Question Please?

[Semokid]

Can someone give me some information about the Digiwave Dga-5802 5x8 multiswitch,
such as how does it perform etc.etc.?

 

[Mr Tony]

its a multiswitch that is limited to only 2 LNB's and an OTA setup

You can run 2 dual LNB's up to 8 receivers. The 5th port is for OTA. Brother anole has some good info and pics here (the pic is a 4x4 but the 5x8 works the same way)
http://www.satelliteguys.us/fta-mpeg2-faqs/134124-switch-setups-simplified.html#post1344314

 

[Semokid]

Then you could not say run four standard ku single lnb's thru this setup?

 

[SatelliteAV]

DiSEqC switches are for multiple single output LNBFs feeding a receiver.

Multi-switches are for dual output LNBFs feeding one or more receivers. Example: A 4x4 would feed two dual output LNBs for up to four receivers.

 

[Semokid]

DiSEqC switches are for multiple single output LNBFs feeding a receiver.

Multi-switches are for dual output LNBFs feeding one or more receivers. Example: A 4x4 would feed two dual output LNBs for up to four receivers.

Ok thanks for the information,need to do more research! What i want to do is run four different single lnb's to four different receivers on two fixed dishes to start,then later has i learn more add a motor to one of them!

 

[SatelliteAV]

What i want to do is run four different single lnb's to four different receivers on two fixed dishes to start,then later has i learn more add a motor to one of them!

You will need 4 dual output LNBFs with an 8x4 multi-switch. Not possible to use 4 standard single output LNBFs and feed 4 receivers.

Each receiver needs to have access to both horizontal and vertical polarities from each satellite. A standard single output LNBF is only capable of sending one polarity output at a time.

Example - Single output LNBF feeding four receivers: If one receiver tunes a horizontal polarity channel, all other three receivers could not receive vertical channels from that satellite.

 

[Anole]

For a basic understanding of what can be accomplished with switches, you might want to read the entire thread Iceberg linked.
Take a look further down in post #9, which is labeled:

Multiswitch Example: serious

Real-World Multiswitch Example - 8 LNBs, 4 Receivers​

 

[Semokid]

For a basic understanding of what can be accomplished with switches, you might want to read the entire thread Iceberg linked.
Take a look further down in post #9, which is labeled:

Multiswitch Example: serious

Real-World Multiswitch Example - 8 LNBs, 4 Receivers​

Thank you Anole,i will read the entire section!