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07-02-2003, 10:51 PM
brummy
07-02-2003, 11:03 PM
WhlSkinner
the multi switch gives you four outputs that you can send to four dtv recievers now heres the good part each out has both the dtv and antenna combined you now need to put a diplexer on the end
of the cable and that splits the out puts into dtv
and antenna (multu sw combines signals & diplexer splits them out again

brummy :)
07-03-2003, 09:56 PM
jcr44
07-04-2003, 07:22 PM
Curious, I bought one those multiswitch. But when connected only lets thru the signal for the odd and not the even transponders. I thought it may be defective but the exchange works the same way. Or should I say it doesn't work, the same way. Any ideas what could be causing this.
skinerd
07-04-2003, 08:31 PM
Originally posted by jcr44
Curious, I bought one those multiswitch. But when connected only lets thru the signal for the odd and not the even transponders. I thought it may be defective but the exchange works the same way. Or should I say it doesn't work, the same way. Any ideas what could be causing this.

a multi switch REQUIRES a 2 output lnb, you must use a 2 output lnb, one output supplys the even and one the odd. You must connect both inputs of the multiswitch, one to each output of the lnb.
jcr44
07-04-2003, 09:33 PM
Thank you for taking the time to answer. I've learned.
07-09-2003, 04:24 PM
skinerd
07-09-2003, 07:32 PM
The newer dishes have a built in multiswitch, if you have an older oval then you have to get a 4 in 4 out multiswitch and a sat 'C' kit with a signal combiner for the third or center lnb.
07-10-2003, 05:53 PM
T911
07-11-2003, 09:17 AM
Dss,

See attached file, for question.
skinerd
07-11-2003, 10:08 AM
Originally posted by dss
Instead of running that many cables from the dish to the IRDs, can I run one set of cable from the dish to the house, then using a multiple switch to split them to different receivers?

I think that would work ok, I don't know how far the multiswitch can be from the dish, since you have to run at least 2 cables anyway try it and see.
brummy
07-11-2003, 05:37 PM
there is no problem having the multi switch located away from the dish I have fity foot cables
between the dish and the MS and then the same between the MS and receivers and all works fine

Brummy