Multiple directv splitters (SPLIT2MRV)

[asumovieman]

Can you have multiple DIRECTV splitter’s , SPLIT2MRV, on a single coax coming from the dish?
Will all the DVRs communicate and share info?

 

[Claude Greiner]

Yeah not recommended but I have seen it done many times.

I have seen an 8 way with another 8 way work fine. There is a lot you can get away with believe it or not.

Generally you want the following

2 way/2 way
4 way/2 way
8 way/2 way

Ok most of time
4 way/4 way
8 way/4 way

Try to avoid
8 way/8 way

If your using a Dswm13 LNB, you can generally get away stacking splitters as it requires 2 8way splitters to get all 13 tuners.

Generally where we see excess splitters is in a dish network conversion with a duo tuner receiver where the Tv2 feeds are being replaced with clients or other receivers.

 

[raoul5788]

Just remember to have the power inserter on the power passing port of any splitters. You may not have a separate power inserter though. If you have an HR54, they have one built in. In that case the HR54 has to be on the power passing port.