Dish types and uses..

[wgknappy023]

Originally Posted by benjya58

I have a 3 dpp lnbs for 119,110 and 129

This is the set up you are looking for, IF your LNB's are singular.

One thing this pic does not show is a switch. If you are running 3 separate LNB for each bird you will need a DP44 switch to get all sat signals on each receiver. The simplest way to get what i think you are after is to go with a DP triple LNB. These are able to send signal to to up to 4 receivers(if you get the correct one) and have a built in switch, so you simply go from LNB to receiver with your cabling.

[benjya58]

Thanks for the info.
Ijust purchased the dish 1000+ with the lnb that captures sat 118 and 119.
This came with a 110 lnb with a hookup for 129.
I will have to find time and instal it this weekend

[mistahcal]

wgknappy023

I am new to FTA and this is the best thread i've seen to help me with my DTV dish problem. I want to use FTA instead and pick up 119 and 110 and whatever else you say i can pick up but i want to use my DTV dish so i dont have to buy new ones. When i had DTV i kept upgrading so here is what i have. I have DTV 2000 or 2001 18 inch round single LNB and dish, i have 2004 or 2005 3 LNB & Oval dish(3 LNB Looks EXACTLY like the picture above but is from DTV), and i just got in 2007 a HD 3 LNB with oval dish from DTV. Can i use any of this stuff to pick up 110 and 119, or can i at least use the dishes and just pick up the LNB's like u said above on auction site. My receiver setup will be the same as my DTV setup...1 dual tuner PVR maybe HD and 2 standard receivers. (my roomate wants me to get him a standard PVR so it might change to 2 pvr's and one standard receiver.)

[s2byus]

You may want to read here:
http://www.abadss.com/forum/1012-dish-pointing-help-info/94478-direct-tv-dish-dish-network-setup.html

It looks like the best, would be the integrated DPPlus Triple LNB used with dish 1000.2.
It would give you 110,119 and 129 for HD, with the option to hook an additional satellite location with another dish, using a (single or dual) dishpro LNB.
It would be able to feed up to 3 single or dual tuner (using a $5 DPP Separator) receivers without any external switches.

[furby]

Originally Posted by grasshopper

Dish 300
Single slot 18" round DBS dish that can pick up programming from one DBS satellite location at a time. DBS locations for Dish are 61.5°, 110°, 119°, 129°, 148° and (not used) 157°.

Dish 500
A two slot 18" x 20" DBS dish designed to pick up 110° and 119° simultaneously. However it can be used to pick up 119° and 129° or just one satellite location like 61.5° or 148°.

Dish 1000
A three slot DBS dish designed to pick up 110°, 119° and 129° simultaneously. This dish can be used to pick up 129° and 148° simultaneously.

Dish 1000.2
Slightly larger than a Dish 1000, its integrated head unit has 3 LNBs (110°, 119° and 129°), an input for a 4th LNB, and DP Plus switching to 3 receiver outputs.

Plus Dish 500+/1000+
Same as the Dish 1000 in function but about 5" larger and can pick up the 118.75° FSS location. As a 500+ it picks up 110°, 118.75° and 119°. Adding an LNB for 129° makes it a 1000+.

SuperDISH
105: Specifically designed to pick up 105°, 110° and 119°
121: Specifically designed to pick up 110°, 119° and 121°

Dish Size Mast Use Alternate
Dish 300 18" round 1-5/8" One DBS slot
Dish 500 20"w x 22.5"h 1-5/8" 110° & 119° One DBS slot,
119° & 129°
Dish 1000 23"w x 18"h 1-5/8" 110°, 119°, 129°
Dish 1000.2 25.9"w x 20.7"h 1-5/8" 110°, 119°, 129° Input for 4th slot
Plus Dish 30.9"w x 23.8"h 1-5/8" 110°, 118.75°, 119° Add 129°
SuperDISH 33.3"w x 24"h I: 2"II: 2-3/8" 105°, 110°, 119°..110°, 119°, 121°

Maybe you can tell me what kind of dish i have. Description; 6 ft diameter, the only thing written on it is; ASTRO. The dish is receiving echo star 7 & 10.

[s2byus]

This is what one can tell about your dish:
If the LNB is centered - usually with 3 equal lenght and equally spaced arms, then it is a prime focus dish. If th LNB is not centerd, with a single arm with or without 2 additonal smaller arms, it is an offset dish.
Based on the satellite received it may have 2 LNBs with circular polarization, unless it needs to be moved for getting one satellite or the other with a single circular LNB.
More details may be given if you tell us what is written on the LNB/LNBs, how do they look, how many coax hooks they have and how are they marked, what is the receiver setting for LNB type and if there are any switches involved.

[flynfish]

I appriciate the info Grasshopper BUT I need to ask what I should do as I have 2 6 foot dishes here in Central america.

Can I get 110 and 119 on 1 dish and if so is it as simple as a dual lnb on that dish. If this is so then can I aim the other dish at true fta sat?

[ashkab01]

Can I catch catch 82/91 and 110/119 with 4 LNB bracket on my Fortec 31" or 80CM dish?

[ashkab01]

Can you catch 82/91 and 110/119 on 31" (80 CM) dish?

[desan]

Hello
I'm fairly new and I just pick up a SV Premier and wanted to know, Can I use a DirectTv Muti-Satellite to see if I can get Dish network channels
on settings of 119.0w and 110.0w
please let me know
I'm not even sure if that is possible.

Thank you

[twiddler]

DirectTV dishes don't work well. You can only use one of the LNB's to get one of the sats, 110 or 119, and only some of the channels will come in. Bottom line, get a DishNetwork Dish.

[SimpleOne]

Originally Posted by s2byus

You may want to read here:
http://www.abadss.com/forum/1012-dish-pointing-help-info/94478-direct-tv-dish-dish-network-setup.html

It looks like the best, would be the integrated DPPlus Triple LNB used with dish 1000.2.
It would give you 110,119 and 129 for HD, with the option to hook an additional satellite location with another dish, using a (single or dual) dishpro LNB.
It would be able to feed up to 3 single or dual tuner (using a $5 DPP Separator) receivers without any external switches.

I tried feeding output of D500 (dual lnb) pointing to 92w into my 1000.2 IN port, but it does not work. My SV 8000 or 360p went "no channel". Hooking D500 directly to the box worked. Do SV boxes lack power to power up 5 lnbs, or do I need some sort of switch?

[bigevil69]

the in port will only carry one dp lnb it will not carry a twin lnb

[SimpleOne]

That's what I thought. Thanks BigEvil.

[Capone1]

This is really helpful I'm new to all of this as of today and I Fn excited.