I recently upgraded to the new HR21-700 and upgraded Ka/Ku satellite system. The 4 satellite leads are connected to a Zinwell WB68 multiswitch, which, in turn, is connected to 2 TiVos downstairs.
In my home, however, most coax cables from each room of the house are homerunned to a closet in the attic, and I have exactly 4 cables leading from where the WB68 is located to the attic closet. This means that I can only set up 2 tivos in other areas of the house (2 inputs per tivo -- total 4), with the current setup, running 4 lines from the WB68 to the attic and from there distributing them to to the upstairs receivers.
What I would like to do to get optimum distribution is to somehow split the coaxes from each of the 4 satellite input leads into 2 output coaxes (probably amplified), then attach one of each pair to the local multiswitch and run the other pair to the attic, where there would be another multiswitch to feed tivos in the rest of the house. I called DirecTV and they said I needed to use an amplified splitter or splitters to do the job. They said I could get one at Best Buy, but I would rather have a specific manufacturer/model number that I am sure would work.
I imagine a similar situation has come up before. Can someone give me a lead?
Thanks!
--Sarge
In my home, however, most coax cables from each room of the house are homerunned to a closet in the attic, and I have exactly 4 cables leading from where the WB68 is located to the attic closet. This means that I can only set up 2 tivos in other areas of the house (2 inputs per tivo -- total 4), with the current setup, running 4 lines from the WB68 to the attic and from there distributing them to to the upstairs receivers.
What I would like to do to get optimum distribution is to somehow split the coaxes from each of the 4 satellite input leads into 2 output coaxes (probably amplified), then attach one of each pair to the local multiswitch and run the other pair to the attic, where there would be another multiswitch to feed tivos in the rest of the house. I called DirecTV and they said I needed to use an amplified splitter or splitters to do the job. They said I could get one at Best Buy, but I would rather have a specific manufacturer/model number that I am sure would work.
I imagine a similar situation has come up before. Can someone give me a lead?
Thanks!
--Sarge