Switch Power Consumption?

[Pt121]

I have two Directv Tivo units and one additional receiver. They have an Eagle Aspen 4x8 Multi-Switch outside to do all this. How much power does this switch consume? Would it be cheaper to just get anothre dish for the stand alone receiver and eliminate the switch all together?

Patrick

[BillyBob_jcv]

Huh? You'd rather have a second dish bolted to your house than pay the pennies per month to plug-in a simple multiswitch?

I don't know your switch, but my Zinwell 4x8 has a 24v, 1A DC transformer that is rated at 30.5w. I don't know how much the switch actually draws - my bet is much less than that. For comparison, a current model Panasonic 42" plasma display lists the power consumption at 390w.