multiple receiver setup help.

[psycon]

is it possible and if so what switch layout would you need to set up a home with 5 birds/LNBS (standard dual output) and be able to get reception on multiple receivers (at least 3).

[Terryl]

You need an 8 by 4 switch.

[psycon]

reccomend any... i saw the EMP 9x4, but seems overkill

what really looking for is to get all 5 birds to receiver 1 and 2. . and just birds 1 and 2 to go to receiver 3.

[dishuser]

reccomend any... i saw the EMP 9x4, but seems overkill

what really looking for is to get all 5 birds to receiver 1 and 2. . and just birds 1 and 2 to go to receiver 3.

hardly overkill
you have a switch for future upgrades if wanted

[Terryl]

reccomend any... i saw the EMP 9x4, but seems overkill

what really looking for is to get all 5 birds to receiver 1 and 2. . and just birds 1 and 2 to go to receiver 3.

The combination of switches needed to do that would cause too much system loss, the EMP 9x4 will do what you need.

[fn59]

The 9x4 switch is good for 4 lnb's, 2 lines in from each lnb plus one terrestial input.
I used to use emp 9x8 for 4 satellites on several receivers. On one receiver I wanted a 5th satellite, so I ran 2 lines from output of 9x8 switch to a 4x1 diseqc (ports 1 and 2) and used port 3 for the 5th satellite.
On the 9x8 switch I had it used diseqc 1, 22khz off for one sat, 22 khz on for second sat; diseqc 2, 22 khz on/off for 3rd and 4th sats.

[Terryl]

But remeber, the more stuff you add to the system, the more dB loss you accumulate, this will lower the "S" and can affect the "Q", one switch will add 3 to 6 dB of loss, it adds up and you can cause problems with satellite reception.

An externally powered 9x4 switch is the best bet to counteract this.