[SA Holly Springs GA]

How many tuners can a 1k4 lnb handle or how many 612's?

 

[[email protected] Network]

It can handle 3 receivers without an external switch. Dual-tuner receivers need a DPP seaparator, so the 1K4 LNB can handle 3 612s.

 

[SA Holly Springs GA]

It can handle 3 receivers without an external switch. Dual-tuner receivers need a DPP seaparator, so the 1K4 LNB can handle 3 612s.

Sorry, I meant WITH switches, how many tuners?

Can I run 8 612's with a 1k4 and 2 switches?

 

[[email protected] Network]

Sorry, I meant WITH switches, how many tuners?

Can I run 8 612's with a 1k4 and 2 switches?

With 2 DPP44 switches you can run up to 8 dual tuner receivers. Each of the 612s will need a separator, but it's entirely possible.

 

[SA Holly Springs GA]

With 2 DPP44 switches you can run up to 8 dual tuner receivers. Each of the 612s will need a separator, but it's entirely possible.

Cool thx

 

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You're welcome

 

[gtal98]

In case your interested, 3 switches is the maximum you can run with consumer grade equipment - so 3 DPP44 switches could run 12 receivers off of one dish.

 

[coldsteel]

In case your interested, 3 switches is the maximum you can run with consumer grade equipment - so 3 DPP44 switches could run 12 receivers off of one dish.

Actually, you can run a trio of SW21 switches from the dish to 2 trios of DPP44 switches, for a total of 24 dual-tuner receivers. But every 44 needs it's own power inserter.

 

[boba]

Actually, you can run a trio of SW21 switches from the dish to 2 trios of DPP44 switches, for a total of 24 dual-tuner receivers. But every 44 needs it's own power inserter.

I think you meant DP21 not SW-21 switches. SW-21 are Legacy switches and not compatible with Dish Pro.

 

[BobaBird]

I think you both mean splitters. Seems that should work, but I thought the 2 chains of trunked DPP44s had to come off separate dual LNBs.

 

[gtal98]

Yeah, his original query was with a 1k.4 LNBF - I was limiting my answer to that. I've never heard of using any kind of 21 switches in the manner you're speaking of.

 

[boba]

I think you both mean splitters. Seems that should work, but I thought the 2 chains of trunked DPP44s had to come off separate dual LNBs.

Your right it would be a DP splitter not a switch both the DP21 and SW-21 are switches and would not work in this application. I don't remember the model number but in the early days of Dish Pro DISH came out with a DP splitter to be connected to a DP single to give the equivalent of a DP dual LNB.