Fibre optic LNBs the future?

DishDick

rolfw. Having been searching on the net today I have found a possible work around. An optical repeater. So I wonder if I fit one of these after split six wheteher this would boast the signal back up to the original level thus allowing six more splts? Hard to find info. Also could there be any negative side effects of this,with current coax amps as we know these amplify noise as well as signal could there be any problems amplifying light?

Also I can´t find any prices for optical repeaters, anyone seen any reasonably priced ones?

rolfw

You may find it useful to email Global, although they are not the only fibre system manufacturer, I'm sure they will be looking into all scenarios.

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Topper

Well for what it is worth here is my point of view

Things have moved on in recent years a lot has changed in the fibre optic world and your design concept is based upon the premise that an opto coupler/splitter splits at 50% 50% when in reality optocouplers are manufactured in various coupling ratios 50:50 to 1:99, thus the requirement of the first tap would be taken so as to provide sufficient signal to the first drop, whatever ratio that is, determines the maximum number of splits to the end of the line without the need for amplification.

If 10% of the signal is sufficient then a 10:90 splitter is used then with 90% of the signal left you would alter the ratio accordingly for the next feed, but then I am only working from theory and not practice.

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DishDick

Topper, Thanks for that. This is what I mean about this forum I give my view and reasoning and you and others explain to me why it is flawed and/or give a suggestion as to a way around the problem. I am open to other views especially in this case as I am keen to trade up to Fibre, but I want as many advantages as possible.

I have no in depth understanding of these fibre systems. I have read all the info that global have published but they do not have any information on their web site about their splitters. I did email Global with some questions before my first post. When I get a reply from that I will make in depth enquiries about their splitters and see if they are going to make splitters that have different output levels on each side as this would allow me to build a much more cost efficient system, causing the least distruption and least making good and be easier to maintain in the long run.

What I need is a satellite signal distribution via fibre optic guide for dummies!