RE: Problems using multiple Digiboxes on 1 x LNB

["Nigel Giddings" <nigel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unfortunately you cannot connect multiple satellite receivers to a
single L=
NB output.

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The receivers send commands to the LNB to select Band and Polarization
with=
the use of tones and voltages. Two receivers will interfere with each othe=
rs requests and you=92ll end up very confused.

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You need an LNB which can provide multiple outputs, 2, 4 or now even 8.
Eff=
ectively these are separate LNBs in the same device. You will need a
separa=
te coax for each connection=85

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There are also other methods of distributing the signals from 1 dish / 4
wa=
y LNB to many many receivers but I don=92t think you need this.

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HTH

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Nigel

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-----Original Message-----
From: noughtomate [mailto:balraj_jassal@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 23 April 2007 09:10
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Problems using multiple Digiboxes on 1 x LNB

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Hi all,=20

Is it possible to use a single LNB feed across different Digiboxes=20
(Sky and Freesat)?

I've been a Sky Digital user for a while now but I recently purchased=20
a Pace DS810 HD box thinking it was a Freeview box (Ebay purchase!)

On arrival I actually found out that the Pace DS810 uses a Satelitte=20
input (so it's Freesat instead of Freeview), so I've cabled it as=20
follows :=20

Dish LNB -> Pace Freesat Input -> Pace Freesat Output -> Sky
Digital=20
Digibox

But I find now that Sky only works if the Pace DS810 box is switched=20
off. Basically if DS810 Freesat is switched on, most of the Sky=20
channels say 'No Satlitte be signal being received'.=20

I imagine this is my own misunderstanding about how satelitte services=20
work.=20
I expected that a single Dish input could be used for multiple=20
receivers, in the same way as Terrestrial over Coax.=20

Have I got this wrong ?

The workaround I thought up to this was to use some type of F-
Connector Y plug to split the Satelitte feed. Is this correct, or=20
would I have to install a second LNB, so each Digibox has a decicated=20
feed ?

Any advice would be appreciated. I'm sure I could ask the same=20
question in some satelitte forum, but I'm sure there must be a few=20
people here who are more than familiar with Satelitte services!

Thanks in advance.=20

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