SW44 switch discussion

[Q]

Another very common installation is the SW44 switch. It typically uses two inputs from 82 and 2 inputs from 91 which will allow 4 outputs but can also be used with 2 inputs from one sat to output 4 lines like a SW24. This switch also requires a power adaptor to be used.

Some people have said it works without a power adaptor but I personally would not recommend it because your receivers will then need to power the switch and lnb's.

It is an indoor and outdoor switch however needs to be plugged indoors.

[hugh]

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[hugh]

Typical install with one dish.

[hugh]

or with two dishes.

[pstar]

does anyone have a diagram for installing a 9241 and a 6131 via SW44? Or do I need an SW21?

[Pinza]

Originally Posted by pstar

does anyone have a diagram for installing a 9241 and a 6131 via SW44? Or do I need an SW21?

Try reading Post #3 in this thread.........

[mackenziejk]

Hey guys i have been having problems with my sw44, i had the 9241 but it died on me so i am sending it back to bell, i know have the old single tuner box, its the one when bell used to do the switch when you traded in the your big dish, anyway, i have pluged in out put 1 to my dish and only get signal on tuner 82 on transponder 1 and on 91 it says wrong sat, and when i do a check switch it says 82 odd then the rest all xxx, should i try switching the cords on my switch like i have the dual turner going to 1b and 1a then the digital tuner going to 2b and 2a, any help would be great, Thanks

[Inzane]

Originally Posted by hugh

Typical install with one dish.

^^ This is my current setup.

Four RG6 were run from the roof (dish location) to the basement, which go into an SW44, which feeds three receivers:
2 lines to a 9200 (in bonus room)
1 line to a 5900 (in living room)
1 line to a 3100 (in master bedroom)

Each of those three locations also have a Cat5 cable run as well. The ones in the bedroom and living room are currently wired for data to plug a laptop into my LAN. The one in the bonus room is currently wired as a phone line for the Bell receiver.

(There are also single RG6 cable runs to 4 other locations in the house, currently unused and unconnected on both ends.)

Basement is currently undeveloped, but construction will start soon. I am planning on adding a bedroom, workshop/hobby room, and a dedicated home theater room.

Questions:
1) What do I need to do to add more receivers to my house? (Preference is to avoid having to add a 2nd dish on the roof). The development of the basement would likely mean the addition of at least one new receiver, for the HT. Probably the 9241 model. (HD, PVR)
2) What do I need to do to replace/"upgrade" either the 5900 or the 3100 with an HD receiver (probably the 6131) in their respective existing locations? (Given there is only 1 RG6, and 1 cat5).

Since the HT room will be directly below the living room, it's probably not a big deal to run a second RG6 from the TV/receiver location there down into the basement. Is that a no-brainer that I should do that (at least before the basement is done)? Or can I get by perfectly fine with the existing 1 RG6 and 1 cat5?

Anything else I should consider doing with respect to future-proofing/expanding going forward? (assuming I stay with satellite TV for the foreseeable future)

Thanks.

[Pinza]

Have a read through this thread;

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=79134

This picture shows how I build Legacy Systems for 8 outputs all HD capable;

[JoeLouie]

Originally Posted by Inzane

2) What do I need to do to replace/"upgrade" either the 5900 or the 3100 with an HD receiver (probably the 6131) in their respective existing locations? (Given there is only 1 RG6, and 1 cat5).

Unplug 3100/5900, plug in 6131.

It should be as simple as that assuming that everything is wired the way you say it is.

[Inzane]

Originally Posted by JoeLouie

Unplug 3100/5900, plug in 6131.

It should be as simple as that assuming that everything is wired the way you say it is.

Hmm, ok maybe I was under the misconception that a receiver needed two RG6 for an HD signal. Is the only reason I have two RG6 at my 9200 because of the dual tuner then?

[Oswald13]

Hi,

I cannot get my 2nd tuner (on my new 9242) to work with the switch. Tuner one works fine, and when I bypass the switch, I can acquire a signal with tuner 2 (so I know it is not the receiver). I have disconnected the receiver from the switch, run the check switch test, then reconnected the receiver and still cannot pass the check switch test for the 2nd tuner. Is there anything else that I could be missing, other than the obvious (bad switch)? I have searched through this forum and found some ideas (e.g., the notion of disconnnecting the receiver and running the switch test again), but I would appreciate any additional help.

Thanks!

[Jaygeetee]

Have you swapped coaxes between tuners 1 and 2 to see if problem follows the cables?

[Oswald13]

Sounds like an idea--should I run a check switch test with the receiver disconnected again, before I switch the lines?

[Jaygeetee]

Both tuners must have cables connected to do a check switch test. Swap the two tuner cables then go to point dish menu and see which tuner is or is not functioning. If tuner 1 is now o/s the problem is that cable going to sw44. Do check switch again just to confirm.