What do I need for 3 DVRs?

[gregory]

I'm adding a new HD DVR which will be here on Monday. I'm running the cable myself since it wouldn't be included in a basic install and I've just had bad luck with Ironwood around here. I've got the normal slimline from a few years ago (not the side car). Is that a 5-lnb dish? Right now I've got two DVRs hooked up, an old SD DVR and an HR20. I'm assuming I'm going to have to add a switch? What's the most cost effective way to get 3 DVRs going (utilizing both tuners on all 3)? Everything will have to be mounted outside.

[litzdog911]

Are your two DVRs currently connected directly to your dish's four outputs? If yes, then you need to add a Zinwell WB68 multiswitch (http://www.solidsignal.com). Connect the dish's four outputs to the four SAT INPUTS on the Zinwell, then you'll have eight outputs for your 3 DVRs, leaving two outputs free.

[gregory]

Well I poked around some more and decided to buy this (http://cgi.ebay.com/DirecTV-Zinwell-MS6X8WB-Z-Multi-Switch-Direct-TV_W0QQitemZ170341187738QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Defa ultDomain_0?hash=item27a920409a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50) for only $20. Hopefully it works out. :)

[gregory]

Are your two DVRs currently connected directly to your dish's four outputs? If yes, then you need to add a Zinwell WB68 multiswitch (http://www.solidsignal.com). Connect the dish's four outputs to the four SAT INPUTS on the Zinwell, then you'll have eight outputs for your 3 DVRs, leaving two outputs free.

Yes, I'm using all 4 of the outputs. Hopefully that one I bought off ebay will work well, looks like it's a newer version of the WB68? Not sure why he's so cheap, that same one is $57.99 at solidsignal.

[Mertzen]

Not sure why he's so cheap, that same one is $57.99 at solidsignal.

Because it fell of his D* truck.:grin:

[tcusta00]

Because it fell of his D* truck.:grin:

!rolling Too true (unfortunately).

[litzdog911]

Yep, that's the multiswitch you need.