[DConroy]

Ok, have a question about wiring. I apologize if this is somewhere else here, but i wasn't even sure what set of keywords to search on.

Ok, so I have a house, well wired. I have the Ka/Ku dish etc. Now, it flows into my house and into an 6(?)x18 wide band switch.

Way at the other end of the house I have a hole in the floor where two of the leads come up. One lead goes to a DVR80 in the bedroom, and the other goes to a HR20 in the den(it is our secondary HD dvr, that I'm hoping to upgrade soon).

The question is, I have a room on the other side of the den that I want to put a receiver. I'm sure the answer is probably no, but if I have a regular powered multiswitch 4x8 (I also have a non powered 2x4) ...can I use it? So I'm thinking the three options are:

1. Use the two leads into one of my older switches, to create 4 lines at that end of the house (2 for HD DVR, 1 for each bedroom).
2. Run new, long(100ft) lines from the main switch.
3. Invest in a new switch that does #1 better(ie, is wideband).

Or is there a better option?

 

[curt8403]

Ok, have a question about wiring. I apologize if this is somewhere else here, but i wasn't even sure what set of keywords to search on.

Ok, so I have a house, well wired. I have the Ka/Ku dish etc. Now, it flows into my house and into an 6(?)x18 wide band switch.

Way at the other end of the house I have a hole in the floor where two of the leads come up. One lead goes to a DVR80 in the bedroom, and the other goes to a HR20 in the den(it is our secondary HD dvr, that I'm hoping to upgrade soon).

The question is, I have a room on the other side of the den that I want to put a receiver. I'm sure the answer is probably no, but if I have a regular powered multiswitch 4x8 (I also have a non powered 2x4) ...can I use it? So I'm thinking the three options are:

1. Use the two leads into one of my older switches, to create 4 lines at that end of the house (2 for HD DVR, 1 for each bedroom).
2. Run new, long(100ft) lines from the main switch.
3. Invest in a new switch that does #1 better(ie, is wideband).

Or is there a better option?

HD must always use a WB switch so 1 is out.
2 and 3 are ok.

unused ports on the main multiswitch? use them, otherwise you need 4 inputs for a second switch.

 

[DConroy]

unused ports on the main multiswitch?

Oh yea definitely, about half. And since another switch would mean the cost of the switch plus two lines anyway, better to just run two more lines from the main.

Thanks!

 

[jdspencer]

To clarify, if you used two lines from your switch to another switch you wouldn't be able to get all satellites.

 

[bobnielsen]

How about one mote cable so the DVR80 will also be able to use both tuners.

 

[harsh]

One lead goes to a DVR80 in the bedroom, and the other goes to a HR20 in the den(it is our secondary HD dvr, that I'm hoping to upgrade soon).

DIRECTV doesn't currently offer a better HD DVR than the HR20. All receivers that followed the HR20 offer a functionally reduced feature set.

While your running the additional cable to the room beyond, you should run a second cable from the WB68 to the secondary HR20.

 

[jdspencer]

How about one mote cable so the DVR80 will also be able to use both tuners.

Sure, running another cable to the DVR80 will allow it to use both tuners. They just have to be from the LNB or a multiswitch.

 

[rey_1178]

i also have a wiring question. with the new swm lnb, can i use a diplexer to combine my ota signal with the sat signal? i was able to do this with E*. i couldn't make it work with my 5lnb from D* so i'm considering the new swm lnb. makes sense? thanks for your responses

 

[BattleZone]

i also have a wiring question. with the new swm lnb, can i use a diplexer to combine my ota signal with the sat signal? i was able to do this with E*. i couldn't make it work with my 5lnb from D* so i'm considering the new swm lnb. makes sense? thanks for your responses

You can, but keep in mind that the SWM equipment only works with the newer DirecTV receivers: HR2x, H2x, R16, R22, D12. If you have older receivers, you won't be able to use the SWMline dish and will be limited, or forced to a hybrid system, with the external SWM8.

 

[DConroy]

How about one mote cable so the DVR80 will also be able to use both tuners.

Sure, I could, but that receiver sees such little viewing, it doesn't seem worth the cost of another long cable.

 

[houskamp]

i also have a wiring question. with the new swm lnb, can i use a diplexer to combine my ota signal with the sat signal? i was able to do this with E*. i couldn't make it work with my 5lnb from D* so i'm considering the new swm lnb. makes sense? thanks for your responses

Yes you can.. It is NOT supported by directv but I have had that setup for a long time now..

 

[rey_1178]

thanks guys. truly appreciate you responses.