How To Install Sky Rf Modulator

Posted on 12/27/2017by admin

As for the instructions, I am going to assume the DVD player is not a combo unit with the VCR, and that you want to record TV on your VCR. Step 4 will include connecting your DVD player, but if the DVD player is a combo unit with the VCR, just ignore step 4 part as DVD connection will be included in the VCR set up. Actually, you wouldn't need the RF modulator if it is a VCD/DVD combo unit.

• Connect the coaxial cable coming out from the wall to your digital cable box in the ‘video in’ slot. It might also be labeled ‘antenna in’ or ‘cable in’. • From the cable box, connect a coaxial or composite (yellow video cable) and stereo (red-white) RCA audio cables to the VIDEO IN terminal on your VCR. • From the VCR, you will have to connect this to the RF Modulator using a coaxial cable from the VIDEO OUT on the VCR to one of the IN ports on your RF modulator.

• You can now connect your DVD player to the RF Modulator by using the yellow-red-white composite/RCA cables from the VIDEO OUT on the DVD player to another port on the RF modulator.

Thanks to forum input we have isolated our freeview and tuning issues to be due to the Combiner on the mast and the VCR Modulator loop. Yes, as long as you tune your TV into the right RF frequency that is modulated out from the SKY Box you can view the same SKY Channel in your room. Answered: Thinking about Sky Q with 2 Mini Boxes for my other TVs. One TV is wall mounted with a single plug socket behind the TV. A couple of things.

Multiswitch equipment, amps, splitters, combiners and outdoor equipment cases. 5 in and 5 out amp, 4 in and 4 out satellite launch amp, 5 in and 10 out splitter, Multiswitches at the Satellite Superstore UK. 8-way, 12-way 16-way 24-way 32-way Triax multiswitches. 5 input multiswitches, 9 input multiswitches, 17 input multiswitches, amps, splitters, taps. 5X8 multiswitch, 5X12 multiswitch, 9X8 multiswitch, 9X12 multiswitch, 17X16 multiswitch, 17X12 multiswitch. Dishes with quatro LNBs. Diplexing outlet plates.

Triplexing outlet plates. EMP Centauri powered 5 in and 5 out IF Amp. Variable sloped gain. Special offer.

Built in the EU this is a high quality 4 X satellite and 1 X terrestrial amplifier. 4in/4out cascadable amplifier with sloped gain and high Pout for distribution of terrestrial & satellite signals from 1 satellite position (4 polarities). (or fropm a quad LNB) Satellite trunk lines are DC transparent and supply respective sat amplifiers with DC power (Supply of 12 to 18 V DC is satellite input of connected multiswitch or DC inserter). If there is no voltage on any of amplifier's inputs and outputs, the amplifier may be supplied from an external power supply (recommended PA12) via socket DC2.1.

This voltage then appears on each input and output of the amplifier and can supply other devices in the trunk or the LNB. Terrestrial line input-output is DC blocked, terrestrial amplifier is DC supplied from satellite line 3. The amplifier is designed in such a way that individual units can be stacked into 2, 3 or 4 satellite amplifying block using extension module A4/4PUS-3. This unit takes its power from the multiswitch but there can be occasions when a separate power supply is needed to put more power into a system and so a separate power supply is available. This unit is at a special offer low price. Shipping options. Discounted shipping on all web orders.

(.) (.) Small orders - UK delivery is included in the price (includes offshore islands) - so choose, ' (Includes UK offshore islands) - UK shipping option No 3. All Internationals - EU or outside of the EU - choose the £15 ' shipping option. Manata 5 in and 5 out IF Amp. SA-951 Built in the EU this is a high quality 4 X satellite and 1 X terrestrial amplifier.

Satellite gain (variable) up to 32dB. Terrestrial gain (variable) up to 38dB. When a 5x10 or 5x20 splitter is used this amp makes up for losses in the splitter. A quatro LNB and aerial is fed into the inputs.

