Using Dish 500 with new 222k receiver

ouraydog · 12-01-2009, 11:11 PM

Is it possible to use an old Dish 500 antenna with a new 222K receiver? The 500 antenna has two two coax cables coming from it and they go into what looks like a switch box, then a single coax runs into the house. On my old receiver there was a single connection for the coax. The new receiver has connections for two coax cables.

For the purpose of this question, I do not need HD. The real destination for the 222k is my motorhome. I would just like to use the receiver in my mountain cabin when I am here.

Thanks, Bill

Loves2Watch · 12-02-2009, 03:37 AM

The 222 receiver requires 2 coax connections be active in order to work properly. That means 2 cables must be connected to the box. You could use a Dish diplexer but I am not sure that would work using a 222 as it is intended to be used with the Dish 1000.x series of dishes or two Dish 500's, that is 3 LNB feeds.

jscudder · 12-02-2009, 05:22 AM

The answer is yes. I have a VIP222 connected to a Dish 500 and Dish 300 side dish. The VIP222k is essentially the same receiver minus the OTA module.

ouraydog · 12-02-2009, 10:35 AM

This stuff is black art to me, so my question might be really dumb. Since the D500 has two coax cables coming from it, could I just run both cables into the house and connect one to each terminal of the 222K?

Thanks, Bill

machux · 12-02-2009, 10:53 AM

if the lnb is a dish pro PLUS you can use with a single wire using a diplexer behind the receiver.

fredinva · 12-06-2009, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machux

if the lnb is a dish pro PLUS you can use with a single wire using a diplexer behind the receiver.

do you mean a 'seperator'

machux · 12-09-2009, 11:10 AM

oops sorry i meant seperator

clkp · 02-10-2010, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loves2Watch

The 222 receiver requires 2 coax connections be active in order to work properly. That means 2 cables must be connected to the box. You could use a Dish diplexer but I am not sure that would work using a 222 as it is intended to be used with the Dish 1000.x series of dishes or two Dish 500's, that is 3 LNB feeds.

do I need 3LNB line to run a222 in SD, or can I just hook up my 2 lines to the reciever I have a 500 dish

12-01-2009, 11:11 PM	#1
ouraydog What is HD? Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2	Using Dish 500 with new 222k receiver Is it possible to use an old Dish 500 antenna with a new 222K receiver? The 500 antenna has two two coax cables coming from it and they go into what looks like a switch box, then a single coax runs into the house. On my old receiver there was a single connection for the coax. The new receiver has connections for two coax cables. For the purpose of this question, I do not need HD. The real destination for the 222k is my motorhome. I would just like to use the receiver in my mountain cabin when I am here. Thanks, Bill

12-02-2009, 03:37 AM	#2
Loves2Watch Former Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In Flux Posts: 20,284	The 222 receiver requires 2 coax connections be active in order to work properly. That means 2 cables must be connected to the box. You could use a Dish diplexer but I am not sure that would work using a 222 as it is intended to be used with the Dish 1000.x series of dishes or two Dish 500's, that is 3 LNB feeds. __________________ It's always time for pie Live everyday as if it was your last and plan on living forever...

12-02-2009, 10:53 AM	#5
machux High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 63	if the lnb is a dish pro PLUS you can use with a single wire using a diplexer behind the receiver. __________________ main system Sony KDF-60XS955 Onkyo TX-SR703 7.1 receiver Dish vip-622 hd-dvr Toshiba HD-A2 hd-dvd player Audax center channel Klipsch KG3.5 main speakers Sony APM-22ES side surround Jamo CL 20 rear surround Klipsch KLF 20 (used as a subwoofer) Dayton HPSA1000-R subwoofer amp (1000 watts rms)

12-09-2009, 11:10 AM	#7
machux High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 63	oops sorry i meant seperator __________________ main system Sony KDF-60XS955 Onkyo TX-SR703 7.1 receiver Dish vip-622 hd-dvr Toshiba HD-A2 hd-dvd player Audax center channel Klipsch KG3.5 main speakers Sony APM-22ES side surround Jamo CL 20 rear surround Klipsch KLF 20 (used as a subwoofer) Dayton HPSA1000-R subwoofer amp (1000 watts rms)

12-02-2009, 05:22 AM	#3
jscudder High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 44	The answer is yes. I have a VIP222 connected to a Dish 500 and Dish 300 side dish. The VIP222k is essentially the same receiver minus the OTA module.

12-02-2009, 10:35 AM	#4
ouraydog What is HD? Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2	This stuff is black art to me, so my question might be really dumb. Since the D500 has two coax cables coming from it, could I just run both cables into the house and connect one to each terminal of the 222K? Thanks, Bill