Eagle Aspen DTV4X8 DirecTV-Approved 4-In/8-Out Multiswitch

by Eagle Aspen

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 4 x 4.5 inches ; 3.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007WWI2E
• Item model number: DTV4X8
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 28, 2005

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Eagle Aspen DTV4X8 multiswitch is ideal for DirecTV subscribers who want to expand their satellite service to several rooms within their home. The switch feeds up to eight satellite receivers on one side (or four dual-tuner DVR receivers), and then connects to either a single satellite dish on the other or a sophisticated multi-satellite installation. Thanks to the multiswitch, viewers can enjoy the full array of satellite stations without being confined to a single TV. The HDTV-compatible switch is specially designed for DirecTV products, with full compatibility with all DirecTV dish antennas and all generations of DirecTV satellite receivers. The product also comes with an F-connection power supply and is sealed for both indoor and outdoor use.

Product Description

The DIRECTV approved Eagle Aspen 4 x 8 multi-switch is your ideal multi-room connection kit. It will allow you to expand your DIRECTV system to up to 8 receivers or 4 dual tuner DIRECTV DVR receivers. Comes with an f-connector power supply for convenient installation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satellite's Best Friend !, July 10, 2006

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T. Shearer "tfsindustries" (Romeoville, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eagle Aspen DTV4X8 DirecTV-Approved 4-In/8-Out Multiswitch (Electronics)

With DVRs requiring multiple tuners, a 3 LNB satellite still needs some assistance. I installed this Eagle Aspen 4X8 and can now supply both tuners on 2 DVRs as well as 4 additional single tuner recievers without diminishing picture quality. Make sure you run all 4 outputs from your satellite into the multiswitch, otherwise you will not be able to acquire all channels. This switch can be mounted indoors or outdoors and cost about $100 less than the ones available at the big box stores and the install instructions include a Technical HelpDesk Phone Number.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CALL a splitter a SPLITTER! ITS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!, September 17, 2007

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Puppluv (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Eagle Aspen DTV4X8 DirecTV-Approved 4-In/8-Out Multiswitch (Electronics)

If only more people knew about this item. First of all it's by far the best price around for directv compatible Multiswitch. Second - this is basically a splitter in a more complex satellite tv world. I just got directv a few months ago and the reason I waited to change from my dreadful cable company is because of the limits on how many tv's can be serviced with satellite in your house and how difficult they make it seem to be able to split off from one line/two lines coming from your satellite. But I got so fed up with Comcasts circle-jerk bad service I took the plunge a decided I could live with less Tv's connected. Luckily I have the internet and was determined enough to search and read as much as I could and found this item - it does what it is supposed to do and splits your satellite feed to other tv's. There has been NO REDUCTION in picture quality at all. I got the larger one so I would have options to add later if I want to. It's simple, excellent quality, and pretty cheap considering what you get is satellite access in more locations than they lead you to believe is possible. If you aren't a techy, just look for a little one that should be already connecting your satellite and then just replace it with this one.Make sure you get the number of cords you want to use to send to the right number of TV's and make sure they are long enough to get to the TV from the original switch location - either directly or through the cieling or walls or whatever. AND OF COURSE don't forget the receivers (buy your own or lease from DTV but either way you still need the receiver). Anyway THEY should just call it a SPLITTER for goodness sakes and save people some time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed, November 11, 2008

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Andrew Gode (Leesburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eagle Aspen DTV4X8 DirecTV-Approved 4-In/8-Out Multiswitch (Electronics)

The 4x8 Multiswitch was exactly what I was looking for to expand my DirecTV. I have a dual lumen dish with 4 lines coming into my house. I mounted the multiswitch on the wall next to my utility box where all the cables run, plugged it in and connected 6 lines out to my satellite boxes (2 dual line DVRs and 2 single line boxes) and all worked perfectly. I'm able to record 2 shows (or watch 1 and record another) on both DVRs and watch different things on the other TVs.

It was inexpensive, easy to set up and worked perfectly.