Help with phase 3 and multiswitches

[clete2000]

I have a direct tv phase three dish with a terk m58 multiswitch. I have two of the leads going to my direct tv high def tivo which works well. My question is I need two more drops that go into the other room where I want another high def tivo but cant run the wires for the m58, can I put a multiswitch on the two leads that are coming into the first high def tivo and get the addtional leads I need to run into the other room.
Thanks for any help. Also I have had a tivo for about three months and really love it.

Clete

[Want1394]

No, you really need to run the two new leads you need from the 8-output switch. To get all the channels you need for HD, you need outputs from a 4-input switch - no way around it.

[JimSpence]

How many lines will you be needing? You have one HDTiVo and want to put another in another room. Is that all? If all you need is four, then you don't need the 5x8 switch. Run the other two lines from the switch to that other room. Where is that 5x8 located?

[clete2000]

I currently have all of the ports used on the multiswitch. I am unable to get additional leads to the room, unforunately just remodeled my house and wired all of the rg6 in the walls before I bought a high def tv and a tivo I only ran one drop per room :( . I have been reading about cascading multiswitches and been hoping that i could connect to only two of the terk's outputs and then split it. Help OBIWON your my only hope.

Thanks again
Clete

[Want1394]

There is no other solution (reasonable) to running another cable. Plan it and get started. (And kick yourself for only putting one coax in a room - I hope you did better with the cat5. ) :)

[clete2000]

Cat 5 loads of, rg6 UGHH. been kicking myself since the install of my first tivo.

Regards

[ntjbjhq]

Isn't there a device or something that you can buy to run coax over Cat5? Some tranciever on each end?

Robert

[Want1394]

Not at all, for the bandwidth needed for the sat signals.

[ntjbjhq]

:( Don't sound like there are many solutions to this problem then! Good luck clete2000!