Dish TV signal to garage

[IXLR8]

Hi folks, I want to get my Dish TV signal from my house to my shop, about 500 ft. I don't want to have to get another account with another dish. Is there a wireless way to get the signal out there, or am I going to need to run 500+ ft of RG6? Any other suggestions? I have tried using the Dish Anywhere app, but it is a bit cumbersome and doesn't offer DVR capabilities. Thank you.

 

[bmaverick]

Hi folks, I want to get my Dish TV signal from my house to my shop, about 500 ft. I don't want to have to get another account with another dish. Is there a wireless way to get the signal out there, or am I going to need to run 500+ ft of RG6? Any other suggestions? I have tried using the Dish Anywhere app, but it is a bit cumbersome and doesn't offer DVR capabilities. Thank you.

If you run the cable, you better get the outdoor dual shielding THICK type.

For $120+shipping, it's not a bad deal overall vs. a low power wifi band re-broadcasting device to go 500FT with all kinds of weather interruptions.

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I had DishTV until the cable company ran fiber out on the road. I'm sitting on 300FT of unused RG6. Thinking of using some of it for the GMRS radio station to the antenna now.

 

[jk96]

If you run the cable, you better get the outdoor dual shielding THICK type.

Good advise. Conduit will eventually get water in it. I'm getting ready to re-pull 500 ft of ethernet cable to my solar panels, direct burial rated this time. I thought it would be fine being in conduit but moisture/water finally got to it after only 2 years.

 

[ponytug]

Good advise. Conduit will eventually get water in it. I'm getting ready to re-pull 500 ft of ethernet cable to my solar panels, direct burial rated this time. I thought it would be fine being in conduit but moisture/water finally got to it after only 2 years.

An electrician friend once said to me "there are two kinds of buried conduit; those that have water in them, and those that will have water in them". In my experience, Ethernet cable is particularly sensitive cable.

Good luck on the pull.

All the best,

Peter

 

[IXLR8]

If you run the cable, you better get the outdoor dual shielding THICK type.

For $120+shipping, it's not a bad deal overall vs. a low power wifi band re-broadcasting device to go 500FT with all kinds of weather interruptions.

Dual Shield RG-6 Outdoor Bulk Coaxial Cable | trueCABLE

Dual shielded RG6 direct burial coaxial cable for outdoor use. Supports up to 3GHz, 18 AWG solid copper, waterproof, UV resistant, 500ft/1000ft bulk reel.

www.truecable.com

Cable is the best for nearly no signal loss and most reliable 24/7/365 use.

I had DishTV until the cable company ran fiber out on the road. I'm sitting on 300FT of unused RG6. Thinking of using some of it for the GMRS radio station to the antenna now.

I have fiber optic on the road by my house, but it is internet only, no TV. They want $8500 to run it to my house. I have Starlink internet which is faster and cheaper. Only option here for TV is Dish, Direct TV and streaming, no OTA or cable.

 

[jk96]

An electrician friend once said to me "there are two kinds of buried conduit; those that have water in them, and those that will have water in them". In my experience, Ethernet cable is particularly sensitive cable.

Good luck on the pull.

All the best,

Peter

Will have to wait a few weeks. We're in northern Missouri. When trying to pull the existing line it wouldn't move an inch. I was scratching my head when my wife says "didn't you mention you thought the line died due to water? If so it's probably frozen." Well duh. Why did that not cross my mind?

 

[B7510HSD]

Well I have a dish Tailgater and a second receiver and when I am not in the RV I use it in the shop cost $5 a month extra on my account for extra receiver.

 

[IXLR8]

Well I have a dish Tailgater and a second receiver and when I am not in the RV I use it in the shop cost $5 a month extra on my account for extra receiver.

Never heard of the Tailgater, I'll check that out.

 

[B7510HSD]

You could just install another dish on the garage and pay the $5 a month for the second receiver.

 

[t1kilo]

Assuming you already have some type of network connection at your out building, you could use a hdmi over wireless device. If not, direct bury cable would be best.

 

[ponytug]

Will have to wait a few weeks. We're in northern Missouri. When trying to pull the existing line it wouldn't move an inch. I was scratching my head when my wife says "didn't you mention you thought the line died due to water? If so it's probably frozen." Well duh. Why did that not cross my mind?

Thanks for the morning laugh out loud moment! The episode has happened in this household more than a few times...

All the best,

Peter

 

[bmaverick]

I have fiber optic on the road by my house, but it is internet only, no TV. They want $8500 to run it to my house. I have Starlink internet which is faster and cheaper. Only option here for TV is Dish, Direct TV and streaming, no OTA or cable.

The current cable, was it double shielded?

When I ran mine, I placed it in electrical conduit. About 15 years and no water intrusion.

Finally at the road, Spectrum only charged $1,500 to run it 550 feet back to the home. Then they gave us an intro price that discounted the service for 3-years that equaled the $1,500. So the cost broke even overall for us.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Its ether you run a cable or you try to get yourself a other dish... from a abandoned house, or if you know someone that change provider or moving and buy a other receiver. You can run on the same account with multiple receiver.

 

[IXLR8]

The current cable, was it double shielded?

When I ran mine, I placed it in electrical conduit. About 15 years and no water intrusion.

Finally at the road, Spectrum only charged $1,500 to run it 550 feet back to the home. Then they gave us an intro price that discounted the service for 3-years that equaled the $1,500. So the cost broke even overall for us.

Not sure what cable you are talking about when referring to "The current cable". If you are talking about the cable Dish installed, then yes it is double shielded.

The local fiber optic internet company wanted $8500 to run the 1400ft to my house, if I opted for their max tier service. Max of 100Mps download for $150/month, which has apparently been upgraded to max of 200Mps for the same $150/month. If I opted for their slowest service, max of 20 Mps for $75/month, then the install would have been $12800. Hence the reason for me going with Starlink for internet.

 

[Tpondel]

If you have Internet, then look into streaming.

We dropped Dish and went with Hulu Live. YouTube live is also out there.

 

[ray66v]

DirecTv let's you use the streaming service on other devices at no charge.

So, with only a $25 Roku, I am able to have my service, and my DVR, in my shop.

Since it's wifi, I can plug in the TV anywhere out there, and use it.

I have to believe Dish has a similar option, if you have internet out there?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I watch my Direct TV anyplace there's internet.

SR

 

[IXLR8]

DirecTv let's you use the streaming service on other devices at no charge.

So, with only a $25 Roku, I am able to have my service, and my DVR, in my shop.

Since it's wifi, I can plug in the TV anywhere out there, and use it.

I have to believe Dish has a similar option, if you have internet out there?

I have internet to the shop, Dish has a streaming service but it is cumbersome to use with no DVR service that I can find. I am actually converting the space above the shop into an apartment for my aging sister to live in. She can no longer live alone, her mental facilities are declining which is why having something simple to operate is important. I get a call from her once a week asking for help logging into her email account. I'll look into the Roku setup.