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Bell TV uses only a few basic switches to allow for almost any installation. The type of switch you will need depends on the system you have.
Standard Definition (SD)
With a Bell TV standard definition satellite system, you will have a dish with only 1 LNB. If your LNB is dual (has 2 outputs), you can receive signal to 2 receivers by running 2 lines of coaxial cable from the LNB to each receiver.
3-4 Receivers - you will need a Bell Approved 3x4 Multiswitch, run 2 lines of coaxial cable to the 3x4 switch, then you have up to 4 lines going out up to 4 receivers.
5-8 Receivers - you will need a Bell Approved Eagle Aspen 3x8 Multiswitch, run 2 lines of coaxial cable to the 3x8 switch, then you have up to 8 lines going out up to 8 receivers.
High Definition (HD) or International
For HD or international programming, Bell TV uses the 51cm "Dish 500" which comes with 2 Dual LNBs. Here it will be important to distinguish between single tuner and dual tuner receivers. Most receivers will have only a single tuner, while the Bell 9242 has 2 tuners, which allow you to watch one show while recording another at the same time.
1 Tuner - use the SW21 switch, run 2 lines of coaxial cable to the SW21 switch, then you have 1 line going out to 1 receiver.
2 Tuners - use 2 SW21 switches, run 2 lines of coaxial cable to each (4 lines total) SW21 switch, then you will have 2 lines going out 2 receivers.
3-4 Tuners - use the SW44 switch, run 4 lines of cable from the 2 LNBs to the SW44 switch, which will give you 4 lines going out to up to 4 tuners
5-8 Tuners - use the Bell TV 8 Receiver Expansion Kit #1 or Bell TV 8 Receiver Expansion Kit #2.
8+ Tuners - with your subscription, you are allowed up to 6 receivers, and if they were all dual tuner receivers, you would need a fairly complicated network of switches and cabling. To simplify this task we recommend the following solution. While the solution is NOT currently approved by Bell, their receivers are fully compatible.
To run 8+ tuners, use the Dish Pro Plus (DPP) technology consisting of a DPP LNB, Switch and Separator. You will need to replace your existing legacy LNBs with the DPP Twin LNB. You will need 2 DPP Switches and a separator for each dual tuner receiver. By doing this you will only need to run only one cable to each dual tuner receiver, which means no expensive retrofitting or having to fish another line of cable through the wall.
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