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    Simple SWM setup question.

    I had Direct TV come out to my mothers house to add a second HD-DVR. When originally installed, they brought out a Slimline 5LMB dish, in which, at the time I ran two RG6 cables for them to attach the dish to and the two RG6cables then ran to the HD-DVR. The tech explained to me that a second HD-DVR could be added with only a single RG6 coming from the Slimline 5LMB to a 1x4 splitter. Off of the splitter, one RG6 goes to my new HD-DVR and the other goes to a PI-21 power inserter then on to the original HD-DVR. The HD-DVRs I believe are HR21 or HR20 (they are both black in exterior color). My question is that I have ordered a Slimline for my personal home, now that I upgraded my TV to HD, the difference from my mother's home to mine is that my Slimline seems to only have 3LMB's with 4 RG6's coming off the dish. I have ordered a PI-21 and want to only have one RG-6 running to my HD TV. My question is, can I set up the same way as my mothers home minus the splitter, and which of the 4 RG6 cables coming from my LMB do I connect to the PI-21.

    I hope this is not to long for a question and any help is greatly apprciated.

    Early thank you's for informational replies
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    Second question, why has Direct TV gone from a 5 LMB to a 3 LMB. It would seem to me that the 5 LMB would allow for expandibility for more inevitable HD channels and programming?

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    • #3
      Most locations only need a 3LNB dish at this point. The extra channels on a 5LNB dish are generally for more remote areas or international programming.

      As far as just adding the PI-21 to your system, you can't do that. Your dishes are different in more than just the number of LNBs. Your mother's has a built-in SWM, and yours doesn't, so you can't split cables like that. You could use a SWM8 for all four cables - those are here:

      http://www.weaknees.com/swm

      More info is also here:

      http://www.swm8.com
      Been here a long time . . .

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      • #4
        Can I purchase a LMB with the built in SWM online somewhere? She has had this dish now for about three years. Why would Direct TV put out a dish now without the SWM built in.

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        • #5
          Disregard the last question as I have found a LMB with built in SWM at www.soldidsignal.com for $100 including shipping. Bit cheaper than the SWM-8 multi switch, and less cables from the dish. Thank you again for this website and forum, very informative for the novice.

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          • #6
            The SWM just costs more, so DirecTV doesn't want to use it where it isn't needed or where the customer hasn't paid for it.

            There are some key differences between a SWM8 and a SWM LNB, namely the lack of expansion options with a SWM LNB.
            Been here a long time . . .

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