Direct TV Distribution?

[parksplace5454]

In my new construction home, I am bringing the four RG6 lines from my SlimLine Ka/Ku LNB into a Zimwell WB68. From the Zimwell, I will distribute the signal to the various rooms of the house. My quandary is... each room of the house has multiple locations for hooking up a Direct TV receiver and each location in each room is home run back to the distribution point. For a given room, I want the output of the designated Zimwell port distributed to each of the room access locations. Only one access location in a given room would be used at any given time depending on furniture arrangement. Not being a real smart TV guy, I don't know what type of splitters to use; I am partial to Leviton as that is the make of my SMC. This forum has really helped me out on a past project and so, any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Claude Greiner]

First of all you should consider using SWM Switches. Since everything is home ran, worry about activating the outlets as you add receivers. Don't try to make every outlet hot

 

[Mr Tony]

I agree
Go with a SWM setup as no matter what receiver you use its only one line. Some receivers (HR34/Genie and H25) REQUIRE a SWM setup

Since you are doing a home run just label the cables and swap out as needed (as Claude mentioned)

 

[egnlsn]

How many outlets are there in the house, and how far from the closet is the furthest one? If not too far, just put a green label 8-way splitter on each output of a SWM8 and leave all of the outlets connected. As long as you don't exceed the 8 tuner limit, you should be fine. That way, no swapping around cables every time you move a TV. I've had outlets that were 60' from a 4-way splitter, which was another 30' from the SWM and had signal levels in the 90s. Or do a SWM16.

 

[parksplace5454]

Thanks all very much; once again you have provided some great ideas!