How many boxes do you have?

[Hawk.]

Hey,

So, I was wondering how many boxes do you have in your household? The reason why I ask is because I have two boxes. A DM500S and a DM800HD and I'm running both from a splitter (for the cable).

Let us know how many boxes you have and how you've set it up? With a simple splitter or a signal amplifier?


Thanks

[mapex]

3 boxes...Sky+_HD, TM500, DB500HD
Dreambox is on a motorised dish the sly and the TM
both on the sly dish but with sep cables dont like
the idea of splitters.

[dave-h]

3 boxes. A Humax Foxsat HDR (Freesat receiver), a TM600 and DM800 clone running from a fixed dish with four LNBs for 13E, 16E, 19.2E and 28.2E.

28.2 E LNB is a quad, with two feeds direct to the Humax and the other two feeds going to two 4/1 DiSEqC switches, the other 3 LNBs are twins with the feeds from each going to the two DiSEqC switches, one of the 4/1 DiSEqC switches feeds my TM600 the other my DM800

[southpaw]

Hey,

So, I was wondering how many boxes do you have in your household? The reason why I ask is because I have two boxes. A DM500S and a DM800HD and I'm running both from a splitter (for the cable).

Let us know how many boxes you have and how you've set it up? With a simple splitter or a signal amplifier?


Thanks

splitter ? on satellite , i always thought you couldnt split a sat feed

[freck]

splitter ? on satellite , i always thought you couldnt split a sat feed
Yeah...me too.thats the whole idea of double quad lnb's etc.How are you finding using a splitter and whats you AGC and SNR like,any breakup or freezing etc
Freck

[Hawk.]

splitter ? on satellite , i always thought you couldnt split a sat feed


Yeah...me too.thats the whole idea of double quad lnb's etc.How are you finding using a splitter and whats you AGC and SNR like,any breakup or freezing etc
Freck

@southpaw - Yes, I have a splitter on the cable which comes from the dish.

@~~~~ - Well.. I have a DM800HD and that was working fine (the cable was coming from the splitter to the DM800HD). When I purchased another box (DM500S) - It was working fine too, but all of a sudden (not sure how or what happened) - The DM800HD box works fine (channels crystal clear etc) but the DM500S - It searches for the signal but nothing loads. I have to move the cable (which is connected to the splitter) around for the SNR / AGC to go up (which isn't high at all). Radio worked only and then I gave up hence the thread :)

I am 99% sure it's nothing to do with the box as the box works in my guest room (where the DM800HD is located) - I replace the box with the DM500S and it works and vice versa.

What I'm going to do now is purchase another splitter, to see if it's the splitter. I thought of purchasing 2/3 of these:
2m TV F-type FLY LEAD PLUG to PLUG Coax Cable on eBay (end time 13-Mar-11 08:49:45 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2m-TV-F-type-FLY-LEAD-PLUG-PLUG-Coax-Cable-/190456466869?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item2c58170db5)

and a few of these:

10 F Barrel Connector/Joiner/Coupler Adaptor Socket Sky on eBay (end time 25-Mar-11 12:24:01 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-F-Barrel-Connector-Joiner-Coupler-Adaptor-Socket-Sky-/260712140169?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item3cb3a78d89#ht_503wt_698)

What I'll be doing is using the above cables connecting it to the splitter and then using the f connector joiners to join the cables (so it can reach my living room).

I hope it works.

I know, I come up with complicated ways. I could just have another wire coming from the dish itself to the living room - Which will be my last solution.

Thanks for the replies guys. Rep'd + Thank'd :)

P.S. SNR: 63% - AGC: 44% (This is for the DM500S itself, running cable from splitter). Is it good or bad? I'm not even sure myself, lol.

[reddevil157]

Your last solution is your best one. The least amount of connections on a run of cable the better imho. How you getting on with the image ?

[Hawk.]

Image is great mate.

