Installing a 4 (or 5) X8 switch

[SatboyZ]

Hi everyone, we currently have 4 receivers connected to a quad lnb and often take our sons receiver to the cottage on weekends where I have another quad dish. Since they are both the same, I do not have to call them every time we move it. I have recently aquired a 205 receiver from a neighbour (he upgraded - no balance) and was wanting to use it for dedicated audio use. If I add a switch (such as the Zinwell ones being dumped on fleabay - not high def ka/ku), will there need to be any channel map changes to the receivers? In other words, will I have to call them when we move the receiver from home ( multiswitch with quad) to the cottage ( quad only )? If we need to call every time, it will not be worthwhile.

Thanks
Satboyz

 

[Mr Tony]

no you would not need to call them since both LNB's are considered "unstacked"....

stacked are the old single "flashlight" type LNB's or the 2 "beer can" setup. Unstacked is pretty much everything else

You would need to hook the 4 lines from the quad to the 4x8 multiswitch and then hook the receivers from there.

 

[SatboyZ]

Thanks Ice, I thought maybe the switch had to be programmed into the receivers also, similar to the different dishs.

Satboyz

 

[Mr Tony]

nope. The switch takes care of it. Just hook all 4 lines to the switch and it will do the rest