Two Dishes with two dbox1s

jonh877 · 28-03-2009

I have two dishes pointing at different satellites. The dish cables are combined via a DiSEqC combiner into one cable and then split back into two cables to feed two dbox1s ( in separate rooms ) with the intention of being able to view all channels from both satellites on either dbox ( not necessarily at the same time - the set-up is more to avoid having to carry equipment back and to ). I tuned the dboxes in to each satellite separately but then only seem able to view one satellite's output. I'm inexperienced and baffled by the DiSEqC technology - I was hoping that 'things' happen by magic. What am I doing wrong? What am I omitting to do? Thanks.

**Analoguesat** · 28-03-2009

When you say the cable is split - how have you split the cable?

jonh877 · 28-03-2009

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

When you say the cable is split - how have you split the cable?

With a splitter unit from Ebay

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**satelliteman** · 28-03-2009

Twin LNb feeds from each dish feeding two DiSEqC switches required

If only one box required at a time, then loop out box1 to box2.

**Analoguesat** · 28-03-2009

Originally Posted by jonh877

With a splitter unit from Ebay.

Take the splitter out and throw it in the metal recycling bin. You need individual feeds to each receiver.

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