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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Actually, "Triple LNB" means it's an elliptical dish, capable of receiving up to three DirecTV satellites. It's unrelated to the number of outputs --- look for the term "integrated multiswitch"; any dish sold in a package with the DirecTivo will have two coaxial outputs capable of feeding dual tuners, which is what NFH is talking about.
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Triple LNB does in fact mean three outputs. The very first dishes were single LNB, and only had 1 output. Then came the dual LNB ones, which are standard now. You can use multiswitches on dual LNB dishes to get additional outputs in certain multiples (4, 8, etc.), but not on single LNB dishes. I'm not aware of a difference between a "multiswitch" and an "integrated multiswitch" other than just marketing words.
If someone's going to need more than 3 outputs, I wouldn't get a triple LNB dish unless it's free or close to free, since you would have to buy a multiswitch anyway.