The signal is then amplified. Could also be used as a launch amp if the cable run from the dish is long. This unit takes its power from the multiswitch but there can be occasions when a separate power supply is needed to put more power into a system and so a separate power supply is available. This unit is at a very good price. Shipping options. Discounted shipping on all web orders. (.) (.) Small orders - UK delivery is included in the price (includes offshore islands) - so choose, ' (Includes UK offshore islands) - UK shipping option No 3.

All Internationals - EU or outside of the EU - choose the £15 ' shipping option. Triax 4 in and 4 out launch Amp. TMM 44 When a long cable run is used between the dish (e.g. Quatro LNB) and the receiver, this launch amp should be used as early as possible in the cable run (as close to the dish as possible.) It has a gain of 40db and so it will compensate for the losses in the long cable run that follows it. Shipping options. Discounted shipping on all web orders. (.) (.) Small orders - UK delivery is included in the price (includes offshore islands) - so choose, ' (Includes UK offshore islands) - UK shipping option No 3.

All Internationals - EU or outside of the EU - choose the £15 ' shipping option. Triax 5 in and 10 out or 20 out, satellite, terrestrial Splitters. This unit goes before the multiswitch to split the 4 signals from an LNB and the aerial feed to two multiswitches. This then allows more outputs to be made available.

Feeds two 32 out multiswitches to provide 64 outputs. When using a splitter it is recommended that a 5 in and 5 out is fitted before (in front of) the splitter. The quatro LNB and aerial feeds the amp (1 UHF and 4 IF signals) and the amp feeds the splitter (1 UHF and 4 IF signals) then the splitter with (2 UHF and 8 IF signals) two sets of 1 UHF and 4 IF signals feeds two 32 output multiswitches. This unit is passive and does not need a power supply. It is important to use it with the 5 in and 5 out amp above. Using the 5 in and 20 out splitter four 32 out multiswitches could be used OR four of any of the other 5 input switches Shipping options. Discounted shipping on all web orders.

(.) (.) Small orders - UK delivery is included in the price (includes offshore islands) - so choose, ' (Includes UK offshore islands) - UK shipping option No 3. All Internationals - EU or outside of the EU - choose the £15 ' shipping option. Triax 10-30 Tap. This unit goes before the multiswitch to split the 4 signals from an LNB and the aerial feed to two multiswitches.

Unlike a normal splitter, a tap can attenuate the signal to one of the multiswitches. The reason this may be needed is as follows - if two multiswtches are to be used, one close and the other distant (long cable run), an amp like the would be put in front of this tap and then through the tap to the two multiswithes. The signal would be amplified and the distant multiswitch would receive a good strong signal. However, with a normal splitter, the close multiswitch would be overloaded with too much signal. The tap privents that as one of the outputs can be attenuated.

Adjustable attenuation is available. That is how it all works in simple terms but triax do not make a 5 in and 10 out tap. They only make a 5 in and 15 out tap. This can be used with two multiswitches or three multiswitches. One output is the 'through' non attenuated output and two outputs have variable attenuation.

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Combined amp and splitter. 7 in and 10 out active splitter 3 products in 1 unit! Providing cable runs between this splitter / amp and the two multiswitches are less than 30m (Cable runs from the multiswitch to the most distant room can still be up to 60m) this unit takes the place of the 55 Amp above (5 in and 5 out) and the 5 in and 10 out splitter and a combiner. The amp works like the 55 amp but has less gain. This unit is ideal as it combines two units at an attracive price.

The internal amp makes up for losses in the splitter and provides a small gain. However, for longer splitter to multiswitch cable runs the separate units above must be used as the 55 Amp has more gain. This unit has inputs for 3 aerials, e.g. TV, FM and DAB and so this product can take the place of the 5 by 5 amp, the 5 by 10 splitter and the aerial combiner This makes it even better value for money and easier to install. This unit goes in front of two multiswitches and allows one quatro LNB to provide a signal to both multiswitches. Shipping options.

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All Internationals - EU or outside of the EU - choose the £15 ' shipping option. TV, FM radio and DAB combiner.

