[dwcolvin]

Don't see this exact issue discussed anywhere...

1) It will work; you will be using 5 tuners and the SWM5 supports 5 tuners
2) Whether DirecTV will let you do it or not is questionable (or maybe the luck of the draw)...
3) They are requiring a truck roll for HR34s (probably to avoid problems with customers who don't know how many tuners they're using, or how they're attached (e.g., tuners on each output of a SWiM-16). If you order one from Solid Signal, they will activate it, no questions asked.