DIRECTV’s latest box, the H26K Commercial 4K Receiver, is making waves throughout the satellite TV community. Yes, it’s only for commercial accounts. But take a moment and think about how many products have only been for residential accounts over the years, and it’s only fair. Now that Solid Signal has stock on the H26K, we’re getting a lot of questions. Because we’re the largest activation specialist for mobile and marine accounts, naturally our customers want to know if this latest and greatest receiver will work with mobile and marine accounts.
The H26K works just great with any SWM-capable device.
Generally speaking, if your mobile or marine dish is capable of seeing all 3 DIRECTV satellite locations at once, and if it’s fairly new, you’ll have no problem using this receiver. For example, the following products should work just fine with no additional accessories or configuration:
What about other portable dishes and domes?
If you have a single-satellite product like:
you can add a SWM-30 multiswitch and connect up to 30 H26Ks to your mobile or marine product. Connection is easy, as you can see in this diagram:
Dome-DSWM30Click here to view full-screen or download.
Also, if you have any older hardware that is not listed here that has at least two satellite outputs, you can connect the SWM-30 the same way.
Are there any mobile or marine dishes that are not compatible with the H26K?
In order to work with an H26K, your mobile or marine dish must either have a built-in SWM multiswitch or have two satellite outputs. That means that products like the KING Quest will not work, nor will some older crank-up satellite dishes. Unfortunately there is not an upgrade path for this issue other than upgrading to something more compatible.
Want to know more?
If you’re ready to upgrade to the H26K or any other great DIRECTV hardware for your boat, RV, or commercial vehicle, call the experts! We have done more mobile and marine activations than anyone else and we’re happy to help! Call 888-233-7563 during East Coast business hours and you’ll reach a qualified tech who can help you with anything you need! If it’s after hours, no problem! Fill out the form below. We’ll get right back to you!
