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whositwhatnow
11-26-2010, 12:28 AM
Hey all,

I wanted to add another receiver in my house. My current setup is as follows:

110/119/91 to a 4x1 disq switch outside then 1 cable coming in to the house to the receiver.

I would like to know if it is possible to put a sw21 or 22khz switch to split the one cable into 2 receivers in the house or if i have to run another cable coming in.

StanW
11-26-2010, 12:33 AM
Hey all,

I wanted to add another receiver in my house. My current setup is as follows:

110/119/91 to a 4x1 disq switch outside then 1 cable coming in to the house to the receiver.

I would like to know if it is possible to put a sw21 or 22khz switch to split the one cable into 2 receivers in the house or if i have to run another cable coming in.
That won't work - you would be able to watch only 1 receiver at a time . You will have to add a multi switch or replicate the existing setup . Either way you will have to run 2 cables into the house .

whositwhatnow
11-26-2010, 12:43 AM
where would i run the multiswitch? and which kind should i get?

StanW
11-26-2010, 12:54 AM
where would i run the multiswitch? and which kind should i get?
Any 4x4 switch will work , if you will only have 2 receivers the cheapest way to go would be another diseqc switch and replicate your setup by connecting to the 2nd port on each lnb.

satchick
11-26-2010, 01:19 AM
No matter what, you can't get around running a second cable into the house for the second receiver. LNBs are voltage controlled, so two receivers sharing a single cable would fight each other during channel selection.

WillDekkard
11-26-2010, 06:10 AM
2 receivers = 2 cables

Simply setup(second diagram in the pic below)
http://www.satfix.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=6969&d=1290751651