Upcoming Directv Slimline Installation

[Directvfan]

I have a Directv slimline installation scheduled on 8/2/10. Here's the specifications. 1 HD DVR receiver and 1 HD receiver. If the Slimline dish is installed where my current Dish 1000.4 is, the approximate cable run is 125-150 feet. What extra equipment, if any, will be needed for this length of a cable run from the dish to the receivers? Please help.

 

[RandallA]

They'll probably use a SWM lnb and only one cable run is needed from dish to inside the house. They will use a 4 way splitter inside the house, one run to the HD-DVR and another one to the HD receiver from the splitter to receivers.

This thread should be moved to the Tech forum.

 

[Mr Tony]

moved to proper forum

 

[blts]

They'll probably use a SWM lnb and only one cable run is needed from dish to inside the house. They will use a 4 way splitter inside the house, one run to the HD-DVR and another one to the HD receiver from the splitter to receivers.

This thread should be moved to the Tech forum.

I also have a new installation coming up and will have 2 HD receivers and 4 SD receivers. Will it be the same installation except for a different switch?

 

[Jimbo]

I also have a new installation coming up and will have 2 HD receivers and 4 SD receivers. Will it be the same installation except for a different switch?

You may or may not get a SWM set up, depends on your area.

 

[RandallA]

I also have a new installation coming up and will have 2 HD receivers and 4 SD receivers. Will it be the same installation except for a different switch?

If they use SWM, they will use an 8 way switch instead of a 4 way for the 8 tuners needed.

You may or may not get a SWM set up, depends on your area.

So SWM is not standard installation? I think it's great that they only need to run a single cable to inside the house and it's easy for the installers too.