Multiple Receivers with ExpressVU (5 or more)

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My setup has six IRDs.

I have a Bell dish with a DishPro Twin LNB (instead of the two Bell 'dual' lnbs)
two RG6 cables to inside the house to
a DP34 switch with four IRDs and two RG6 cables (24" long) to
a second DP34 switch with two IRDs attached to it.

The DishPro Twin LNB was $15 on e-bay (new) and the DP34 switches were $16.99 on e-bay (new) plus $16 shipping.

Total cost was $65 US$ or under $80 Canadian delivered to my door.

Vis
 
Just an update to this thread,

My setup containing one SW44 and another SW44A is working great.
 
SW44A is available, online, in Canada.
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That is correct. Not just any splitter can be used. Using the wrong type runs the risk of damaging the SW44s. You need these splitters with DC power pass on one leg only.
 
Please don't waste your time with legacy equipment from BEV. Get yourself DishPro hardware so that more time can be spent on watching TV than installation. :)
 
But also be aware that software upgrades in the future are not tested with dishpro equipment so there may be problems in the future.
 
some reps may suggest an alternate, more cost-efficient, and more reliable method (in comparison to the setup with the splitters)...depending on their knowledge. but this is only assuming not all your receivers require the 82 signal.

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a multiplexor, sometimes known as sw34 costs a lot lesser than an sw44 (there's a photo in this thread: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showpost.php?p=492118&postcount=13), so unless you already have an extra sw44, you could resort to this method to save a couple bucks. but keep in mind, the first two output of the multiplex only transmit signal from 91. you can install two regular tuners there or a dual tuner that doesn't require 82.

so yea, like i said, this is considering you have at least two basic receivers that could settle with 91 signal each. it's rare that someone has like six 9200's on the same account. in that situation i suppose the sw44a is the better way around. :D
 
If you are going to go that way I would suggest cascading an SW44A with an SW44 and avoid all those splitters. I would highly suggest, however, that you locate the switches inside your house. Some installers put them on the outside but it doesn't make a lot of sense to me because that means you would have to line a line for each receiver (5 or more in your case) back up to the switches.

Like scrooloose, I run an SW44A to SW44 cascade, my set-up has 6 receivers with 7 inputs (one is a dual) with no problems.

As you will note there are several different ways of doing this, IMO it's just a matter of preference and which option best suits your situation.
 
If you use an sw44a make sure your boxes are live before you hook them up to them, the sw44a will not pass software to the box when it is new.
 
The "Multiplex" shown is actually an SW24. This would work but the difference in price between a SW24 and SW44 is not that large (provided you don't buy the SW44 from EV.)
 
Riiioun,
I like the SW44A idea. Do you place your SW44A switch right at the antenna? There's already a switch/combiner on mine (an SW44?) so that I have four identical lines coming into my house. I'm also searching for that darn 5th receiver... So far, I have 2 inputs going to a 9200, one to a 5900 and need 2 more for two 3100... nuts.

Also, the Terk 5x8 multiswitch is definitely not working for BEV right? that would be an elegant solution. Why isn'it anything similar for BEV??

Thanks for your help,

M
 
You feed four lines from the dish into the SW44A and four lines from it to the SW44. Whether the switches are inside or out probably doesn't matter but most agree they're better off inside or out of the weather at least. You need to power both switches as well. You can then add up to eight tuners using this combination.

-Mike
 
The idea of using the SW44A makes more sense.

This is turning out to be easier to figure out than I thought.

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Ok thanks. I also read that's it would be better to cap off the unused connection with resistors, anyone has done that?

Thanks again,

M
 
I did that because the terminators came with the switch. Others have said it's not necessary but I don't think it hurts.

-Mike
 
last one I promised... Now to join the SW44A and SW44, can I just use female gender changer? I don't see a point in using coax cable?

Thanks again!
 
Unfortunately the outputs of my SW44A didn't line up with the inputs of the SW44, so I had to use some short coax connectors. It would be worth while to pickup a cheap crimper and make the cables yourself. With the switches and power injectors, It's a lot neater that way. I mounted everything on wood backboard as well.

-Mike
 
Thanks... I really wish someone would package this as a nice 5x8 switch... that can't be that complicated!
 
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