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Connecting second digibox? Help please
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<blockquote data-quote="spiney" data-source="post: 180347" data-attributes="member: 192438"><p>It's impossible for 2 or more sat receivers to "share" a single lnb (for why, see my multiswitch guide, in faqs below).</p><p></p><p>So the answer is to replace the existing one with a 4 output type, which will run up to 4 sat receivers. Effectively, it's like having 4 sat dishes, so note that you need a separate cable for each receiver, so to add a 2nd receiver you'll have to run a 2nd cable. You must use "satellite grade" cable, normal tv antenna cable won't work! You'll also need 2 f connectors (plug either end of cable).</p><p></p><p>It's a simple matter of buying a quad switched lnb with 4 outputs (don't buy a "quattro", that's different!), then putting it in pace of the existing single output one. Fairly easy, but go gently, try to be careful not to knock or move the dish, or you might lose the signal, and then repositioning is a bit fiddly.</p><p></p><p>Very important! Note that most minidishes are "Sky" branded, and the lnb has a lug which is held in place on dish by a metal push-pin. Check you've got that type, then buy a "Sky" type quad lnb.</p><p></p><p>(the other type has a circular fixing clamp, but nearly all SKy installations don't use that, you almost certainly have a lug one! Both types are electrically identical, but this fixing difference means they're not interchangable!).</p><p></p><p>For a picture, go <a href="http://www.jwhardy.co.uk/shop/pages/pl_ant_sat_lnb.html" target="_blank">http://www.jwhardy.co.uk/shop/pages/pl_ant_sat_lnb.html</a>, scroll down to "Sky".</p><p></p><p>(you can probably buy one cheaper than that, look around!).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spiney, post: 180347, member: 192438"] It's impossible for 2 or more sat receivers to "share" a single lnb (for why, see my multiswitch guide, in faqs below). So the answer is to replace the existing one with a 4 output type, which will run up to 4 sat receivers. Effectively, it's like having 4 sat dishes, so note that you need a separate cable for each receiver, so to add a 2nd receiver you'll have to run a 2nd cable. You must use "satellite grade" cable, normal tv antenna cable won't work! You'll also need 2 f connectors (plug either end of cable). It's a simple matter of buying a quad switched lnb with 4 outputs (don't buy a "quattro", that's different!), then putting it in pace of the existing single output one. Fairly easy, but go gently, try to be careful not to knock or move the dish, or you might lose the signal, and then repositioning is a bit fiddly. Very important! Note that most minidishes are "Sky" branded, and the lnb has a lug which is held in place on dish by a metal push-pin. Check you've got that type, then buy a "Sky" type quad lnb. (the other type has a circular fixing clamp, but nearly all SKy installations don't use that, you almost certainly have a lug one! Both types are electrically identical, but this fixing difference means they're not interchangable!). For a picture, go [URL="http://www.jwhardy.co.uk/shop/pages/pl_ant_sat_lnb.html"]http://www.jwhardy.co.uk/shop/pages/pl_ant_sat_lnb.html[/URL], scroll down to "Sky". (you can probably buy one cheaper than that, look around!). [/QUOTE]
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