Can a Dish Network Signal be Split?

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Just curious

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Yes, but you would still need another receiver. You could split it when it comes out of the receiver to the tv, but both tv’s would always show the same thing. You won’t be able to hook up another tv and watch different programming for free if that is what you are asking.

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If your dish has dual (or more) LNBs then it can be split to multiple receivers.

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thank for the info you guys/gals

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What about splitting an HDMI signal…?

Here is my situation.

I have comcast HD cable in the living room. I have 2 BR upstairs without cable outlets.

I want cable in said BR. What are my options and any opinions on best.

I know I can split the cable and fish long cable up through the drywall and I guess create an outlet in each bedroom. I think I would need a reciever for each room too.

Any thoughts apprec’ed.!

I hope I am not hijacking. SlimT seems to have found his answer.

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[quote]JGerman wrote:
I know I can split the cable and fish long cable up through the drywall and I guess create an outlet in each bedroom. I think I would need a reciever for each room too.
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You got it. Keep in mind that every time you throw a splitter into the circuit it degrades the quality of the signal. You are best served by putting one large splitter at a central location (probably wherever the cable comes in) and running all the other lines off of it. If you split it off so many time that you no longer get a high quality signal, an amplifier will be necessary. Make sure you use RG-6 coax cable for this and not RG-59. 59 is smaller and does not work well for long runs. Typically 6 is run through the walls and short pieces of 59 will run from the jack to the receiver, since it is more flexible.

EDIT: I forgot to add and this applies to SlimT as well. A standard cable splitter may not work for satellite or HD applications as they typically only operate in the 5 to 1000mhz range. You will have to check the bandwith on any existing splitter or switch to find out what you need, or call the company. For the satellite, just check the switch that is usually on the back of the dish, or possibly where it enters the house (which is actually where you need to split off anyways). For cable it should be right inside the house where the main line comes in.