Hello,

Quick question for any of you installers. How many lines do I need to run to a 3 LNB or 5 LNB dish? I am very familiar with the 2 LNB dishes, running the A and B feeds to a multi-switch, even using a diplexer for OA content, please don't be afraid of being technical. I am simply trying to make sure I am wired in advance for an upgrade to HD.

I purchased a new HD TV (Toshiba 56MX195) and was waiting for DirecTV to announce local HD channels in the Miami market so I could upgrade to a 5 LNB amd MPEG 4 hardware now (rather than a 3 LNB dish followed a few months later with the 5 LNB dish). I beleive they now incorporate the multiswitch into the antenna, meaning I need as many wires as I have satellite tuners (2 for each DVR with dual tuners) but I may be wrong.

Can anyone tell me if I need 5 wires run to a new 5 into 8 (or whatever the new hardware is) or does the dish now handle the indivuidual outputs (multi-swtich built in)?

Thank you,

Jack