How Do You Connect An Antenna To A Direct TV Receiver?
If you need to connect an antenna to a TV with DirecTV satellite service, you have to use your TV’s RF coaxial port. This is no problem if you can connect the satellite box through another TV port like the component ports. But if the coaxial port is the only option for both, you must connect the antenna to the receiver to route its signal that way. You need a device that is the opposite of a splitter–one that combines the antenna and satellite signal and transmits them both through one cable to the receiver. If you have multiple TVs and receivers to connect, you need a more complex device. Step 1 Get a satellite splitter/combiner or a four-way multiswitch from any electronics store. Make sure the splitter is designed for satellite TV and not VHF/UHF or cable TV. If you are only connecting to one satellite receiver, the simple combiner is enough. If you are linking multiple LNBs or receivers, you need the multiswitch. Step 2 Connect your antenna to the combiner’s port labeled “Antenna”
