KillingTime
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Hello,
I'm about to wire up my house for satellite reception.
I've got 12 triplex wall plates around the house wired using silver foil coax, that terminate under the stairs.
The quattro LNB (4 coax cables) also terminate under the stairs.
The TV and FM also terminate under the stairs.
I understand I need a satellite multi-switch with TV (4+1) to connect all this together.
I'm looking at buying a second hand switch, but am confused about which one to buy.
I can get a good deal on a PARAGON 5X16 PGN 76516, and PGN 75516.
Will either of these work?
I notice that some multi-switches have a gain control for terrestrial and the LNB inputs, and some don't. Do I need the gain controls, or will fixed gain work?
If it helps, I'd say there's about 30m of cable (copper foil) from the terrestrial antennas to where they terminate, and around 10m of cable from the LNB (copper foil).
Another 15m of cable back out from the stairs to the wall plates. (silver foil cable).
I can get someone in to adjust it all (gains etc), but I would like to do most of the installation work myself to save costs.
If I buy the wrong multi switch, then no amount of configuration will save it ...
One last point. I see some multi switch manufacturers listing their switches as HD compliant...is there such a thing as non HD complaint? I want to receive SKY HD when this is all done.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks,
I'm about to wire up my house for satellite reception.
I've got 12 triplex wall plates around the house wired using silver foil coax, that terminate under the stairs.
The quattro LNB (4 coax cables) also terminate under the stairs.
The TV and FM also terminate under the stairs.
I understand I need a satellite multi-switch with TV (4+1) to connect all this together.
I'm looking at buying a second hand switch, but am confused about which one to buy.
I can get a good deal on a PARAGON 5X16 PGN 76516, and PGN 75516.
Will either of these work?
I notice that some multi-switches have a gain control for terrestrial and the LNB inputs, and some don't. Do I need the gain controls, or will fixed gain work?
If it helps, I'd say there's about 30m of cable (copper foil) from the terrestrial antennas to where they terminate, and around 10m of cable from the LNB (copper foil).
Another 15m of cable back out from the stairs to the wall plates. (silver foil cable).
I can get someone in to adjust it all (gains etc), but I would like to do most of the installation work myself to save costs.
If I buy the wrong multi switch, then no amount of configuration will save it ...
One last point. I see some multi switch manufacturers listing their switches as HD compliant...is there such a thing as non HD complaint? I want to receive SKY HD when this is all done.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks,