Which SWM LNB to use?

[jetcobra]

I want to change out my current LNB set for a SWM LNB set. I have the Slimline Dish and have had it for about a year. I have three HR20 HD DVR's and want to simplify my wiring plus allow OTA to be sent to my third DVR (to date I have not been able to use it due to requiring another COAX).

So, I am looking at the possibilities and it appears that there are two SWM LNB types. One has three LNB's on it and the other (SWM3) only has a single LNB.

I am in a Los Angeles suburb and get the HD package and locals, but no international packages.

My question is this - what is the difference between the two SWM LNB types? Am I okay with installing the SWM3?

Thanks

[carl6]

The one with three visible LNB's is actually a 5-LNB, and the one with one visible LNB is a 3-LNB. The 5-LNB can see satellites 99, 101, 103, 110 and 119. The 3-LNB can see 99, 101 and 103.

In your location, the 3-LNB should provide you with all of the English language SD and HD channels. If you have a Spanish language program package, you need the 5-LNB.

[Grentz]

As carl said, SWM5 is 99/101/103/110/119 while the SWM3 is 99/101/103.

If you do not have any international/spanish programming you should be fine with the SWM3 as the LA locals are on 101 and 103.

[jetcobra]

Thank you for the input.

[BattleZone]

You want the SL3-S (Slimline LNB-3 - SWM).

[Grentz]

You want the SL3-S (Slimline LNB-3 - SWM).

Good point. Would stink to order it and get a non SWM model (no s at the end)

[Lee L]

Where can one buy these LNB's? I checked Solid Signal and did not see them seperate.

[Grentz]

http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?prod=SL3-SWM

;)

[Lee L]

Thanks. If you check SS via the DirecTV link on their home page, the LNBs are not there and if you search on teh SL3-S number given above, it is only the dish itself.

[Grentz]

I just searched for SWM to find it.