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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
2 dishes, 2 receivers, Sky, motorised, HELP!
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<blockquote data-quote="BGonaSTICK" data-source="post: 45301" data-attributes="member: 176912"><p>The first problem I had was working out which section to post this in!</p><p></p><p>O.K I'll try and keep this simple.</p><p></p><p>I have two satellite systems. One downstairs, which is a Sky digibox connected simply to a Sky minidish. The second is upstairs, and is a Skystar 2 PCI card in my PC (...obviously...) connected to my diseqc motor-driven Triax 88cm dish.</p><p></p><p>Everything is cool. I can watch the mature content upstairs while my wife watches Eastenders downstairs. In fact, I only have to talk to the old trout if we accidentally meet in the kitchen if she gets a coffee while I'm getting a beer.</p><p></p><p>Here is the bummer. My motorised dish won't get round to 28.2E, so if I want to check out some BBC programmes, I have to watch the pictures and listen to my wife. Not ideal, I'm sure you'll agree.</p><p></p><p>What I need is a simple way of maintaining the two systems as they are, but also having the ability to use the Sky minidish with my PCI card.</p><p></p><p>I don't mind upsetting the wife when she's watching Eastenders, but I don't want to be unplugging and plugging cables either. I might spill my beer, so it's got to be an additional diseqc-type arrangement.</p><p></p><p>Can somebody fill me in on how to do the additional switching without confusing my motor, or causing me any excercise. I was thinking along the lines of a twin-output LNB on the minidish, and a 2:1 diseqc switch on the feed to my PCI card. Whaddya think?!?!?! Will this would work if I (temporariliy) leave the digibox on standby?</p><p></p><p>Oh, and although I definitely wear the trousers in my house (no, really... I do...), please don't tell my wife I called her an old trout, 'cos she's very scary when she's mad. Even after a few beers. </p><p></p><p>Lazybloke.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BGonaSTICK, post: 45301, member: 176912"] The first problem I had was working out which section to post this in! O.K I'll try and keep this simple. I have two satellite systems. One downstairs, which is a Sky digibox connected simply to a Sky minidish. The second is upstairs, and is a Skystar 2 PCI card in my PC (...obviously...) connected to my diseqc motor-driven Triax 88cm dish. Everything is cool. I can watch the mature content upstairs while my wife watches Eastenders downstairs. In fact, I only have to talk to the old trout if we accidentally meet in the kitchen if she gets a coffee while I'm getting a beer. Here is the bummer. My motorised dish won't get round to 28.2E, so if I want to check out some BBC programmes, I have to watch the pictures and listen to my wife. Not ideal, I'm sure you'll agree. What I need is a simple way of maintaining the two systems as they are, but also having the ability to use the Sky minidish with my PCI card. I don't mind upsetting the wife when she's watching Eastenders, but I don't want to be unplugging and plugging cables either. I might spill my beer, so it's got to be an additional diseqc-type arrangement. Can somebody fill me in on how to do the additional switching without confusing my motor, or causing me any excercise. I was thinking along the lines of a twin-output LNB on the minidish, and a 2:1 diseqc switch on the feed to my PCI card. Whaddya think?!?!?! Will this would work if I (temporariliy) leave the digibox on standby? Oh, and although I definitely wear the trousers in my house (no, really... I do...), please don't tell my wife I called her an old trout, 'cos she's very scary when she's mad. Even after a few beers. Lazybloke. [/QUOTE]
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