another newbie

[chris e]

hi i have i fortecstar 4200 sd reciever with two dishes is it possible to use both dishes on different satellites and use a splitter round the wrong way so i can join both to one lead at the reciever

 

[PaulR]

Not a splitter, you need a switch. Either a simple A/B switch where you have to push a button or, if the Fortecstar can control one, a DiSeqC switch.

 

[satelliteman]

Moved thread to dish set from site access & membership problems.

 

[Robbo]

Use a Diseqc 2x1 switch. Or get a 4 way, and save two inputs for future expansion.

 

[chris e]

hi sorry it took so long to reply, have got a 4 way diseqc switch 2.0 ?? the fortec star book says compatability diseqc 1.0 + 1.2 is this unit ok ?? also do i need to go into the set up and turn diseqc on ?? and then just retune for the two dishes ?? also i have since lost bbc streams x 6 have these changed frequency ??

 

[Lazarus]

Yes, it's Backwards Compatible.

Yes, you need to assign DiSEqC Ports in the Receiver menus

Yes, those Channels have moved recently (qv Forum Search, or eg Flysat)

 

[chris e]

thanks for your info tryed to retune and it only comes up with 4 of the streams ??? does this mean i need to programme in some tps ??

 

[Topper]

thanks for your info tryed to retune and it only comes up with 4 of the streams ??? does this mean i need to programme in some tps ??

Four of which streams?, more explanation is required as to what you have done but in much more detail