Help with planning a small MDU

[freethinker12345]

I'm looking for some help with planning for the following:
I'd like to add DIRECTV capability to a 15 unit apartment building. The building is currently wired for cable using RG6 with a single home run to each apartment from a central maintenance room. I want to use a single antenna on the roof with a single cable to the maint room. SWM modules to be used inside.

Since I don't know how many of the apartments want to switch to DIRECV from Comcast, how do I plan the number of size of SWM modules in advance? As an example, a SWM32 has 4 outputs. Does each output supply a single apartment and give that apartment the capacity for 8 tuners? Would I start with one SWM32 and then use others cascaded should additional apartments want access? What would I need to install initially to insure I can supply all 15 units if not initially but later?

Thanks in advance.

 

[raoul5788]

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Have you contacted Directv about doing the install for you? It might save lots of time (money).

 

[egnlsn]

Welcome to SatelliteGuys!

You'll need to have 4 cables from the dish to the SWM modules. No way around that.

When I did a bunch of 12-plexes, I did 6 SWM8s per building. Each unit has 4 outlets, but it is very unlikely that a unit would have more than 4 tuners. Two units per SWM. Perfect, since the SWM8 had 2 out ports. Now, I would use 3 SWM16s to feed the 48 outlets.

You ought to plan for 4 tuners per apartment. That would allow for 2 DVRs or a DVR and a receiver or 2. I would probably do 2 SWM32s. That would allow pretty good flexibility.

As Chip suggested, you could always contact someone such as N.A.C.E. or PDI. There may be a local operator who could not only install and maintain the system for you, but get it setup as an MDU (possibly discounted services).

 

[SA Holly Springs GA]

Welcome to SatelliteGuys!

You'll need to have 4 cables from the dish to the SWM modules. No way around that.

When I did a bunch of 12-plexes, I did 6 SWM8s per building. Each unit has 4 outlets, but it is very unlikely that a unit would have more than 4 tuners. Two units per SWM. Perfect, since the SWM8 had 2 out ports. Now, I would use 3 SWM16s to feed the 48 outlets.

You ought to plan for 4 tuners per apartment. That would allow for 2 DVRs or a DVR and a receiver or 2. I would probably do 2 SWM32s. That would allow pretty good flexibility.

As Chip suggested, you could always contact someone such as N.A.C.E. or PDI. There may be a local operator who could not only install and maintain the system for you, but get it setup as an MDU (possibly discounted services).

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