Distribution box - triplexed - with multilink circuitry

Channel Hopper

As the title says, does anyone know of a loft distribution box on the market, that has a combined input system comprising of (LNB VL, VH, HL, HH, and TV/FM), with 12 (possibly 16) point outputs, that caters for Sky multilink remote pass through the box.

The box should preferably be suitable for DAB throughput as well but not essential.

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PaulR

Not sure that you can get them so that IR commands pass through.

How would that work anyway? If you have 15 digiboxes connected woudn't they all change in response to the one command?

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rolfw

You need to use a multiswitch and a global bypass unit. Can't remember hearing of one with return path.

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Channel Hopper

As there are only two locations in the property with Sky boxes (one being a Sky+ the other a normal unit) there is little chance of any issues with multi remote conflict.

The standard Sky box is to be installed in the loft, hence the need for a multilink unit, though I suppose I could run this via a separate link back to the box. I would prefer if the throughput of this digibox also feeds in the UHF FM feedback into the distribution chain so all occupants have the five channels, Freeview, FM and one Sky channel at any time, with boxes of their own providing other stuff as per their subscription requirements.

The real issue is the need for future proofing the system so anything installed downstairs is final.

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rolfw

Sorry tried to reply with a solution, but they are looking for more than can be readily be done in one easy solution.

If they are only using two boxes, then why not use a more conventional loftbox and a two box combiner to feed the Sky+ and digibox into the loftbox. If they want separate boxes eventually, then just feed them direct from the multiswitch.

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Channel Hopper

That would still require some LNB multiplier from the dish to provide signals to the other boxes elsewhere (potentially another four Sky+ units), meaning we would then be into territory requiring two boxes in the loft.

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