newbie question - SWM

[y2k02c5]

What is SWM, that everyone refers to? I tried to do a search, but came up with nothing defining what it is.

thanks

[Michael D'Angelo]

What is SWM, that everyone refers to? I tried to do a search, but came up with nothing defining what it is.

thanks

SWM=Single Wire Multi-Switch

Take a look at this thread.

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=78249

[y2k02c5]

Thank you! I'll check it out!

[y2k02c5]

Ok, so is that the same thing as this: I just got a new 5LNB Dish at our new house, and the installer also gave us one of these

http://pimages.solidsignal.com/WB68_zoom.gif

[21hawk]

nope

[HDTVsportsfan]

Ok, so is that the same thing as this: I just got a new 5LNB Dish at our new house, and the installer also gave us one of these

http://pimages.solidsignal.com/WB68_zoom.gif

No...that is a standard 6x8 multi-switch. The 4 outputs from the dish go into the inputs of the switch. It will then give you 8 outputs.