What kind of switch is required???

[domando1069]

Hi all
I am wiring a new house, this person has 4 bell recievers, and wants to add HD reciver. He wants his new home to have a total of 6 outlets. I have run 4 cables from the outside,2 for 91 & 2 for 82 plus a ground to the utility room, and from there I have run 6 cables to various rooms in the house. I know a sw-44 won't work as it only has 4 outputs, will a
EMP-Centauri 5x8 Powered Multi switch work with Bell
Thanks

 

[Mr Tony]

nope as the EmpCentauri switches use 22k switching and Bell does not

What model numbers are the receivers? If they are newer (3100, 5200, 9200 etc) get a DishPro Twin LNB and 2 DP34 switches

The DP Twin would use 2 lines from the LNB (one for 91 and one to 82) to the DP34 switch. It has 4 outputs BUT you can cascade another DP34 onto that for 8 outputs

here is a Pic. Disregard the 3rd satellite slot.

 

[domando1069]

Icberg
Not sure if he wants to buy another dish, so could I use 2 SW-44 and cascade them??? 2x91 to input 1 & 2, 2x82 to input 3 & 4. Output 1 & 2 to recievers 1 & 2, output 3 & 4 to inputs 1 & 2 on second sw-44, and use the 4 outputs from ther to the remaining recievers???

 

[domando1069]

Also I fogot to mention that I am not sure what recievers he has, I think they are 3100??? I will inquire

 

[Mr Tony]

he wouldnt need a different dish. Just a new LNB and switches

you could do 2 SW44's but then you need to put high frequency splitters on all 4 ports on the LNB. You cant cascade them

If they are 3100's I would highly recommend going dish pro. Much easier to deal with

 

[comcast]

DP34 is your solution!

Take Iceberg's word ofr it. He's right on the spot!

"The DP Twin would use 2 lines from the LNB (one for 91 and one to 82) to the DP34 switch. It has 4 outputs BUT you can cascade another DP34 onto that for 8 outputs" quote & quote

 

[domando1069]

Icberg
Can you get dp lnb's in ontario canada??? also with regular bell set up and switch 44 you need two inputs from each 91 & 82, if I understand you correctly this dp lnb only uses one from each, meaning I will have two spare cables??? If so he can use those two for satellite internet.
Thanks

 

[Mr Tony]

Bell probably doesn't sell DP LNB's from them as they seem to have bought all of Dish's Legacy LNB's and SW44 switches

There are probably a bunch of satellite dealers that sell DP LNB's

correct on the number of lines. DishPro uses bandstacked technology where it takes the H polarity and "stacks" it above the V side which means you only need one cable per satellite slot. So 2 lines from the LNB to the DP34 switch.

 

[domando1069]

Icberg
Thanks I'll see if I can locate DP lnb's in Canada