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03-15-2016, 02:03 AM
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Satellite wiring diagram
Looking for advise from any of you Satellite gurus. I am trying to set the RV up with options on the fly. I have drawn out my thoughts and that is not easy to do! lol
I am running a SWM satellite that is on a Tripod. Want to be able to switch over to antenna easy during travel and set up Sat. when we arrive at our camp site.
I am currently hooking up an HD box but I may transfer the Genie from the house out to the RV after we get Comcast hooked up to the house. Will probably only run two boxes, one in the Living room and One in the bedroom.
Any help would be appreciated!
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03-15-2016, 01:49 PM
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Hmmm on my setup to switch from satellite to antenna is just a matter of changing source on my remote control for TV. HDMI 1 is satellite and TV/cable/air is antenna
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03-15-2016, 02:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Soccerloco
Hmmm on my setup to switch from satellite to antenna is just a matter of changing source on my remote control for TV. HDMI 1 is satellite and TV/cable/air is antenna
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How is it wired in?
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03-15-2016, 02:54 PM
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I have a traveler antenna with directv. Have a coaxial cable coming from my antenna hooking directly to each of my two direc receivers. I do not use any of rv wiring for satellite. As a result quality of reception is perfect and it did not affect my antenna tv reception. So now if I am traveling and want local channels all I have to do is crank antenna and change source on remote. I understand you have sat antenna on tripod which in this case could make things a bit difficult
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03-16-2016, 12:07 AM
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Not sure why but on mine I had to disconnect the power splitter on mine to get Hopper Dish antenna to work.
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03-16-2016, 02:15 AM
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I think that you used existing wiring for sat. I brought coaxial from antenna in through the roof directly to sat receiver. Didn't change anything with existing crank up antenna.
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03-16-2016, 07:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkuuz1
Not sure why but on mine I had to disconnect the power splitter on mine to get Hopper Dish antenna to work.
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When you apply power, you are actually activating an amplifier for the roof mounted antenna that will override your satellite dish signal.
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03-17-2016, 12:59 AM
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moto4play, I use to have a portable Sat Antenna, I couldn't get HD, because the connection in the wet area for outside antennas went to their splitter and their splitter doesn't have any power to it, I then ran my own wiring from the portable Sat Antenna to the wet area and to the main TV, it worked but still no HD.. so I changed to Direct TV Traveler Antenna, and left the voltage wiring alone.... I have the new Sat Antenna connected to all 4 TV's...Good Luck
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03-17-2016, 01:14 AM
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I agree rich hooking via existing Rv sat wiring doesn't work well. Keeping crank up antenna and sat separate works best for me!!
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03-17-2016, 01:19 AM
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Does anyone know how to share a signal from a receiver to additional TVs? They use to have an RF out, they don't seem to have that any longer.
I was able to witch the splitter out for a power splitter and a 4-way Green label from Directv. I seemed to get all the channels.
I guess best route is to send the satellite directly to the living room and use the Genie with the additional boxes being wireless.
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03-17-2016, 02:53 AM
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In my situation I don't have wireless genie. Simply I ran coax from antenna through roof to each receiver. Simple fast and it works perfectly!!
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03-17-2016, 04:40 AM
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I have wireless Genie with a rooftop Trav'ler. Love it. Watching satellite and over-the-air tv can be done at the same time as satellite uses HDMI and not the trailer's coax. My wireless Genies have nothing to do with the trailer's coax wiring. I also like that all four tv's can be watching different channels at the same time.
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03-17-2016, 10:42 AM
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Does anyone know the easiest way to access the power plug for the outside TV in the galley slide? Voltage 3950. The cord runs down but before I tear everything apart, I was hoping someone else has located it.
I really do not want to fish wires through the ceiling or the floor if I can help it. I also do not want wires running across the roof top either, if I can help it. If we were full timers I would do one or the other but we are just weekenders that enjoy following the NHRA up and down the eats coast.
Not sure if everyone knows but while tracing the coax cables in the RV I found that there is a 5th TV hook up. It is in the loft area in the little cove above and to the left of the pantry. Power and cable.
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03-17-2016, 10:45 AM
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Pull the drawer out that is under your stove. I only knew about about the fifth tv because the model we looked at several years ago at a display at a NASCAR track had it on up there
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03-17-2016, 10:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by donzinger
Pull the drawer out that is under your stove. I only knew about about the fifth tv because the model we looked at several years ago at a display at a NASCAR track had it on up there
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Awesome. Thanks!
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