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Better splitter option
Our antenna goes to a 2 port splitter (MSPLIT2R0-01). OUT1 goes to one of two wall outlets for the the TV / receiver. The IN port goes to the antenna system on the roof. OUT1 to IN is labeled for passing DC to the antenna. OUT2 has a termination on it.
My wife likes to move the family room's furniture around which means I need to climb into the attic, swap the coax from TV location 1 to the coax cable going to TV location 2 as the TV is moved around the room so power is supplied to the dish and RF comes down to the receiver.
Is there an option to be able to connect both cables to a splitter / box that will allow me to move the TV, connect to the wall and it will pass DC up and allow RF down without having to climb into the attic and physically move the coax cables on the splitter like I do now?
Thanks, Ron
DIRECTVhelp
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3 years ago
Hello. Thank you for sharing all the details. You can have your service working on both TVs without dealing with the cables. We will send you a direct message to have a technician work and set everything up for you. Maria, DIRECTV Community Specialist
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TexasBrit
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Do you actually have a power inserter or are you relying on the power being delivered from an HR54 or similar? If you don't have a power inserter you will need to buy one from Directv or someone like solid signal
So you have one cable running to each of the locations where you want the TV to be located. Put the power inserter in whichever room has the out1 cable running to it. Leave the power inserter in that location. Now you can connect the TV in either of the rooms without moving anything. Do NOT move the power inserter when you move the TV.
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shannon02
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3 years ago
Yes, you can use the second port on the splitter but you must make sure that the power supply is connected to the red power pass through port on the splitter whether it be a power inserter or the ones built in to the HR54 Genie or HS17 Genie2. You can also change the 2way to a 4way add a power inserter to the red power pass through port and both coaxes to both locations to it and never need to go up to change locations again unless you add other TVs.
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dog96793
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3 years ago
Thank you all for your comments.
Maria - it's a single TV. Just moving it's physical location from one side of room to the other. Be forewarned I'm not paying a $100 service fee.
TexasBrit - Not a power inserter, probably a HR54. (Sorry at work...)
Shannon2 - Only downside to the power inserter and a 4 way is the power inserter has to be plugged in. Wife hates visible wiring such as coax or HDMI cables.
Would a 2 way splitter with DC pass thru for both ports work? Like a Newcare Sp-02?
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shannon02
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DTV doesn't make a SWM splitter with 2 power pass through ports and you have to use a DTV approved green label SWM splitter or it will not work. The HR54 has to be plugged in also. Then you will have to go back up if you move the HR54 again as the coax from it has to be connected to the red power pass through port on the splitter or as TexasBrit said leave the coax connected to the red power pass through port connected to a power inserter and you can remove it if you move the HR54 back to that location or leave it.
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TexasBrit
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3 years ago
You really need a power inserter to solve this problem. You leave the power inserter in one location, connected to the power pass port. Then the HR54 can go anywhere, because it is not powering the dish.
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