The title of this post states "5 LNBs - only three RG6 Home runs."

Do you have the new KA/KU 5 LNB Dish?

Above, you stated that the home runs go to a 5x8 switch. For the switch, to operate properly, there MUST be 4 homeruns from the dish to the switch.

Then you will need a homerun from the switch to each receiver. DTV receivers do not need 2 homeruns unless it is a DVR. The DTV HD-DVR's have dual tunners, thus requiring 2 homeruns.

But to answer your question, YES you need another homerun from the dish to the switch.

However, you can run up to 4 receivers without a switch, if you homerun from the dish to each TV location. You basically only need the switch if you are going to have more than 4 TV's, or you want to Diplex Locals or CATV into the system.

Hope this helps you!

Kirk Herron
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