Satelites Direct TV question

I will proffer a guess that you've split the cable without using a multiswitch. The DirecTV coax is not merely one way--there is some oddity about the selection of odd/even transponders. Are you just using a simple coax T-connection? If so, that is your problem. Go to RatShack and get something called a multiswitch...

Are you using a splitter for the feed from the dish? If so, that is your problem. You need to use a multiplexer. 1/2 of the channels go on one polarity, the other 1/2 on the other.

If he was using a splitter I don`t think he would get any cannels on the one receiver,he said he was getting half of the channels.Wouldn`t it also say, searching for sat.

Your boxes need to mirror each other, in order to do
this, you need a splitter for your PHONE jack,
that will allow your subscription to MIRROR each other.
Try that.

My two different generation Sony boxes are set up the way Isellstuff suggests, with a splitter at the phone jack, and everything is fine. Two different GUIs and one has Tivo while the other doesn't, but the exact same programming.

I wanted to avoid the multiplexer thing so I just used both LNBs at the satellite dish for hookup. I'm using the 6 year old dual LNB round dish because I just couldn't the new oval dish with the 4 LNBs to see all the satellites. Someone I know uses the multiplexers for multi-room feeds and it works great.