Multiswitches have an aerial input and 4 satellite inputs for the quatro LNB. It may be that a TV aerial, an FM aerial and a DAB (digital radio aerial) need to be combined to go into the one Aerial input of a multiswitch. This product does that (3 in and 1 out) Since it may be preferable to combine the three aerials on the roof, this unit is designed for outdoor use and is waterproof. If only two of the three aerials are needed, the third input can be ignored. It is idea for feeding aerials into any of the multiswitches we sell. Inside of the multiswitch the satellite feeds and the aerials are combined down one cable to each room.

Inside the room is the TV, radio and satellite output plate which separates satellite from the UHF aerials These outlet plates are below. This combiner can be either at the masthead outside or an inside location. Shipping options. Discounted shipping on all web orders.

Designed for long cable runs. Typically if the output of a multiswitch cable run is very long this amplifier could be used to boost the signal. Typically cable runs of over 60m may need this amplifier. Can also be used to amplifie the signal from a universal LNB (not a quatro LNB) if the cable run is very long. Again typically cable runs of 70+ meters may need this amplifier. (For a quatro LNB the must be used for very long cable runs.) Shipping options. Discounted shipping on all web orders.

(.) (.) Small orders - UK delivery is included in the price (includes offshore islands) - so choose, ' (Includes UK offshore islands) - UK shipping option No 3. All Internationals - EU or outside of the EU - choose the £15 ' shipping option. Triax TX2 external waterproof equipment box. Designed for external use but also suitable for indoor use if a lockable box is required. Dimensions - 400mm x 600mm x 200mm. Galvanised with high quality powder coated finish. IP 65 certified.

Gasket sealed doors. Key included. Perforated steel back plate, ideal for self tapping screws and earthing. Removable doors for easy access. Large enough to take even a 17 input by 16 output multiswitch with space to spare.

Shipping options. Discounted shipping on all web orders. UK - mainland UK delivery is included in the price, (.) (.) so choose ' - UK shipping option No 1 (or ). For ' many items including dishes up to 1.0m choose the £15 - UK option No 2.

International - within the EU - choose the £38 ' shipping option International - outside of the EU - choose the ' shipping option. Please note that, although not guaranteed, many standard uk deliveries are getting there next day if the order comes in before our cut off times but there is also a next day priority option. Important Information. There is nothing difficult in fitting multiswitch systems. We can provide our customers with the technical information needed. Mostly it is a wiring job and the multiswitch etc.

Side of it is easy to understand. The cost of the parts is not expensive and the myths around this subject are false. It is easier than you think. Satellite Superstore used to fit this equipment to schools, colleges, blocks of flats etc.

Before we became 100% mail order. Out technical advice is based on many years of experience with these products. Triax Cascade and Terminated Multiswitches. As a main Triax dealer we can supply anything on the Triax web site at (if it is available.) Triax TV, FM and DAB aerails are below, however, if you need a a model not listed, just find the part number on the Triax web site and we will order it for you.

Deliveries come in from Triax every few days and so the waiting time will be short for a special order item. Triax 5 in 8 out (and 5 out) multiswitch. Cascade type Triax 5 in 12 out (and 5 out) multiswitch. Cascade type Triax 5 in 24 out (and 5 out) multiswitch.

Cascade type Triax 5 in 32 out (and 5 out) multiswitch. Cascade type Triax 5 in 12 out multiswitch. Terminated type Triax 5 in 16 out multiswitch.

Terminated type Triax Power supply for Cascade and Terminated multiswitches for Triax Cascade and Terminated Multiswitches (then scroll down). Modular standard outlet plates. Double wall plate surround. Triax part number 304202 '2G grid' F connector clip in module.

Triax part number 304254 IEC (aerial female) clip in module. Triax part number 304250 IEC (aerial male) clip in module. Triax part number 304252 RJ45 network clip in module. Triax part number 304274 Telephone slave type clip in module. Triax part number 304270 Telephone master type clip in module. Triax part number 304268 1 module blanking plates. Triax part number 304256 HDMI outlet.

Triax part number 304292 Surface back box. For modular standard outlet plates (then scroll down). These multiswitches work from a, or LNBs. Manufactured in the EU. This is the 'Professional Range' from EMP-Centauri.

