[Draconis]

We now know whose technology DirecTV adopted to make the SWM possible, but I noticed something interesting while I was reading the article.

Entropic's core CSS technology supports up to 12 tuners and enables the simultaneous reception of multiple channels from multiple satellites over a single wire.

So the question is, will we be seeing a SWM12 in the future?

DirecTV adopts Entropic CSS technology for HD satellite dish installations
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1802220

 

[Steve Robertson]

How cool would having 12 tuners be? I would actually settle for 4 though

 

[say-what]

The 12 tuner note is interesting

 

[Radio Enginerd]

The 12 tuner note is interesting

Hmmmm, I'm confused . From what I understood, this is not the same company that developed the 5 and 8 channel SWM that we currently use.

Did they change names?

 

[curt8403]

We now know whose technology DirecTV adopted to make the SWM possible, but I noticed something interesting while I was reading the article.

So the question is, will we be seeing a SWM12 in the future?

DirecTV adopts Entropic CSS technology for HD satellite dish installations
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock News/1802220

Hm. will this push MRV further along?

 

[Herdfan]

This kind of fits with the past rumor of the existence of a SWM11. Eleven tuners for sat and one for OTA.

 

[merchione]

Well that was close, you made your post 1 minute after I posted the same thing.

you just got it in ....I thought I saw something about 1 card for 4 boxes?

 

[tuff bob]

This kind of fits with the past rumor of the existence of a SWM11. Eleven tuners for sat and one for OTA.

more likely 11 tuners and a 12th channel for guide data.

 

[Sixto]

Some good stuff on the Entropic web-site ... maybe some more goodies in the future .... http://www.entropic.com/ ... cool stuff ...

 

[Draconis]

you just got it in ....I thought I saw something about 1 card for 4 boxes?

I don't remember seeing that, Hmmm...

There would have to be some sort of network connectivity between the receivers over the SWM for that to happen. I think I remember something about network connectivity related to the SWM but I cannot precisely remember what it was.

Another interesting find on Entropic's homepage.

http://www.entropic.com/products/dbs.htm

It's cool that they let you see the guts of the units.

--- edit ---

Some good stuff on the Entropic web-site ... maybe some more goodies in the future .... http://www.entropic.com/ ... cool stuff ...

Beat me to it.

 

[durl]

On a side note, does anyone else think that a name that sounds like the word "entropy" would be a bad choice of names for a company?

Now back to the discussion...

 

[mhayes70]

This is very cool!!!! I would love to get this. Since I have so many DVR's and ton's of cable runs.

 

[Stuart Sweet]

Folks, nothing is impossible, but the current SWM8 is as big as it's going to get for a while.

 

[Sixto]

"Entropic's c.LINK home networking technology is a full-mesh, peer-to-peer network. It overcomes the inherent limitations of home coax cabling and enables high-speed "horizontal" communications between the outlets in cable home, providing room-to-room connectivity."

dreaming ...

 

[Sixto]

"Entropic's c.LINK home networking technology has been selected as the basis for the MoCA standard for home networking over coax after a selection process that involved an extensive and successful field trial conducted by MoCA. The field trial demonstrated that our home networking technology repeatedly achieved a very reliable net throughput in excess of 110 Mbps at acceptable packet error rate levels to support in-home video distribution at quality levels suitable for server provider-based pay-TV deployments. This net throughput allows for the simultaneous delivery of four full-rate HDTV channels and other services, such as voice and data."

more dreaming ...

 

[Teronzhul]

Careful sixto, you're going to restart the "special splitters" thread.

 

[Sixto]

Careful sixto, you're going to restart the "special splitters" thread.

Yep, remember that very well. I'm still thinking there was some truth to that ...

 

[RobertE]

Yep, remember that very well. I'm still thinking there was some truth to that ...

And quite possibly a bit more light shines onto "why" no diplexing.

 

[texasbrit]

Folks, nothing is impossible, but the current SWM8 is as big as it's going to get for a while.

There must have been an SWM11 on the initial plans, I made a note this was the SWM frequency allocation:
Channel # - Frequency in MHz
1 - 974
2 - 1076
3 - 1178
4 - 1280
5 - 1382
6 - 1484
7 - 1586
8 - 1688
9 - 1790
10 -1893
11 -1995
12 - 2097

SWM11, as posted, would need 11 channels for tuners plus one for the guide data.
But DirecTV obviously decided not to move ahead with the SWM11.