For my last solution - Would I need another LNB? I'm sorry it may sound stupid, but I am not like some members on this board who know the ins and outs of dishes etc. Or would that be a few ports on the LNB available - Which I can use to connect another cable from the dish to the box?

Thanks.

[reddevil157]

Depends what you have now, is it a single lnb, if so you can pick up a double or a quad lnb for a few quid and a couple of mtrs of cable, and get a great signal on both boxes.

Just to give you an idea of it (http://cgi.ebay.ie/QUAD-LNB-BRAND-NEW-HD-READY-SKY-PLUS-FREESAT-POLSAT-/350134371523?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item5185a284c3#ht_3734wt_726), there are more expensive ones you can get.

[sob1467]

I created a similat thread on this last year http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f11/satellite-enthusiasts-how-many-satelite-receivers-do-yous-have-106380/ back then I had 4 receivers I now have 6. I bought a dm500 and a opticum during the year.

[Hawk.]

Depends what you have now, is it a single lnb, if so you can pick up a double or a quad lnb for a few quid and a couple of mtrs of cable, and get a great signal on both boxes.

Just to give you an idea of it (http://cgi.ebay.ie/QUAD-LNB-BRAND-NEW-HD-READY-SKY-PLUS-FREESAT-POLSAT-/350134371523?pt=UK_ConEle_SatCableFreeview_RL&hash=item5185a284c3#ht_3734wt_726), there are more expensive ones you can get.

I'm not sure if it's single, the sly man just fitted it - I wasn't really interested in what type of LNB it was, just let him did his job. I need to go up and check which I will do tomorrow (don't have a ladder atm). The cable - Is there any "special" one, or will any cable do? Also, the LNB - Do I need to detach the old one and re-attach the new one? I'll look for a guide, see if it's easy to do. Also, I would assume there maybe a difference between the inexpensive ones and the expensive ones - Right?


I created a similat thread on this last year http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f11/satellite-enthusiasts-how-many-satelite-receivers-do-yous-have-106380/ back then I had 4 receivers I now have 6. I bought a dm500 and a opticum during the year.

6 receivers in one house, you must have a huge family! Unless you like watching TV in almost every room .. including the bathroom! lol. (only kidding)

[GastonJ]

A DM7025 and a sky+ box. 7 single LNB's going into a 16 port disqc switch (8 free for for future expansion :) ) and a quad LNB going into the disqc box and 2 feeds going to the sky+ box. Next thing is to replace 7 of the LNB's with quads, another 16 port switch and then maybe increase that by another 5 LNB's once it's summer

[Shady]

a dm500s and a htpc with dvb-s card running hadu cccam client, 2 x sky fta all running off a bog standard sky installed quad lnb.

[cris808]

3 boxes. A Humax Foxsat HDR (Freesat receiver), a TM600 and DM800 clone running from a fixed dish with four LNBs for 13E, 16E, 19.2E and 28.2E.

28.2 E LNB is a quad, with two feeds direct to the Humax and the other two feeds going to two 4/1 DiSEqC switches, the other 3 LNBs are twins with the feeds from each going to the two DiSEqC switches, one of the 4/1 DiSEqC switches feeds my TM600 the other my DM800

How big is your dish if it is fixed and receiving different satellite signals?

I would love to get rid of the motor on my dish. Every time I change satellites my neighbours all stop and stare if there in their gardens! :hahaha:

[dave-h]

How big is your dish if it is fixed and receiving different satellite signals?

85cm with 16E as the prime focus as it's the weakest sat...

[reddevil157]

@ Hawk, I got a single lnb here (http://shop.ebay.ie/vortech_trading/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562), as I'm going to use it on a motor, I was advised to get the Inverto black ultra as it's said to be the best. There are doubles & quads on there also. You will have to take the old one off, but it's easy, should be only one nut and bolt or even a tie-wrap holding the lnb on. Up to you what you buy, some might recommend different ones.