BEV Home Signal Switching/Splitting/Cabling Discussion Thread

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Another Con: 2 more LMBFs and another dish to worry about... (of course the sw44a or another sw44 would be something else to worry about but who the heck wants to replace a LMBF outside in the rain?)
 
Thanks for the response ken.

So if I understand correctly, my dish at its mount has two short cables going into a SW21 switch. From that SW21 I have one cable entering my home and into my living room feeding my 6100.

So I would disconnect the 6100 from that single line, plug that line into one of the satellite inputs on a SW44 switch. Then from that switch It will send off the signal back to my 6100 and to my additional 3100. Correct ???

I forgot to mention earlier that I do use the HD channels on my 6100. So with this setup in theory I could get all channels from both LNB's on both IRD's ???

It would be nice if it will get MuchLOUD and those addl music channels on the 3100 as well...

AK
 
There are lots availble for cheap on ebay, a bell tech installed a Eagel Aspen model in my house. I previously used a Zinwell switch, which incidentaly I have up for sale in the DHC Buy and Sell fourm.;)

He can also add a second lnb and pickup some extra channels, like the thunder bay cbc afilliate or SLN (Saskatchewan Legisative Network):p
 
The 20" with the TWIN only has 2 outputs. This LNB has one giant "eye" molded together

The DUALS (the regular ones) have 2 outputs but only work for one satellite (91, 119, 82, etc).
 
I am currently using Shaw's basic analog signal, but may want to move up to Expressview HD and, if possible, improve the SD signal to my Sony recorder. I would buy the HD PVR for my HD programming and use a basic line for my Sony recorder (with hard drive) for extra HD space. Bell's SD channels are digital. Will I see much improvement on my Sony recorder with a Bell digital SD signal compared to the Shaw analog signal?

If there are there are any Victoria, BC, Bell subscribers reading this, how is the signal? I was told by a Shaw employee that the rainy, windy, winter weather, can really mess up the reception with Expressview. Is this true?
 
YOu can buy a switch like this off ebay.

Its a 3x4 switch and costs about $25. You connect the 2 RG6 coming from your 91 sat and then you can hook up, upto 4 receivers or 2 receivers plus a dual tuiner like the 5200. If you need to see sat 82, then get an Sw44 for now, and if you need to hook up more than the 2 recievers and the 5200 you can get the 3x4 into the mix
 
This is going to read bad but...

For a NIMIQ91 & 82 upgraded dish:
You need four 1X2 switches....
and two 4X4 switches...

Run four cables from each terminal on the LNBF's. to the 1-by-2 switches...
connect cables to the outputs of the 1x2 switches...
connect the cables from the 1X2 switches to the appropriate terminals on the 4X4 switches...
connect the output cables from the 4X4 switches to your STB/IRD's and start watching!!!!

NOTE: You may need inline amplifiers to boost the signal. Make sure you buy powered 44 switches.

For NIMIQ91 dish:
You need two 1X2 switches...
and two multi-switches...

Run two cables from the LNBF terminals to the 1X2 switches...
connect cables to the outputs of the 1X2 to the in's on the multi-switches accordingly...
connect cables to the outputs of the multi-switches to your STB/IRD's and start watching.

NOTE: Again you might need inline amplifiers. You will want to make sure you invest in powered multi-siwtches.

For more information contact a technical representative at BEV.
 
Well, I managed to find an SW-44A for sale today in Burlington so I bought it, and hopefully within a couple of weeks I'll have everything working as it should. Those threads you guys pointed out were very helpful...thanks!

There's a guy in Edmonmton selling 100' rolls of RG-6 on Ebay for $5.79 CDN plus another $15 for shipping. Does he know something the rest of us don't, or have I been getting hosed on cable all these years? I'm going to wager the money and find out...:eek:

Chuck
 
No, you wouldn't need the SW21 switch at the dish anymore. The SW44 has four satellite inputs, which take the two 82 inputs from one LNBF and the two 91 inputs from the other - this requires four cables from the dish to the switch. The switch can then supply four separate tuners - either four separate receivers or a combination of single tuner (e.g. 6100) and dual tuner (e.g. 9200) receivers.


You will be able to receive all the channels on both receivers, except for the HD channels - they require an HD receiver.
 
I have recently bought my 3rd and 4th bell receivers, with a seconded LNB device. So I have 4 cables coming of the satellite. My question is, Do I have to have a splitter? Or can I run one of the cables to each individual receiver?

Thanks,

Mrdark
 
I don't normally touch satellite installs anymore - just can't be bothered, but recently I used 4 quality high-bandwidth 2-way splitters and 2 sw44s to attempt to solve this issue (suggested by 3 different BELL people) for a client and it kind of works. They had a single sw44 and 4 receivers, and added a fifth.

There is intermittant channel loss on all 5 receivers on the premises. I'm guessing this has something to do with the size of the house (HUGE) and the long wire runs. I will try the SW44a with an SW44 next week and see if it works better than the splitters. Putting passive splitters into a satellite systems has never seemed like a very smart thing to do.

We may just need more boost in the voltage/signal.

Another dish is not an option - multi-million dollar house finished in stone. There's no clean way to do it and no way the client would have another dish sticking to the side of the house.

We shall see......
 
With satellites there are no splitters. You will need a switch. An SW44 to be exact.
See this thread
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=26721

Your using option #3. (BTW the "DP Plus Dual Tuner" shown can be though of as two seperate receivers.)
 
Alright, I figured it was too good to be true just using a SW44 on a single joint line inside the home to split the signal...

So either way I have to run another line into my home then...I don't plan to ever upgrade to more than 2 IRD's anyways so I was hoping to avoid having to run an extra line but alright, thats the way I gotta do it then! (Guess it will have to wait till summer, no way im climbing on my icy roof this winter :o )

Thanks West.

AK
 
Thanks,

Why wouldn't option 2 work? Just run the wire that goes into the 9200 into separate receivers.

Mrdark
 
Option 2 is for a Dish Pro Quad LNB that has the switch built in. Bell does not support this option but it works great.
 
Number 2 is the best option, I installed a legacy quad on the weekend, works perfect. You should be able to get one off ebay for under $30 shipped. DishPro is better but you need all DishPro receivers and rg6 cable installed.
Then you can sell the dual lnb's on ebay, and make your money back.
 
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