4 sky boxes to 6 TVs (quickie)

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As per title, can I use a TV link supercombiner in conjunction with their IR distribution amp?

Many thanks.

 

[satelliteman]

_http://www.globalinvacom.com/products/spc4.php

 

[PaulR]

Don't forget to make sure that each digibox has a different output channel and the channel chosen is not already occupied by a terrestrial transmission.

 

[parm21]

As per title, can I use a TV link supercombiner in conjunction with their IR distribution amp?

Many thanks.

hi mate
did you have any problems settiing up the magic eyes?
ie getting them to work to control the boxes ect

 

[ralphmagno]

each box should be 1 channel apart.
if one box is on ch 21 the next one should be on 23 the next 25 the next 27 next 29.
this keeps the side bands from interfering with eachother.
ralph

 

[rolfw]

Don't forget Ralph, you have to take into account secondary harmonics, also of course there may be terrestrial off air analogue and digital signals running on the system as well.

 

[ralphmagno]

hi,
was too tired to type all that in.
if he is picking up terrestrial he will have take in account for this as well
ralph

 

[satelliteman]

See here for an explanation. Might be of some interest _http://www.kat5.tv/taboo.html

 

[parm21]

each box should be 1 channel apart.
if one box is on ch 21 the next one should be on 23 the next 25 the next 27 next 29.
this keeps the side bands from interfering with eachother.
ralph

i have one box on 60 and other on 40
is that ok or must they be just 1 apart
i have led on magic eyes now just need them to work

 

[satelliteman]

is that ok or must they be just 1 apart

No, take a read of the site above regarding taboo channels, also read post #6.

 

[rolfw]

OK, can you give a little better explanation of what you have and what does or doesn't work, as I can't tell from your very brief posts.

The output channel on the digibox will not affect the TVlink infrared operation, only the quality of the picture. With the SPC4, you need to tell each remote which port they are going to control, both digiboxes must have the 8v power set to on in the installer menu. All this is in the SPC4 instructions.

 

[parm21]

OK, can you give a little better explanation of what you have and what does or doesn't work, as I can't tell from your very brief posts.

The output channel on the digibox will not affect the TVlink infrared operation, only the quality of the picture. With the SPC4, you need to tell each remote which port they are going to control, both digiboxes must have the 8v power set to on in the installer menu. All this is in the SPC4 instructions.

thank you for all your help
i have on sky plus box with is connect to spc4 port 0 and sky hdd to contected to port 1
but i cant change anything with sky hdd i have tried both 1 and 2 setting on the remote any ideas why sky hdd wont change?

thanks

 

[rolfw]

Strangely enough, I had to enter port 3 for an HD box in the second port the other day to get it to work.

 

[parm21]

help help
hi guys
i brought a t180 today and still no luck with controlling the 2nd box any idea.
i have tried connecting the 2nd box direct into magic eye and it works fine also tried direct into amp and the magic eyes work fine when i connect through spc4 i cant control magic eye.
my sky box which is connected to port 0 works fine and magic eyes work fine. its just my sky hdd box
running out of idea now any help will be great

 

[rolfw]

That's a shame, hoped the new amp might cure it for you.

Have you tried the Sky HD on port 0? Have you tried the port setting on the remote on port three, but the HD box on Port 1?

 

[parm21]

That's a shame, hoped the new amp might cure it for you.

Have you tried the Sky HD on port 0? Have you tried the port setting on the remote on port three, but the HD box on Port 1?

will try tht in the morning.
thanks

 

[parm21]

still no luck with this

 

[parm21]

hi guys
brought new spc4 which i installed today worked fine. few hours later sky hdd stops working again no idea why.

 

[parm21]

thank god all fixed now thanks guys

 

[satelliteman]

Nice result