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flipster69
07-31-2003, 06:36 AM
Can anyone out there verify or confirm the existense of a Matrix 2 x 8 Multiplexer that you can use for either BEV or Dish? Supposedly one can get 2 Inputs (each coming off Switch 21's for both Birds (91 & 82 for BEV or 110 & 119 for Dish) and come out with 8 Outputs). If you have heard or know of it, can you tell me who makes them and what the Model No. is. Apparently it comes with it's own Power Source to control and equalize the voltage coming off the lines.
Darnat
07-31-2003, 01:06 PM
interesting:)
t160hq
08-01-2003, 01:17 AM
Not in the configuration your describing. I did see one where you use two 3X8 multi switches but you need a SW21 for each of the eight receivers.

Or if you have Dish Pro's for all the receivers you can just use
SW34's and daisy chain them. Two for 8 receivers. Three for 12 ect. No power supply required. You can also use this for legeacy receivers but it requires the purchase of a extra DP adaptor.

See:

http://www.18inch.com/

t160hq
flipster69
08-08-2003, 12:49 AM
t160hq

I saw one the other day that they used for Dish. It was called a SW-64. It had 6 inputs (2 per satellite, in this case, 2 for 110, 2 for 119 and 2 for 65. No switch 21s needed because the box was the switch. The only problem was it only had 4 Outputs and I have 6 IRDs. I wonder if there is one out there with 6 or 8 Outputs and if can be used for BEV?
t160hq
08-09-2003, 05:16 PM
Never seen a 6 or 8 output like the SW-64. Which by the way is a nice setup the SW-64 that is. Have one myself.

If you want the three sat capability of the SW-64 you only have a couple of options.

2 dish 500's and 2 SW-64's. That will give you 8 receiver hookups. For the third sat you can use one single dish with a dual LNBF.

The other option would be to use SW-34's and daisy chain them. Run any Dish Pro receivers directly from the switch. Get adaptors for any legeacy receivers. You only need one dish 500 and a single dish 300 for the third sat in this setup. But if you have a lot of legacy receivers the adaptors will break the budget.

Unlike RCA DN never made any equipment for large installations of multiple receivers. Unfortunely RCA and DN equipment is not interchangable. DN does not release any tech info on their equipment so no aftermarket production of equipment to work with DN. Unlike RCA which did so a wide varity of equipment is available for their system.

t160hq