Our family has a DishDVR. It's changed the way we watch TV, but there was some pain. Remote control #2 communicates with the base unit via UHF, but from our back bedroom it worked very poorly. If you've got a DishDVR, you may be familiar with these problems.
We frequently tried to find that "magic place" to aim the remote so it would work -- be it at the corner of the dresser mirror, at the headboard, at the window and so on. Making the remote work was like voodoo, and all the newest batteries didn't seem to help.
Then I found a way to get much better reception between the remote control and the DishDVR receiver. Hurray!
We frequently tried to find that "magic place" to aim the remote so it would work -- be it at the corner of the dresser mirror, at the headboard, at the window and so on. Making the remote work was like voodoo, and all the newest batteries didn't seem to help.
Then I found a way to get much better reception between the remote control and the DishDVR receiver. Hurray!
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Firstly, this instructable is about the DishDVR receiver model 625. It probably applies to nearly all other models, but that's up to you to verify, YMMV, etc.
You'll want to get the following:
You'll want to get the following:
- a 6ft length of coaxial cable with connectors
- a barrel connector
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I originally learned about this when I watched a Dish tech set up my mom's Dish set up in Arizona. I was incredulous, but it works! I set it up in my home office.
I received a message from Instructables member "Miguel" as follows:
hi Jim, Sorry to bother you but I saw your post that provides the solution I have been looking for regarding dish remote antenna signal. My second tv is far from the receive, i get the signal via the coax cable but remote signal never makes it to the receive. Here is what you suggested in forum: http://www.instructables.com/id/Improve-your-DishDVR-UHF-Remote-Control-Reception/#step1 And my question is what type of splitter is it, what model? I tried searching to regular splitter but it takes me to some splitter/combine type that is not the same as what you suggested. Any help/link is really appreciated. Miguel
I answered him as follows:
Hi Miguel... I'm happy to answer your questions.
This project was a little bit daunting for me to, despite its simplicity.
In my house, the second TV is also far from the Dish Networks receiver and got its signal through the coax cable but the signal from the remote controller would never make it to the receiver.
You can use ANY coax splitter that has 2 connections on one side, and one connection on the other. You can also use any splitter that has 2, 3 or 4 inputs that go into 1 output. Originally I purchased my splitters at Radio Shack and they were about $6 each. Then I found coax splitters at a local store called "Dollar Tree" for...you guessed it, one dollar! Go to your local electronics shop, or home improvement center, or dollar store and you will be able to find them.
If you can't find them locally, then search Amazon or eBay for "coax splitter".
Let me know how your project works out, and if my Instructable solves your problem!
By the way, if you have a broadband Internet connection in your house along with your Dish Network receiver, you can get a device called a SlingBox and connect it it to your Dish receiver (depending on which receiver you have...I have a 722). It allows me to literally watch the second TV out signal that goes to my second TV from literally anywhere in the world on my iPhone! I use it on planes that have GoGo internet WiFi, I use it in foreign countries, and I even use it to watch live or DVR recorded shows in bed at home when I'm going to sleep. It is awesome, and there's no monthly fee. you have to pay $99 for the SlingBox adapter, but I think it is worth it.
man this is like the 4th time I've re-written this, difficult to explain, I'll trace the path of the cable from my dish:
Dish - to SAT of splitter UHF/VHF output goes to my TV (TV2 ultimately). The single cable of the splitter goes to my DVR. Before it gets there it passes through another splitter, first entering the single input side. The UHF/VHF goes to the TV2 output. The other SAT side goes to a splitter that branches off and connects to the two TV inputs on my receiver.
So there's already a splitter hooked up, can I still do this? I tried various hook ups, I can get a signal to my TV, but I can't get both the TV and UHF antenna to both work, but I'm open to suggestions. For now I hooked up a cable to my UHF antenna and put it around a corner, which has helped A LOT, but it's an eye sore