jblomenberg16
Grandmaster
My wife and I recently built a new home. In the process, I wired all of the main living spaces with CAT5 cable as well as RG6. The thinking being I wanted media connectivity in as many places a possible to give us options in the years to come.
We have Direct TV, and part of the initial install was 3 recievers (1 of which is whole how DVR btw). The installer ran the main line from the dish into a "SWiM" device which is powered. There are then 3 line outs to the 3 recievers.
So, my question comes in hooking up a 4th reciever. Can I take the 3rd line out, and run it into another digital TV 1 to 3 Splitter, giving me flexibility for recievers 3, 4, and 5 ? What does the SWiM do, and do I need a second unit?
We have Direct TV, and part of the initial install was 3 recievers (1 of which is whole how DVR btw). The installer ran the main line from the dish into a "SWiM" device which is powered. There are then 3 line outs to the 3 recievers.
So, my question comes in hooking up a 4th reciever. Can I take the 3rd line out, and run it into another digital TV 1 to 3 Splitter, giving me flexibility for recievers 3, 4, and 5 ? What does the SWiM do, and do I need a second unit?