Brand of Multiswitch

[Neutron]

Does anyone know what brand of multiswitch Directv uses? I'm replacing my last standard receiver with a DTivo this Saturday and because of the dual tuners I have to go with a 5X8 multiswitch.

 

[boba]

What ever they can get at the best quantity price.

 

[dishrich]

BUT, if you have an oval dish with the built in 4-out switch, you MUST use a cascadable 5x8, & while most are, not all of them are. (I assume you do, since you said 5 x 8 switch)

 

[charper1]

i thought they used channel master made, not sure what they are doing now that the phaseIII is so common

 

[Neutron]

Yep, I have the Phase-III. I did this through the Installation Dept and I had to assure the lady on the phone that I had a Phase-III. She kept insisting that I needed a 3X4 switch (which wouldn't make sense as I will have 5 tuners) and she didn't even know what a Phase-III was. I had to tell her 3 LNB with a built in 4 port multiswitch.