A DPP44 switch will also give you four outputs however requires the lnb(s) to be DPP twin, DP singles, DP duals, DP twin or a DP quad. Just like the DP34 it only requires two lines into the switch to get 82 and 91.
This switch just like the DPP twin allows you to use a DPP separator(s) for dual tuner receivers. Therefore it is possible to have 4 receivers regardless if they are dual tuner. Another advantage of DPP technology is that legacy receivers work as long as you have one DP or DPP compliant receiver hooked up.
This receiver requires a power adaptor to be hooked up on port one. Unfortunatly the DPP44 is the most expensive switch and are very rare to find in Canada for sale. It will cost you around $100 or more after shipping, duty etc.
This switch has four inputs from four different orbital locations if that matters to you.
I moved to a house which already had Bell expressvu (standard tv), and a very old Bell dish. Make a long story short, when I subscribed to Bell they sent me two new dishes for each satellite but I don't want to install two dishes on my house, rather, I would like to only have 1 dish, dual lnb's, with only one cable running inside. I have an elliptical dish which I bought 2 years ago and also have 2 dual lnb's (haven't used it yet). I am not sure if I can just add a DPP separator to this or not so that I can only run one cable inside my house? I attached a picture to show you what my LNB's look like. Any help would be great.
They are effectively Legacy LNBF's and cannot be used in conjunction with a DPP Separator.
To use these LNBF's you will have to use an SW21 switch to combine an output from each to give you a feed containing 91 & 82. This line CANNOT be split again. So it is fine for a Single Tuner Receiver but if you have a Dual Tuner you would need to duplicate that for the second line.
Im switching over from legacy equipment to DPP as I can get the DPP equipment very cheap. What I have right now is 1 9242 2 6131's and 1 5900. I am using 2 SW44's right now. Will I need the DPP Twin/Quad LNB and 2 DPP44's to make this work?
Cool thanks Pinza. Now it should be noted that im planning to add another Dual Tuner PVR down the road whenever Bell releases a new one (If ever) and that one will replace the 5900 so if I get another DPP seperator to hold onto until such time. When the time comes is it my understanding that I would simply take out the 5900 and replace it with a 9252 or whatever it will be and then use the second DPP seperator on that one and be all good? Also I would be eliminating one switch as I would only need 1 DPP 44? Thats great because I can get all the equipment you mentioned for $50 US.
Hello all. Here is a desperate last attempt to see if I can resolve my issue. Is there a way to confirm that a DPP44 switch is indeed faulty?
I have spent quite some time testing and debugging, with the help of people from this forum.
* DPP twin LNB directly connected with 2 cables to dual-tuner receiver = works well.
* DPP twin LNB to DPP44 (with power inserter) to receiver with separator = does not work (check switch does 38 tests and fails).
Since I purchased this DPP44 on eBay, I cannot just return it. Quite disappointing.
Is there anything else I can do before just ditching this switch?
I do not have a cable tester.
I will try the SW44 power inserter. It is not simple, because I must reinstall the LNB and switches every time, which cuts signal to 4 subscribers. I will try to find someone with an unused dish.
If there was a way to test the switch by itself it would be great!
It is indeed a DPP Separator (part #123254). It works fine when connected directly to one LNB feed (without the switch) and to the two receiver inputs: Check Switch shows two tuners with DPP detected. Separator seems good, but I will try what you say anyway.
Too bad I cannot leave the DPP Twin LNB installed with my existing "legacy" switches, I would only have to play with switch connections, thus reducing downtime for my neighbors.
Well that seems to rule out the Separator and the LNBF.
I can only guess that the Power Supply or Switch must be defective, providing that the DPP44 is connected correctly and that the Power Supply is on the correct Port etc, which I am sure you have checked more than once.....
Obviously you have looked closely at the connectors between the Inserter and Switch.
After all that it just has to be switch or Power Supply/Inserter.
If you are close to me I can loan you the parts to try and prove what is bad.
Power supply/inserter always connected to output port 1 of the DPP44.
I have connected the 2 lnb feeds to multiple combinations of DPP44 input ports, but usually 1 and 2.
I have tried the 9241 on the power inserter only, then a 5900 on the power inserter and the 9241 on port 2. Failure on both.
I have looked at connections, but I am not sure here... I have read that the DPP44 must be horizontal (it is) and cabling must not bend at all (have done my best). I also don't know if the cable itself is "compatible" (RG6?).
I really appreciate your offer, but I am in Quebec City, not quite close.
Im heading down to my US home next week and im going to bring back a bunch of Dish Net eq, and was wondering if I can run 5 receivers(2 being dual tunner) off of 1 DPP44? With DPP seperators of course.
No, the DPP44 will run 4 Receivers, they can all be Dual Tuners or all Single Tuners, you cannot run 2 Single Tuners off a Seperator.
if you are not intending going over the 6 receiver limit, you could consider a couple of DPP33's, the second just connects to the first one, so no more lines from the Dish/LNBF are required.
Yes you can, you can even do 3 DPP44 switches with 12 output feeds, not that it would ever be needed, but if is possible. The connectors on the right side of the switch are for cascading two switches together, going to the left side of the second switch.
Well the Dish 500 with twin DPP LNB is costing me $50, The DPP44's if I rememberr correctly are going for $30/each, I didn't ask about the DPP33's maybe I will look into that when I get there then and see.
Ok so I ended up picking up 1 Dish 500/DPP Twin LNB, 2 DPP44's and 4 DPP seperators, and the total tally was $120 and no tax. Is this a good price? Im not sure what the DPP eq goes for here. Also my buddy showed me there hook up in the store of 2 DPP44's as they run 2 922's and 2 722k's off of one DPP44 alone, so I think I got the handle on the install.
The DPP44s used to street at dealers for around $79 each including the power inserter.
So yes, you got a good deal.
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