Hi Kat,
Thank you and Ah Ha the picture is becoming clearer now. 4 cables from the dish to the switch (which or will be at the dish) and then 4 cables out to respective receivers. This is good to know because possibly the existing point where the input cable joins the 4 way splitter might not be the access point for the dish cables. This could change everything. And yes you are right on, I could have planned that and run all the new cables and it could be in the wrong spot......LOL.
I appreciate your advise in having a site survey first and I would be willing to pay a fee (would rather not if I go with that company) but it would be well worth it especially if I had to undo everything I had done in preparation of the final dish install.
I'm rather persnickety and do not want 4 cables running all around the outside of the house. I want the cables all running under the house and the up into the wall connecting to wall outlets (which is already done with the existing cable). I have no problem running all new RG6 or using existing RG6 if the access point will be the same for the dish.
We've been seeing both DishTV and DirectTV vans in the neighborhood recently and maybe I can flag one down and ask the
installer to take a look at the place (a tip will be included of course for their time).
I've been looking at some of the
installations during my walks and some I don't like, they are the ones that have the dish bolted to a chimney (that part is OK with me) and the cable running across the roof, over the gutters and down the outside wall. The installs where the dish is attached to either the fascia board or side eave/soffit are bit better because the cable runs under the eave and down the side wall but the dish is very noticeable. I would rather have it somewhat hidden behind a chimney if possible.
The install I think I would prefer is the dish attached to the chimney, 4 cables through the roof, routed through the attic, out the side wall then down and into a lower house vent then to the four room locations. I would do all the running an routing both attic and under the house if needed. Of course the easiest way would be a fascia or soffit dish install and down the side wall then under the house. I know I don't want 4 individual cables running around the house and through the side walls into the rooms.
Again, thank you for your input and advise it is very helpful.
Bill