Shaw/Starchoice Switches?

[Mikey11]

what kind of switches do they use? are they the same as bell?

[Iceberg]

no
Shaw uses the same switches in most cases as Directv and Free to air like 4x8 multiswitches and 22k switches

Bell uses the same switches as Dish does

[Mikey11]

no
Shaw uses the same switches in most cases as Directv and Free to air like 4x8 multiswitches and 22k switches

Bell uses the same switches as Dish does

so you can use diseqc switches?

how does the dual shaw lnb work? do you need two cables out of it for each receiver? is it basically two lnbs in one housing?

[joshuals]

how does the dual shaw lnb work? do you need two cables out of it for each receiver? is it basically two lnbs in one housing?


Yes it is two LNB's in a single housing, set for a four-degree-satellite-spacing. It has the ability to switch from one side of the LNB to the other based on a tone sent from the receiver.

There are two models of LNB that match the model of the dish: the 60e LNB must be used with the 60E dish; the 75e LNB must be used with the 75e dish. They are not interchangeable

You need one cable for each tuner. If you have a PVR (DRS530 or DSR630) containing 2 tuners, 2 coax cables are required for that receiver. Otherwise, a single cable is required per receiver. Each of the four outputs on the LNB is identical.

[Iceberg]

The Quad LNB has a built in 4x4 switch so it knows if you select a 111.1 channel to "turn on" the 22k

as Joshuals noted its one cable per tuner. If you need more than 4 tuners (so if you have 2 630's and a 600) then you need a 4x8 multiswitch like this
Zinwell 4X8 Multi-Switch SAM-4803 Compatible w Directv | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zinwell-4X8-Multi-Switch-SAM-4803-Compatible-w-Directv-/160714294654?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256b51857e)

all 4 lines from the LNB to the switch then hook receivers to that