Getting Satellite To T-31 Bedroom

[BoisDogs]

The wiring diagram I just received from Heartland seems accurate. I have a coax in and satellite in near the left slide. The only satellite out is in the living room, along with a coax and booster. The bedroom, garage, and outside TV locations have a single coax that are all fed by the roof antenna according to the diagram. How do I get satellite in to the bedroom? Is my best option to try and drop a satellite cable down the bedroom wall and install a second satellite in jack next to the existing jacks? Any other ideas?

 

[danemayer]

Hi Boisdogs,

You didn't mention what type of dish you use. Some support 2 receivers; others only 1. But assuming it will let you send satellite signal to 2 separate receivers, you might just run the coax through the bedroom wall.

Another choice would be to use a video transmitter in the living room with a matching receiver in the bedroom. If you have an RF remote control for the satellite receiver, you could use it from the bedroom to change channels.

 

[BoisDogs]

Thanks for the quick reply Dan. Right now I am using a DISH Playmaker which only supports a single receiver. I would have to move up to a DISH Tailgater which should support two receivers. I could always run direct to the second receiver through a window, but would prefer a cleaner installation.

 

[esscobra]

things to consider-

will you be watching both tvs at same time and wanting to watch different programs/channels? yes the portable dishes allow 2 receivers - how ever the second one can only watch the channels that are on same sat as the primary- which was fine when its just me and only using 1 tv- so for that I just used the iogear wireless kit which is cheaper than a second receiver and subscription- but upon starting to have company wanted second receiver and so to be able to watch what I want when I want - I went ahead and mounted dual capable on roof and ran coax to bedroom tv- used factory bedroom cable to feed tv in lv- bought the new smaller single tv sat as use incase no signal and when wanted both just connected it to the lv tv separately- and from experience - I ordered the travler roof mounted unit before I even finished the order for my bighorn-

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also if your interested I may have 1 or 2 very gently used iogear wireless units that were traded in from customer- I do it work and use the regularly to connect laptops and pcs to tvs in conference rooms all the time- pm if you want me to check if I have some left or can possibly save you money on new unit as well

 

[RoadJunkie]

An HDMI splitter with something like THIS device will get you audio and video from the satellite receiver to a secondary TV, but would not, of course, allow different channel viewing at each TV.

 

[BoisDogs]

Thanks for the replies. I didn't know that wireless HDMI existed and will look in to them for the short term answer to TV in the bedroom.

Ultimately I need to get a separate receiver in there so the wife can retire early and watch her shows while I play mine in the LR.

 

[esscobra]

Wireless HDMI Digital Kit
MPN:GW3DHDKIT
UPC: 881317509277

this is what i used- it has 2 inputs - 1st is pass thru- so will send sat signal to both tvs and 2nd input for blu-ray or different hdmi- I will look and see if I still have extra kit at office you can try and save some $ if your interested

 

[danemayer]

Thanks for the replies. I didn't know that wireless HDMI existed and will look in to them for the short term answer to TV in the bedroom.

Ultimately I need to get a separate receiver in there so the wife can retire early and watch her shows while I play mine in the LR.

Check capabilities thoroughly. Many of the dishes can only view 1 satellite at a time. Even with 2 receivers, you may be limited to simultaneously viewing programs on the same satellite.

 

[BoisDogs]

Check capabilities thoroughly. Many of the dishes can only view 1 satellite at a time. Even with 2 receivers, you may be limited to simultaneously viewing programs on the same satellite.

I guess calling DISH and asking questions is the next step. Thanks.