Best Satellite multiswitch? (1 Viewer)

[Rob Cunningham]

I'm looking for a good satellite multiswitch for my new DirecTV service, but I'm not really sure which ones are good or bad. I'd like to get a decent one with at least 4 outputs, preferably 8 outputs, and has HDTV capability.

The TERK brand seems to be popular, but I don't have much to go on. Any suggestions?

 

[Dean_S]

I can't answer this b/c my oval 3 lnb dish has a 4 output multi-switch built in. So I'll make two suggestions:

1. Get an 18x20 3 lnb dish, you'll need it when you switch to HD in the future.

OR

2. Ask this question on AVSFORUM.com. Those guys an pretty anti-Terk (for good reason).

 

[ClintS]

Channel Vision or Spaun are much better brands. Terk is generally considered junk. That's my 2 cents based on old experience prior to HDTV (have cable now) and what Ive read online.

Check out this link for some of the choices:

http://www.hometech.com/techwire/cvsat.html#CV-C1116

 

[Ted Lee]

check over at tivocommunity.com as well. i know they had a faq on multi-switches, but i couldn't find it....