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  • homelyn
    Newbie
    • Sep 2013
    • 3
    #1

    4 feeds from one LNB, problem

    Hi I think I am right on this but just need to check.. Can I run three cables from one LNB to a legal sky+ HD box and SkyboxF5? I am getting scrambled on some channels but not on FTA. Do I need another dish to run two cables to Skybox F5? I get 72% signal strength on all channels throu skybox F5, but get scrambled after 5 mins or so. Any help would be gratefully received.Cheers
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    • DW190
      DK Veteran
      • May 2012
      • 1263
      #2
      Originally posted by homelyn
      Hi I think I am right on this but just need to check.. Can I run three cables from one LNB to a legal sky+ HD box and SkyboxF5? I am getting scrambled on some channels but not on FTA. Do I need another dish to run two cables to Skybox F5? I get 72% signal strength on all channels throu skybox F5, but get scrambled after 5 mins or so. Any help would be gratefully received.Cheers
      Errr. You dont have two cable going into a F5. One socket is a loop through.

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        • homelyn
          Newbie
          • Sep 2013
          • 3
          #3
          Yep, of course, silly me? But with three cables should I be able to run the two boxes .

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            • DW190
              DK Veteran
              • May 2012
              • 1263
              #4
              Originally posted by homelyn
              Yep, of course, silly me? But with three cables should I be able to run the two boxes .
              Shoiuld run ok but there has been one or two getting voltage errors running Skybox alongside Sky+ box. Just make sure your connections are clean and tidy with no outer strands floating aound.

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                • cactikid
                  V.I.P. Member
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 12017
                  #5
                  i will say no just to be different as at some stage with providers box and a skybox the no signal might show up on the skybox and its a very commpn problem,may have to change make of lnb.

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                    • Hadron
                      V.I.P. Member
                      • Nov 2012
                      • 2102
                      #6
                      Originally posted by homelyn
                      Hi I think I am right on this but just need to check.. Can I run three cables from one LNB to a legal sky+ HD box and SkyboxF5? I am getting scrambled on some channels but not on FTA. Do I need another dish to run two cables to Skybox F5? I get 72% signal strength on all channels throu skybox F5, but get scrambled after 5 mins or so. Any help would be gratefully received.Cheers
                      Channels on some F5's may be affected when running on the same LNB as a $ly+ box. This usually shows as "no signal" rather than "scrambled" though.

                      Try turning off the $ly+ box & checking if the channels start working again.

                      If there is a problem with both boxes on at the same time then there is a fix available on Ebay (Search for "no signal fix").

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                        • jefro78
                          Newbie
                          • Jun 2010
                          • 5
                          #7
                          im a satellite installer, its a common problem on older lnbs. simpley upgrade to a new quad lnb and it will be fine

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