High build quality. All multiswitches have gain controls on all inputs so that levels can be balanced if required. (The economy range does not have adjustable gain. We only sell the professional range). The specifications are impressive, Terr 40-862 MHz active (built in amp) 5-862 MHz passive (switchable). SAT 950-2300 MHz.

Isolation between inputs 20dB. (Instructions included). Power consumption 3W terr passive and 5W terr active. SAT gain 15dB adjustable. The professional range is built in the EU to high standards of reliability.

They even include instructions! (Most multiswitches don't). General information - 5 input multiswitches are ideal for providing multiple satellite points in homes, apartments, rooms or offices from one fixed dish. They can be used in both commercial and domestic applications. Many private customers now choose to have satellite points in every room in the same way as mains outlets or network / internet points.

Fitting a satellite provision in every room means that multiple receivers can be used or receivers can be carried from one room to another if required. Multiswitches are used in hotels to provide many TV channels for guests in their rooms.

Schools, colleges and commercial buildings all use multiswitches. These multiswitchers also have a terrestrial input. The terrestrial signal is encoded onto the satellite cable and can be accessed using the correct type of wall plate.

If 3 aerials need to be fed into the multiswitch. Advice QUESTION - I want to have multiple satellite points around the house and multiple receivers. I also want to distrubute the TV from one receiver to all TVs how can this be done. ANSWER - There are several parts to this question. There are several parts to this question. Input To provide many satellite dish points, (e.g. Sky or freesat) around the house you either need a quatro LNB on your dish or a quatro LNB dish kit.

See and a 5 input multiswitch (multiswitches are usually situated in a loft or cupboard or central area.) See. (Please note our latest EMP multiswitches also work with quad LNBs or 4 outputs from an octo LNB.

Most other makes only work with quatro LNBs) The quatro or quad LNB (with 4 outputs) feeds the multiswitch using 4 LNB cable - see Best to put two outlets in each room as it may be that twin tuner receivers (record one channel and watch another) may be needed. (These are called twin tuner PVRs) If so use the twin wall plates see then scroll down to the twin units. Use twin cable to each room. See For (e.g.) 6 rooms a 12 output multiswitch would be used. Twin cable to each room.

An aerial can be fed into the 5th input of the multiswitch if required. Using a wall plate which has a diplexer built in, two satellite points and an aerial point is available.

The UHF aerial signal is added to the satellite signal by the multiswitch and goes down the same wire as the satellite signal. If two or three aerials are required e.g. TV, FM and DAB radio, a 3 way combiner can be fitted on the roof and the one cable from that unit goes into the 5th input of the multiswitch.

Again the appropriate wall plate is needed to separate them all out again. See Standard Sky, Sky+ Sky HD freesat and freesat HDR and other receivers can then be connected to the F connector wall plate. Everything you may need is on the.

Sky Q update October 2016. Sky Q multiswitches are now available but it is now also possible to combine with standard multiswitches. There are three options. Use only a Sky Q multiswitch, or use a Sky Q multiswitch with a standard multiswitch, or use a Sky Q interface with a. A Sky Q multiswitch (e.g.

5 in and 4 out) is cascade-able. That means it has LNB loop-through.

So it is really 5 in, 4 Sky Q outputs and 4 quatro LNB outputs (the 5th output is terrestrial) which can link to a standard multiswitch. That means it can be introduced in front of a standard multiswitch (between LNB and standard multiswitch.) Sky multiswitches will only work with quatro LNBs and not with the quad LNBs which are on Sky mini dishes. The other option is the.

This is connected to the output of a standard multiswitch. 4 short cables (the interface would sit beside the multiswitch) coming from 4 of the outputs from a standard multiswitch connect to 4 inputs in the Sky Q interface.

The interface converts these 4 inputs into the 2 Sky Q outputs. The disadvantage is that 4 outputs turn into two outputs but if there are plenty of spare outputs, this is not a problem.

Two rooms can then be supplied with a Sky Q feed (remember Sky Q only needs one cable not two). The rest of the rooms would be fed with standard outputs and so Sky HD, freesat and standard receivers can be used in those rooms.

