Switch Question

[DetFan]

I have a few DVR's I want to make dual around here, but Im flat out of places to put anymore connections.

Can anyone tell me if I can run another switch off of the one I have now? If so is it that easy, or is it as difficult as Dish makes it??

In other words can I run another switch straight from the switch I have now?

 

[iwc5893]

You have a few options here.

1) You can cascade your switch, so that 4 outputs from the first feed into the second. This will give you 12 outputs total.

2) You can split the four lines going into the switch before the switch, provided that each leg feeds to the same port on both switches (IE. 13VDC to 13VDC, 18 VDC to 18VDC, 13VDC/22kHz to 13VDC/22kHz, etc...) This gets you up to 16 outputs using two 4x8 MS

3) You can install another dish and multiswitch to feed the additional equipment.

4) You can buy a bigger multiswitch.

 

[DetFan]

You have a few options here.

1) You can cascade your switch, so that 4 outputs from the first feed into the second. This will give you 12 outputs total.

2) You can split the four lines going into the switch before the switch, provided that each leg feeds to the same port on both switches (IE. 13VDC to 13VDC, 18 VDC to 18VDC, 13VDC/22kHz to 13VDC/22kHz, etc...) This gets you up to 16 outputs using two 4x8 MS

3) You can install another dish and multiswitch to feed the additional equipment.

4) You can buy a bigger multiswitch.

Thanks for getting back to me.
It appears the quicker and cheaper thing to do may be Cascade, Is that difficult?

 

[iwc5893]

Nope. Just run four outlets from the original switch to the inputs of the second one, and another power supply line if needed.

 

[DetFan]

Nope. Just run four outlets from the original switch to the inputs of the second one, and another power supply line if needed.

So I would just have to make sure I use the first 4 from the switch then or does it not matter which numbered output slots I use?

 

[iwc5893]

It doesn't matter. The second switch will lock them into the correct voltage/control tone.

 

[DetFan]

It doesn't matter. The second switch will lock them into the correct voltage/control tone.

One more question, and Thanks again..

I have this one here already.
DIRECTV WB68 Zinwell Wide Band 6x8 Multi-Switch

Do you know if there is a smaller one that would work for me?

 

[jdspencer]

The WB68 is the smallest available. BTW, what dish do you have? And what model DVRs?

 

[DetFan]

The WB68 is the smallest available. BTW, what dish do you have? And what model DVRs?

I have the 5 lnb dish and I have 2 hr20's 1 r15 and a few tivos and 1 basic box

 

[iwc5893]

I have the 5 lnb dish and I have 2 hr20's 1 r15 and a few tivos and 1 basic box

Then you want to make sure that you get another Zinwell WB 6x8 or the 6x16 MS. The 4x8 styles won't work unless the output of that switch only goes to SD receivers.