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SWiM or SWM is DirecTV's latest innovation to simplify installs and make the transition from conventional methods of television delivery, such as cable and OTA, easier.
Unlike with traditional satellite setups, the SWM system allows up to 8 tuners (receivers use 1 tuner, DVRs 2) to be stacked on a single cable. This cable can also be split using high-frequency splitters so you can have a Single Wire coming in from the dish and split out to the different receiver locations. As you will notice, this is very similar to how cable and OTA is delivered.
Another major advantage of the SWM system is that DVRs only require one wire, instead of the normal 2 required with the old installation methods.
====SWiM Versions====
SWM technology actually comes in a few different forms for different situations. They are all limited to a max of 8 tuner stacked on one wire though (you can have multiple wires setup in a home with some of the SWM solutions, but still only 8 tuners per wire). The SWM setups also require a Power Inserter (PI) to be inserted in one of the feed lines to power the SWM module. Being in the feed line means that the power inserter can simply be placed behind one of the receivers so you do not have to run power to where the SWM or Dish is installed.
===SWiM-LNB===
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Very simply the SWMLNB is a special version of the normal [[ODU LNB]] on the Slimline [[ODU]] that allows a single wire to come directly from the dish into the house. In the house it is then split for a maximum of 8 tuners. This is a great solution for many as you can setup the dish, run one wire to your cable headend, and then have DirecTV at your current cable outputs. The SWMLNB is available in Slimline 3 (pictured above) (99/101/103) and Slimline 5 (99/101/103/110/119) versions depending on your needs and location.
===SWiM-8===
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Originally for Multiple Dwelling Unit (MDU) installations, the SWM-8 is a standalone module that is placed much like the [[MultiSwitch MultiSwitches]] of the past. It accepts the 4 lines from an HD compatible [[ODU]] (either the AT9 or Slimline) and then has a SWiM stacked output on the other side.
As the name suggests, the SWM-8 supports a maximum of 8 tuners like the SWMLNB. One major difference though is that you can actually have multiple SWM-8 modules setup on one dish by using splitters to split the 4 dish outputs to two (or more) SWM-8 modules. Do note that in this configuration the SWM-8's will not pass [[DECA]] signals between each other, so the receivers will only be able to see other DECA receivers on the same SWM-8 that they are connected to.
===SWiM-16===
With the launch of the Whole Home DVR service and [[DECA]], DirecTV wanted to get around the limitation of putting two SWM-8s together and loosing DECA between them. The SWM-16 is a single module like the SWM-8 that has two separate SWM outputs that each have up to 8 tuners (you do NOT get all 16 tuners on one wire). The advantage is that the SWM-16 has an internal DECA bridge that allows all receivers connected to be able to see each other on the same DECA cloud.
Unlike with traditional satellite setups, the SWM system allows up to 8 tuners (receivers use 1 tuner, DVRs 2) to be stacked on a single cable. This cable can also be split using high-frequency splitters so you can have a Single Wire coming in from the dish and split out to the different receiver locations. As you will notice, this is very similar to how cable and OTA is delivered.
Another major advantage of the SWM system is that DVRs only require one wire, instead of the normal 2 required with the old installation methods.
====SWiM Versions====
SWM technology actually comes in a few different forms for different situations. They are all limited to a max of 8 tuner stacked on one wire though (you can have multiple wires setup in a home with some of the SWM solutions, but still only 8 tuners per wire). The SWM setups also require a Power Inserter (PI) to be inserted in one of the feed lines to power the SWM module. Being in the feed line means that the power inserter can simply be placed behind one of the receivers so you do not have to run power to where the SWM or Dish is installed.
===SWiM-LNB===
{{image url="/images/content/CategoryDirecTV/swmlnb3.jpg" title="SWMLine 3 LNB" }}
Very simply the SWMLNB is a special version of the normal [[ODU LNB]] on the Slimline [[ODU]] that allows a single wire to come directly from the dish into the house. In the house it is then split for a maximum of 8 tuners. This is a great solution for many as you can setup the dish, run one wire to your cable headend, and then have DirecTV at your current cable outputs. The SWMLNB is available in Slimline 3 (pictured above) (99/101/103) and Slimline 5 (99/101/103/110/119) versions depending on your needs and location.
===SWiM-8===
{{image url="/images/content/CategoryDirecTV/swm-8.jpg" title="SWiM-8 Module" }}
Originally for Multiple Dwelling Unit (MDU) installations, the SWM-8 is a standalone module that is placed much like the [[MultiSwitch MultiSwitches]] of the past. It accepts the 4 lines from an HD compatible [[ODU]] (either the AT9 or Slimline) and then has a SWiM stacked output on the other side.
As the name suggests, the SWM-8 supports a maximum of 8 tuners like the SWMLNB. One major difference though is that you can actually have multiple SWM-8 modules setup on one dish by using splitters to split the 4 dish outputs to two (or more) SWM-8 modules. Do note that in this configuration the SWM-8's will not pass [[DECA]] signals between each other, so the receivers will only be able to see other DECA receivers on the same SWM-8 that they are connected to.
===SWiM-16===
With the launch of the Whole Home DVR service and [[DECA]], DirecTV wanted to get around the limitation of putting two SWM-8s together and loosing DECA between them. The SWM-16 is a single module like the SWM-8 that has two separate SWM outputs that each have up to 8 tuners (you do NOT get all 16 tuners on one wire). The advantage is that the SWM-16 has an internal DECA bridge that allows all receivers connected to be able to see each other on the same DECA cloud.
