Re: Re: Problems using multiple Digiboxes on 1 x LNB

[Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

noughtomate wrote:
> Great answers guys!
> So it sounds like a Multi-out LNB and CT100 cable I need to lay out.
> Is this something I could do myself ?
>

No reason why not. Make sure you tape up the LNB connections though -
water ingress will kill the signal.

> I'm just consious that the LNB needs a 'spot on' signal so I don't
> want to disrupt it's alignment when swapping it.
>

If you have a small-ish dish, aligning by hand just using the digibox
signal meter is entirely possible so long as you have a clear view of
the sky. Swapping the LNB over shouldn't push it out of alignment though.

> Also <flicking through the likes of Satelitte TV mags>, there
are so
> many LNB manufacturers out there!
> Could anybody recommend a dogs bollox super-duper one ?
>

This might help:

http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/lnb.htm

Be aware that the sky mini dish has a different LNB attachment method to
some other dishes...

> I may as well get a 4 feed single LNB for future services.
> Oh - and one last question : Why is that products like the Global
> Sat loft box allow the distribution of Satelitte feeds ? (Not the
> RF2, but the actual LNB one). This contradicts what you guys have
> said. . Why would you want to distribute your raw LNB feed when
> ultimatly one Digibox can only be the 'Master' for decoding it ? Can
> any one explain ? Just feel I'm missing a trick here.
>

They generally distribute the RF output (ie TV aerial signal) from one
digibox.

You can now get loft boxes that will send up to 4 IF feeds multiplexed
with TV, DAB, FM, etc. The RF out from one box can then be sent back to
the loft box and muxed in with the other signals.

Jim