how do I set up a DIRECTV dish? do I have to have a switch?

Question

I have a duel LNB dish from directv. there are 2 cable plugs on the end of the LNB. do I have to hook up a switch to the LNB if I am only going to hook up one room, or can I go directly from the LNB to the reciver?

Answer 1

Your direct tv dish, if it is round, is made to support two tuners. If you only want to run one tuner, run coax from one connector on the dish to the connector on your tuner. You never have any switching in line with the reciever line, which is also the power supply line. NEVER connect any conductor in the coax to other objects because the PC board in the dish end can easily be damaged.