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RE: Loftbox problem....
Quoting Dean Smith <ukha@xxxxxxx>:
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> From the LA page for the loftbox<BR>
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href="http://www.letsautomate.com/10567.cfm?";>http://www.letsautomate.com/10567.
cfm?</a><BR>
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> "When you install the loftbox, it is important to remember
that the
> actual<BR>
> input signal for the outputs is the UHF2 socket. To get outputs from
> ports<BR>
> 1-4/8 you must loop-back (via your Sky box's UHF2 or VCR - whichever
is<BR>
> appropriate) to the UHF2 input on the loftbox. If you wish to
distribute<BR>
> just TV aerial signals then you should attach the aerial to the Aerial
> input<BR>
> via a 'Y' splitter, which is also connected to the UHF2 input (so the
> aerial<BR>
> is connected to BOTH the aerial input and the UHF2
input)."<BR>
> <BR>
> Dean<BR>
> <BR>
Yup this one got me. Moved house and reinstalled my loftbox (had no return
loop
>from
8 were not outputting. A quick e-mail to Letsautomate pointed out the error
of
my ways. As soon as that was sorted - presto all of the other outputs had
nice
clear signals. I would guess you have the same problem
Simon
> -----Original Message-----<BR>
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]<BR>
> Sent: 23 December 2003 11:20<BR>
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx<BR>
> Subject: [ukha_d] Loftbox problem....<BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>
> Hi peeps.<BR>
> <BR>
> Can anyone with a loftbox sanity-check what I reckon must be a faulty
> unit,<BR>
> just in case I'm having a blonde moment....<BR>
> <BR>
> My loftbox seems not to be giving me anything watchable on it's
> outputs...<BR>
> <BR>
> The other day, I started hooking up the CT100 runs to various other
rooms
> to<BR>
> the loftbox outputs. Previously, I'd only been feeding the lounge via
> the<BR>
> double-gang multi service wallplate...<BR>
> <BR>
> I have the terrestrial TV aerial , an FM aerial, and one of the Sky
> LNB's<BR>
> all going to the appropriate inputs on the loftbox, and all seems
> fine...<BR>
> The digibox reports good signal level on both LNB inputs (one goes
direct
> to<BR>
> the digibox, one goes via the loftbox) - incidentally, I did a signal
> level<BR>
> check before I installed the loftbox with both LNB's connected
directly
> -<BR>
> one was showing a stronger signal level, so I decided to use that one
> for<BR>
> the loftbox, on the basis that I reckoned there might be some signal
> loss<BR>
> introduced by inserting the loftbox, and I was right! - after adding
the<BR>
> loftbox the signal levels now show as the same...<BR>
> <BR>
> The feed up to the lounge - taken from the "living
room" output
> also seems<BR>
> OK... no problems with any of the devices there - good signal on FM
and<BR>
> terrestrial...<BR>
> <BR>
> However, I hooked up the kitchen TV to one of the room outputs, using
> the<BR>
> appropriate diplexing wallplate, and I get naff all signal... I can
> _just<BR>
> about_ make out a recogniseable image, - it's about what one would
expect
> if<BR>
> just a short length of wire was plugged in to the aerial socket! - I
can<BR>
> also just about make out the sky EPG from the digibox as well... That
TV<BR>
> also has a handy-link IR extender on it, and that *IS* powered (the
LED
> is<BR>
> on), so it is getting power from the digibox's RF2 output - which also
> goes<BR>
> through the loftbox via the multiservice wallplate in the lounge, also
> the<BR>
> IR does appear to be working as well, as I can just about make out
the<BR>
> response in the EPG screen as I use the sky remote in the kitchen.
I've<BR>
> tried connecting the TV to all 4 of the room outputs, which makes
no<BR>
> difference... I've also removed the handy-link from the equation just
in<BR>
> case, - this also makes no difference. As a test, I connected the TV
to
> the<BR>
> "Living Room" output on the loftbox, and this gives
me a much
> better<BR>
> (although still a bit ropey!) image - obviously no sky digibox signal
is<BR>
> available from that output though, but I ran an autotune on the TV,
and
> it<BR>
> did find all the terrestrial channels. From this test, I think I can
at<BR>
> least deduce that my coax run to the kitchen, and the diplex plate in
> the<BR>
> kitchen must be OK? Lastly, I've obviously checked that the loftbox
is<BR>
> powered - and it is!<BR>
> <BR>
> Have I missed something fundamental, or have I got a faulty
unit?<BR>
> <BR>
> TIA<BR>
> <BR>
> Paul G.<BR>
> <BR>
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