First Look: DirecTV SWM 32 Switch

[JosephB]

I wonder if you can split the signal two ways before these without locking it first...

It has cascade out ports, so you wouldn't need to. I am willing to bet it's just a set of high frequency splitters + power inserters + 4 swm-8s in one case. Nothing groundbreaking other than they crammed it all into one box.

[AntAltMike]

...I am willing to bet it's just a set of high frequency splitters + power inserters + 4 swm-8s in one case. Nothing groundbreaking other than they crammed it all into one box.

That is what it looks like to me, and if I were to use them, then I would have to inventory at least one of these monsters as a spare, and if it developed a problem and I replaced it, I might not be able to leave the site and call the job complete until I had checked the operation of all 32 tuners connected to it.

As I see it, the application where this will be golden is in flush-mounted 24" x 24" x 4" boxes, since none of the current SWM splitting chassis fit in them.

[Satellite Rick]

I was wondering if there were any updates to this product. If it's less than $480.00 it might be worth it ...just to save some time.