Distribution round the house needs a 2, 4, 6 amp or (preferably) professional 8 way amp and cabling. See and but read the whole page. This is to distribute TV from one receiver to other TVs around the house (one channel) This can be done by feeding a cable from the room containing the sat receiver to the multiswitch location and into the 3 way combiner then into the multiswitch. However, the problem with this method is that the multiswitch will not permit the 9 volts to go through and the TV Eye or omni link system to work for control. It is better therefore to have a completely separate output system with separate cabling for the distribution system This would mean 3 cables to each room, two for the satellite and one for the distribution. TV eyes for Sky receivers or omni link systems for freesat receivers or other receivers see the (and a modulator is required - same page or use a This will allow full control of the Sky or freesat system from all of the rooms (but only in UHF analogue). Latest information on HD 1080p output distribution.

This, has an HDMI input and a coaxial cable output. Many houses already have a UHF distribution system. A similar system in the past would take the coaxial output from the UHF (RF) connection of a receiver, maybe to an existing distribution amplifier in the loft, then cables down to the rooms. This new HD modulator will work with your existing distribution system.

Satellite receivers now have an HDMI output. Connect the HDMI output from your satellite receiver into the HD modulator.

This uses the only HDMI output and so it is now not available to go to the TV next to it. There are two solutions of sending the HD signal to both the TV and the modulator, 1. This splitter converts one HDMI output to two HDMI outputs. Then one HDMI cable can continue to go to the TV next to your satellite receiver and the other to the HD modulator (optional splitter below). Only connect the one HDMI lead to the modulator, the output then via coax to the distribution amplifier.

From there send the signal via coax to many TVs in many rooms and also back to the TV next to the satellite receiver. With the second plan an HDMI splitter is not needed but a coax cable back from the distribution amplifier is. To summarise, the coaxial output of the modulator can go direct to a second TV elsewhere in the house, or it can go to a distribution amplifier (which may be in the loft) and then to many rooms. This coaxial cable then plugs into the digital tuner input of your TV.

All you then have to do is tune in the channels on your TV and one of the channels will be the satellite receiver from the main room. This can be in full 1080p HD. Additional notes. The old UHF system in use for, probably 30+ years from an RF output was analogue and not very good quality. Usually there was an RF modulator built into the satellite receiver and you had to tune in the analogue tuner of your TV set. Today many flat screen sets have both analogue and digital tuners. Since there is no analogue TV any more the analogue tuner only tends to be used for tuning the old UHF, RF distribution system but the new HD modulator works through the digital tuner of the TV in full HD.

There have been some HD distribution system which use CAT 5 cable but this system of HD over coax means that the old existing distribution system using coax can be used and will it all work in full HD. There is an aerial loop through on the back of the modulator (just the same as the old analogue loop through in the back of a satellite receiver with RF in and out) and so if the TV aerial can go into the modulator, the aerial will then be carried with the satellite receiver signal to every TV through the distribution system in the usual way. Please also note, for control you may also need an. Then you can change channels etc. From any room. Also remember out dedicated telephone support line just for our customers is there to help you How to use mutiswitches and motorised in multiple rooms.

Using a two satellites can be made available in every room. This multiswitch could be fed from (e.g.) a dish on 28E for sky or freesat.

This dish would have a quad (not quatro) LNB. These multiswitches are designed for quad or octo LNBs. A good example of a dish for this purpose would be - The Triax 60cm solid dish with quad option see The Triax heavy duty 60cm or 70cm dish with quad LNB option see The clear 60cm dish with quad LNB option.

See This dish would be fed into input 1 of the 9 input multiswitch (this is 4 inputs), 1-4, for the quad LNB. Input 2 (i.e.

From 5-8) would be fed by a motorised dish. The motorised dish (e.g.

