200,202,304,494,,I watched as 110 scanned,and it was pulling 200,202. They are on 119,,so?? Also,,on the tp that comes in on 110,,it says echo 129 on the bottom left? Again, I have 95% Q and S on both . That's what it says! I think at this point the dish needs tweaked,,,but I hate to mess with it at 95% if I'm having another issue. Any thoughts guys? Thanx.. Settings are as follows

Missing a lot channels on new 1000 setup !



Nano premium,activa, Dish 1000,,so the dish built in switch..110,119 for now till I get a hd : ) SAYS,,, 95 % Signal AND quality on both sats,,I don't quite believe it. Settings are
Diseq 1
Diseq 1.1 None
TP fequency 12297
LNB Dishpro 1
22khz off
multi dish switch off
search options all channels
lnb power on
for 119

I simply have no signal on the TP's I'm missing,as it's scanning. 110 as follows

Diseq 2
TP 12224
LNB 11250
22kz off
multi dish switch off
search all channels
lnb power on

[bill6410]

Noone can help? I guess I'll have to find help and tweak her.

[steven charles]

Noone can help? I guess I'll have to find help and tweak her.friend if your getting a lot of double channels you scan the sats to many times,try doing a factory default,but first write down the settings for each sat and then after the factory default re-enter them and scan each sat,good luck friend....

[bill6410]

I appreciate your help so much Steven! I am scanning EACH sat ,,ONCE !!! I have erased all sats, twice,,confirmed it, no channels anywhere,rebooted. And started from scratch! Twice ! I have not scanned one sat twice! Watching 110 scan,it is listing 200,202,etc,,channels from 119. Also,,on the tp's that Have signal on 110,,it says Echo 129 on the lower left? I will start with a factory default,and go from scratch,but can't till next week. My comp isn't here with me now. Any ideas on any of these problems!? Thanx again for all your help! Noone else seems to want to respond,lol, So,here's my theory. Even Though I'm showing 95 % Q and S. I think my dish is too far West? 110 is pulling 119 channels and saying it is sat 129. I don't think that is possible,,but obviously,,there are some weird things at work here.

[buddy4406]

In your satellite settings do you have 119 set to port 1, satellite 110 on port 2 and 129 on port 3. If not then you need to change that first in your settings. It sounds like you don't have your dish aligned correctly. If you did the check tp 12516 on all 3 sats and the correct satellite name should show up in the top right corner of your satellite setup screen.

This shouldn't take 67 post to align your dish.

[bill6410]

Thank you! I didn't scan 129. Yes,as posted,Ports are correct. On 110,12516 is nothing,no signal. On 119,it is 95%,and says Echo 129 ?? I could NOT agree more this should not take this many posts. But it has.

[Robert c]

Bill, did you get a reply on whether or not you need a switch betwwen your Sat and reciever.....I'm in the same exact boat! I just un-packed a 1000.2 to use with my Freesat 800hd.

Another dumb ? . And btw thanx Dino! I opened the box,and have to run. The lnb has in,1,2,3 for connections. Do I need a switch,diseq? I pictured just plugging my wire in and being set being it has a built in switch? What do I need between my lnb and wire going in the home? Thanx again all!

[Terryl]

You will not need a switch, but you will need the DC power inserter for the DPP 44 switch, this is to run the 3 head LNB on the 1000.2.

95% of the FTA receivers do not have the DC current output to run that LNB without any problems.

Some (but not all) FTA receivers do not like to be in-line with the DC power insetrter, so you have to run it on it's own coax to the LNB #1 output, then the LNB will have no problems driving two other receivers off the #2 and #3 outputs.

[Benney]

This might help also.