RE: Re: Sorry to harp on but.....

["Ian" <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I am fairly certain that mine has worked in either place, however, my
desire to be helpful doesn't extend as far as climbing into my sub zero
loft
to swap round the F plugs ;)

If you are only going to be using the digibox in one place, and not moving
it around regularly, why not just use the Female - Female F adaptor I
posted, run your two cables and just swap the feed from one to the other
when you move the digibox - it's a little hassle, but will work with very
little in the way of losses.

Ian.

-----Original Message-----
From: darren_karp2001 [mailto:darren@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 22 December 2004 20:25
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Sorry to harp on but.....



Yeah this is the unit I saw but wasn't certain if this was right for me as
it would appear to be designed for someone with two digiboxes from one
dish.
I know this is 'similar' to what I want to do but need clarification as
apparently one of the inputs to the splitter is used to power it and as I
want the flexibility to move the sky box from zone 1 to zone 2 need to
ensure it'll work.....

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ian" <ian@f...> wrote:
> Well spotted. I actually have this one: http://tinyurl.com/3udvk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: darren_karp2001 [mailto:darren@a...]
> Sent: 22 December 2004 19:54
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Sorry to harp on but.....
>
>
>
> Hi Ian,
>
> It would appear that both those maplin splitters are not suitable
for
> satellite (according to their description). Are you sure of this?
>
> Darren
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ian" <ian@f...> wrote:
> > Probably not - the losses are too high going through those face
> plates.
> >
> > I have a situation similar to what you describe - I can plug my
> digibox in
> > downstairs in the living room, or upstairs at node zero.
> >
> > The feed from my dish is split using one of these -
> http://tinyurl.com/6lj3g
> > (or you could use this: http://tinyurl.com/5y42l  but don't use
> the four way
> > unless you need it!)
> >
> > The cables then run onward to node zero and the living room. The
> next
> > important thing is at the wall - DON'T use the cheepo
faceplates -
> unless
> > your signal strength is top notch, they will give lots of little
> sparkly
> > noise and mpeg frame breakups (or at least, they did for me)
> >
> > The best way to get the cable out into the room is to use a blank
> faceplate,
> > drill a hole in it, and use  one of these:
> http://tinyurl.com/44y3l to
join
> > the Cable - the F plugs allow the actual copper core to run as
> uninterrupted
> > as possible from the dish to your digibox.
> >
> > Hope that helps!
> >
> > Ian.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: darren_karp2001 [mailto:darren@a...]
> > Sent: 22 December 2004 18:53
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Sorry to harp on but.....
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Sorry for another post on the same subject but with Xmas looming
> tomorrow is
> > the only opportunity I will get to go and buy the cable and bits
I
> need....
> >
> > Can somebody advise whether http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?
> > MenuNo=903&MenuName=WALL+Plates&FromMenu=y&doy=22m12
will provide
> me with
> > two areas with which I could possibly place my Sky digibox. To
> reiterate, I
> > don't want two digiboxes running at the same time but two
possible
> locations
> > to house it.
> >
> > I'm looking for a plug 'n play low-cost solution and though that
> the maplin
> > product may surfice.
> >
> > TIA
> > Darren
>
>
>
>
>
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