Advice Needed can I use two tuners for same satellite

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samoloko

Specialist Contributor
My Satellite Setup
1.8 PFA
My Location
EU
Hi

I got 2 x DVB sat tuners In my E2 box
tuner B Is set for bigger dish which Is moveable and tuner A Is set for a stationary dish
I would like to know If there Is a way to configure box set up In a way such I can have 2 tuners for same satellite, for example tuner B (dish with polar mount) Is set with priority to 28.2 E and when dish Is not on 28.2 to get that satellite from tuner A (stationary dish) automatically without setting priority manual
I use OpenAtv 5 Image
 
Create another sat 28.1ºE.
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</sat>
<sat name="Astra 1N/2A/2F/Eutelsat 28B (28.1E)" flags="0" position="281">
<transponder frequency="10714000" symbol_rate="22000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="4" system="0" modulation="1"/>
<transponder frequency="10729000" symbol_rate="22000000" polarization="1" fec_inner="4" system="0" modulation="1"/>
<transponder frequency="10744000" symbol_rate="22000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="4" system="0" modulation="1"/>

</sat>
<sat name="Astra 1N/2A/2F/Eutelsat 28A (28.2E)" flags="0" position="282">
<transponder frequency="10714000" symbol_rate="22000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="4" system="0" modulation="1"/>
<transponder frequency="10729000" symbol_rate="22000000" polarization="1" fec_inner="4" system="0" modulation="1"/>
<transponder frequency="10744000" symbol_rate="22000000" polarization="0" fec_inner="4" system="0" modulation="1"/>
<transponder frequency="10758000" symbol_rate="22000000" polarization="1" fec_inner="4" system="0" modulation="1"/>
 
@samoloko
In the receivers enigma2, the equipment selects the antenna that "faster is available", the management is transparent for the user.
If the fixed antenna has the Tuner A and the motorized Tuner B, you do not have to touch the priority on the tuner (recommendation).
Tell me which receiver you have, in case I know it.

This you have now, as I think it would work better.
Tuner A, fixed dish at 28'2ºE
Tuner B, motorized antenna (==> 28'2ºE).

Without touching anything, you put a channel of 28E, without problems, we recorded the channel and we want to see another one.
If the new channel is on the same TP/frequency, it will use the same tuner A.
If the new channel is in another TP/frequency, it will send the motorized antenna to 28E to be able to see this channel.
So I have it and it works very well.

With the configuration of @NunoV, you would have to create another group of Favorites/Bouquets for that satellite and to be able to select the satellites/channels.
I know, to tune the motorized antenna I also have 3 groups of satellites at 28'1, 28'2 and 28'3.
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En los receptores enigma2, el equipo selecciona la antena que mas "rapido esta disponible", la gestion es transparente para el usuario.
Si la antena fija la tienes en el Tuner A y la motorizada en el Tuner B, no tienes que tocar la prioridad en los tuner (recomendacion).
Comenta que receptor tienes, por si lo conozco.

Esto tienes ahora, como creo que funcionaria mejor.
Tuner A, antena fija/fixed dish a 28'2ºE
Tuner B, antena motorizada/motorized (==> 28'2ºE).

Sin tocar nada, pones un canal de 28E, sin problemas, grabamos el canal y queremos ver otro.
Si el nuevo canal esta en el mismo TP/frecuencia, usara el mismo tuner A.
Si el en nuevo canal esta en otro TP/frecuencia, mandara la antena motorizada a 28E para poder ver este canal.
Asi lo tengo y funciona muy bien.

Con la configuracion de @NunoV, tendrias que crear otro grupo de Favoritos/Bouquets para ese satelite y poder seleccionar los satelites/canales.
Lo se, para afinar la antena motorizada tengo tambien 3 grupos de satelites a 28'1, 28'2 y 28'3.
 
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guys, thank you very much for support
I use my old analogue receiver to move dish so I think I can not use motorized setup In enigma settings
NunoV advice Is very elegant In that case
 
Are you using a 36v motor, 4 wires, to move your dish?
In which case you can use a V-Box II, to move your dish, and connect that to your receiver.
I would also consider using a twin LNB, two outputs, or quad LNB, four outputs, on your 28.2E dish, with a simple Diseqc switch, combining your motorized dish, and one of the 28.2E feeds, to one of your tuners, this will allow you not only to record, and view, any channel on 28.2E, but also allow you to record 2 channels and still use your motorized dish.
You could also fit a twin LNB to your motorized dish and have both tuners capable of viewing, recording, various channels, from different satellites.
 
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