90cm Triax - see ) would have an octo LNB option (8 outputs) 4 of the outputs would feed into input 2 of the multiswitch (5-8) A 5th output would go direct to the motorised satellite receiver. (or outputs 5 and 6 to a twin tuner motorised receiver.) This receiver would be placed in the house where it can easily be accessed as it will control which 2nd satellite it being offered to the multiswitch. Download Ubuntu Installer Apk. Let us assume the 9 input multiswitch has 16 outputs. That is to say twin cable to 8 rooms so that every room has the capability of using a twin tuner receiver.

The system would then work in the following way - Using any receiver into a twin satellite point in a room, 28E (Sky and freesat) would be available even if the receiver was a dedicated receiver (like a Sky receiver) and does not have Diseqc switching PROVIDING 28E goes into input 1 of the multiswitch. Input 1 is the 'relaxed position' of the switches (Input 2 is the forced position) therefore the signal will go through input 1 whether the receiver has Diseqc switching or not. If the receiver DOES have diseqc switching, then the second satellite can be selected. If the motorised dish is (e.g.) on Hotbird, the second satellite available in every room would be Hotbird at 13E If the motorised dish is (e.g.) on Astra 1, the second satellite available in every room would be Astra 1 at 19E this system insures that everyone in the house can easily select the main UK satellite (Astra 2 at 28E) but would also be able to access a second satellite and that satellite would be determined by the position of the motorised dish. This system eliminated a particular problem. Within the menu of a satellite receiver you can't select Diseqc switching (Diseqc 1.0 or 1.1) AND motorised (Diseqc 1.2) AT THE SAME TIME.

This is why an octo LNB must be used with these special quad / octo multiswitches. This system keeps the diseqc 1.2 separate from the multiswitches and so it all works. It would not work with quato LNBs as the motor would not work between the LNB and the multiswitch. There has to be a 5th output to separately route through the motor to a control receiver. Twin wall plates are needed in every room. The motorised receiver needs it's own cables directly from it's own dish. This system also works for a 36 volt motor, here a V Box is used in the cable from the 5th output of the octo LNB to the main motorised control receiver otherwise everything else is the same.

Question - professional satellite meters - what type of meter will work with a quatro lnb and which lnb output would I need to connect it to? Answer - Using any with a quatro LNB poses a few problems.

In the end it is not an issue as long as you understand the technical reasons and choose an approach which works best for you. First it is important to understand how a quatro LNB works compared to a normal LNB like a quad. A quad LNB is simply 4 single LNBs in one package. Putting it another way, all outputs carry all 4 components of the total signal. Visual Assist 10 9 Keygens. The total signal consists of 4 components due to there being 2 frequency bands and 2 polarities. They are - high band vertical, high band horizontal, low band vertical and low band horizontal.

Every component carries 25% of the frequencies or channels. Every output of a quad (or a single or a twin) LNB carries every component or every frequency and every channel. A quatro LNB does not. Here every output carries a different component - HV, HH, LV, LH This is what is needed to make multiswitches work. (Some multiswitches will work with a quad LNB but their input circuitry converts the quad signal to a quatro type signal). The next thing to understand is how a professional meter works and how it identifies a satellite.

The manufacturers look for a unique frequency on every satellite so that any satellite can be identified. Therefore, when looking for a particular satellite like Astra 2, the meter might be looking for a frequency which happens to be (often it is 10,714GHz H which is low band horizontal) 'LH' (meters often have more than one (tag ID or tag frequency) frequency programmed into them for each satellite, sometimes they have all 4 components available for selection in the menus but since finding unique frequencies is difficult without a 'cross identification conflict' (cross ID) there may be only one choice.

At any rate without going into the menu of the meter, the meter defaults to a particular frequency / component. Therefore, if a dish is being set up on a particular satellite and the default frequency component to find that satellite is LH, if you connect to the LH output of the quatro LNB, no problem. If you connect to any of the other outputs VH, HV, HL, it will not find anything. If you have not checked the menus in the meter to see what the 'tag' frequency and polarity is for the particular satellite you are looking for, then you don't know which output on the quatro LNB to connect to (all outputs on a quatro LNB are marked LH, LV, HV, HL) In that situation you have a 1 in 4 chance of connecting to the correct output and so by trial and error 1 output will find the satellite and 3 will not. This is a bit tedious although if it is mainly Astra 2 you are looking for, you would remember to connect to LH if you had previously checked the tag frequency component in the meter was LH. A simple solution is to always carry a single LNB. When we think back 20 years to when we used to install satellite TV, we would not go anywhere in the vans without spare LNBs.

