BEV Home Signal Switching/Splitting/Cabling Discussion Thread

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markb, does your dish have a single LNB with a single output? Is it a single LNB with 2 outputs but one not being used, or maybe a single LNB with 2 outputs being used but only one going into your house? Need the info...
 
Could you post how to do this please...or if you'd rather e-mail the directions...it would be much apprecated, as I require five connections and only have four running at this time.
 
The SW21's a i see on ebay seem to be 2 IN and 1 OUT meaning say you have 4 RG6 coming into your house, 2 for 91 and 2 for 82. You would put 1 91 and 1 82 into an SW21 combining the 2 signals to one reciever.

Instead for some one who wants to run more than 4 receivers, is there an HF SW switch that has ONE input and 2 outputs. That way you would have 4 of these Sw's and 2 lines coming out of each, one going to 1 SW44 and 1 going to another sw44 allowing you to have capacity for 8 recivers.


The question IS. what are the (SW) 1 IN and 2 out switches called after the 4 RG6.
 
From what I've read on the forums, they're just ordinary high frequency splitters with DC pass thru on one output. Just make sure you run the outputs from each splitter to the same input number on each SW44.
 
You need a SW24 (with one LNB) or SW44 (with 2 LNBs). A legacy quad LNB will also work if you have a 20" dish.
 
anyone know if the setups described here would be compatible with expressvu? I dont know if this is an issue really... the installer said the reason the switch we have now might not be working is because our BEV recivers arnt compatible with the multi-switch we have. Maybe he was just saying something i dunno. anyone know if there is any truth in this. the switch is old, 2 years at least...

thanks for the help so far guys, it looks like I might be able to get this up and running without waiting for the installer to come back. could i buy an sw44A and a sw44 or the HF splitters we have talked about, at radioshack? or a sat store? any recomendations (in toronto GTA area)?
 
It's pretty easy to have more than 4 connections. I use what is called a DP34 multi-switch (this is used in the US by Dish Network) with inputs from both the 82 and 91 satellites (leaving one satellite input spare for future) and 4 output connections. If you need more than 4 outputs you install a second DP34 multi-switch as the satellite inputs are also fed through the multi-switch to 3 sat outputs which are then connected to the second DP34 sat inputs. Now you have a total of 8 output connections. You can add a third DP34 in this fashion for a total of 12 output connections. You also need to use a DP Twin or Quad LNB at the dish to provide the satellite inputs for the DP34.

This setup works although BEV does not support it. It works because BEV uses Dish hardware and it's compatible.

I use only 3 outputs now but am future proofed for additional outputs. The DP34 multi-switch can be purchased on Ebay for much less than what BEV is charging for their multi-switch. Same for the LNB.

John
 
I agree 100%. I wish that the people selling these devices would know this though. I did buy the "all port power pass" model and don't anticipate any issues.
 
One DishPro twin LNB with TWO RG6 running into the house or a DishProPlus (legacay IRDs work without any problems on the Plus).

The RG6 cables feed into my first DP34 switch (3 LNB in, 3 IRD out, 3 pass through to next switch). Go to a DPP44 switch if you need legacy IRDs on the system.

The 3 pass through feed to a second DP34 switch. (Same with the DPP44)

I can have 8 IRDs attached to the system with the TOTAL cost to me was:

DP twin LNB $17 US
DP34 switch $15 US
DP34 switch $15 US
shipping $15 US

Total was $62 US or $75 Canadian and I only needed TWO RG6 from the dish inside the house. The SW44 requires FOUR RG6 (two from EACH dual LNB).

Beats the SW44 and splitters or two dishes or the non Echostar equipment!!! Been running this config for two years and not one problem. Just did my G/F with the same config and that is where the pricing came from. Bought the LNB & switches (ALL NEW) from E-Bay.
 
I have a working environment with an SW44. Since I am wanting more than four outputs, I decided to try the SW44A route. I hooked the LNBs up the SW44A, hooked up the passthru's to the SW44, hooked up both power inserters, hooked up the receivers, and.... NOTHING!

The receivers would not recognize the switch (regardless of whether they were plugged into the SW44A or the SW44). I tried a 6000, 3100 and 5800. Am I missing something? Are the BEV rcvrs compatible with the SW44A?

I ripped everything out and reverted back and now all is fine again..
 
not sure about this, but should work.



Yep, my friend has this working. The multiswitches aren't powered.
 
Need some help please.

I helped a friend set up a sw44 switch to supply 3x3100 rec.
Now he has a single dual lnb pointed at 91 before he had each line from the lnb going to the 2 rec. he had inside, both lines where registering 100% signal.
so I hooked both cables of lnb to 1a 1b (2a 2b has nothing hooked up)
then hooked up the 3 cables going to each rec. to the sw44.
The rec. coming from out 1(inverter one)is where i hooked up the power inverter before the reciever.
Now the problem, when i turn on reciver i get now signal indication on the signal meter so i do a chech switch and still nothing. tried switching where the inverter goes (and yes switched the appropriate cable at the switch box too) and still nothing, no signal and no switch box detected.
Now I know both lines are good because i have hooked them back up to each reciever(left the 3rd reciver out for now) and still getting 100% signal.

what do i do now, is the switch no good? is there a certain order i need to hook things up? do i have to have something hooked up to 2a 2b (because i am just running 91 only)
Please help
Thank you
Jose:
 
These are the best type to buy:

http://www.kusat.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=14_23&products_id=68
 
If you want to put two SW44 switches on a EV/Dishnet dish you need to use 4 of this type of splitter (not the type you find in most stores.) The connection diagram is included with EV/Dishnet SW44s. Just substitute one of the SW44s with the diseqc switch. This way you will have 4 EV/Dishnet outputs and 1 diseqc output. Connecting switches in series will work in some situations but will generally not provide any extra functionality over splitters and SW44s.
 
I want to hook up a 5th receiver, actually a fourth but one is a 9200, and I have a sw44 now.
If I only need sat 91 for the last receiver, can I split one of the 91 cables before the sw44 and send of the outlets to the sw44 and one to the last receiver?

If not is there any other way I can do this without the 4 1by 2 and a second sw44, as already discussed here?
I'm sure I won't need any more receivers.
 
Not sure how many lines can be run off of the lnb. I know right now all I have is a 4100 receiver hooked up to 91 and no lnb for 82. I plan on installing the lnb for 82, which would require running off of the switch, so it will have capability for two lines coming in. However, I do not want to spend the money on a long cable to be able to run it into my house. I just want to use the existing cable that runs in and possibly split it to two receivers, a 6100 and 4100.
 
This might be a silly question but here goes:

Wouldn't it almost be easier to throw a second dish up? Especially with the cost of some of these switches; I see they go for $100 each in stores.

I'm still just running 2 receivers, so I don't know. But I was thinking of adding a 3rd receiver and just putting up another dish for the line for it.
 
This seems like a really easy question, but I have been playing/puzzling over it for awhile. My mother has a Bell ExpressVu feed and a feed from her external antenna. She would like to be able to record shows from the antenna and from the ExpressVu on her VCR. I can get one or the other set up to record but can't hook everything up so that she can record from both. I know that the ExpressVu receiver needs to be on and tuned to the station she wants to tape. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Rick.
 
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