There is no point it trying to fix a customers satellite system without parts which can be substituted in to assist the fault finding process. Also a single LNB is cheap and so you are not tying up much money. Another alternative is to connect the quatro LNB to the multiswitch with 4 short cables and keeping the multiswitch near the dish, connect the meter to any output of the multiswitch. Every output carries all 4 components and is equivalent to a single LNB. Taking a multiswitch up a ladder and finding somewhere to put it while you do all this might not be easy.

To conclude, carrying a single LNB, finding the satellite, then later fitting a quatro LNB is probably the easiest method. This also partly explains why it is better to sell which work with quad LNBs as well as quatro LNBs. By fitting a quad LNB, it makes it easier to find the satellite with a professional meter as it does not matter which output you connect to. They will all work. In addition, it should be noted, most dishes in the UK are 'Sky mini dishes' and not 'standard dishes'.

Sky mini dishes can only be fitted with a Sky quad LNB (or Sky Q LNB) but not a quatro LNB. This type of dish is particular to the UK and Sky TV. Standard dishes can be fitted with either type of LNB.

Therefore using mutiswitches which work with quatro and quad LNBs, means the LNB on a Sky mini dish will work with the multiswitch and the dish does not need to be changed for a standard dish (with 40mm clamp) and quatro LNB (which fits a 40mm clamp). In addition, and as stated above, it makes it easier to set up any dish on a satellite with a professional meter is a quad LNB is fitted. Further info. - low band is 10,700GHz to 11,700GHz and high band is 11,700GHz to 12,750GHz The bands are switched with a 22KHz tone and so tone off gives you low band and tone on gives you high band. A satellite meter (or a satellite receiver) will insert the tone automatically depending on the (tag) frequency selected. Problems of using more than one diseqc switch with multiple LNBs One our web site you will find 2, 3 and 4 LNBs on one fixed dish See You will also find options for the fitting of a twin or quad LNB as a substitution with ONE of the 3 or 4 LNBs so that a popular satellite can go to several receivers. Putting a twin or quad in the 28E position so that a Sky digibox or Sky + can be connected as well as the CI receiver to that LNB That means the CI receiver and the Sky box both are connected to 28E but the CI receiver is also connected to other satellites through ONE diseqc switch.

You will not find on our site 2.3 or 4 satellite kits with twin or quad LNBs and more than one diseqc switch to either two receivers or a twin tuner receiver. Whilst it should all work in theory, in practice (depending on the combination of switch positions) you can get no signal on a satellite when it should all work.

This is because twin LNBs and Quad LNB should be fully connected to work properly. It may be OK to connect to two outputs of a quad but you have to experiment to find out which two. With a twin, one side has a good connection to the internal power supply circuit and the other is almost like a passive device and relies on power from the second receiver to work properly If you connect two or more diseqc switches, they take power away from some of the outputs of the twin or quad LNBs (depending on the switching at the time) and things go wrong. IS THERE A SOLUTION?

Yes there is - a new solution - but quite expensive. It will be on our site soon as an option on all of the twin tuner receiver pages eventually but see it at The 9 in and 6 out and the 17 in an 6 out.etc. This is a product designed to do the job. Quatro LNBs must be used but all the switching is done inside the unit and there are no power issues Update April 2010. The twin lnb options with Discqc switches all designed to work together do work without problems if part of the ' 3 and 4 sat systems. (All prices on this web site include VAT.) Links to menu pages, A summary of all pages. More products.

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Vintage VHS and Betamax VCRs. Vintage video cameras. Vintage Laser Disc.

Vintage Computers. Old telephones. Old brick mobile phones. Vintage Hi Fi, Old reel to reel audio and early audio cassette decks. Including, the history time line of vintage consumer electronics.

And much more. It is well worth a visit. Only The brings you great products, advice and it's own museum.