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<blockquote data-quote="archive10" data-source="post: 1036226"><p>There are many ways of doing this, but If I may chip in with a quick overall suggestion:</p><p></p><p>I think you will be covered well with two 60cm dishes, or one 60cm dish and an aerial.</p><p>The must-have dish is for pointing at sat-position 30W for Portuguese channels, the optional dish is for FreeSat, but if you are only allowed one dish, then an external aerial for FreeView will do as an alternative (put on the same mast as the dish is attached to).</p><p>If you can have two dishes, then get a 8/9x8 multiswitch (like this: <a href="http://www.emp-centauri.cz/index.php?lang=en&page=prodview&id_kateg=1&id_pkateg=12&id=231" target="_blank">EMP-Centauri - Multiswitch MS9/8PIU-5 V10</a> ).</p><p>If only one dish, get a 4/5x8 multiswitch (like this: <a href="http://www.emp-centauri.cz/index.php?lang=en&page=prodview&id_kateg=1&id_pkateg=11&id=17" target="_blank">EMP-Centauri - Multiswitch MS5/8PIU-4 (P.143-UP)</a> ).</p><p>The multiswitch allows the outputs from the dish to be distributed to a number of outets (in this case 8, as you have 4 rooms - two connections in each will server either PVRs for recording).</p><p>(I do not endorse the EMP stuff specifically - but I have them myself, and they seem to do the job. There are many other alternatives on the market that does the same thing.)</p><p>The 4/5 thing means that the multiswitch also allows an aerial input to be distributed on the cable - this is especially useful in case you have one dish and one aerial.</p><p></p><p>In the following, I will assume that you can have two dishes.</p><p></p><p>The first dish on the roof needs to be pointing at 30W for NOS (and spanish channels).</p><p>The other dish needs to point at 28.2E for FreeSat (BBC, ITV, CH4/5 etc).</p><p>With EMP Centauris, you can equip each dish with a Quad or Quattro LNB (Quattro preferred).</p><p>With many other multiswitches, you will need to buy Quattro LNBs.</p><p></p><p>Connect the dishes to the multiswitch, and the multiswitch outputs to the distribution cables leading to each room.</p><p>At the receiver end you need to program the receivers to use something called DiSEqC to choose between satellite A and B.</p><p>This allows the receiver to use the correct dish for reception of either NOS or Freesat channels.</p><p></p><p>If you are the DIY type, then stay tuned on this thread fore more guidance and suggestions etc.</p><p>If you just want to get it set-up, fixed, and done so you can watch TV, you should really get an installer out.</p><p>He can set up the dishes, the LNBs, the multiswitch, and even program the set-top boxes.</p><p>There is a special section of this forum with "installer wanted" - you are very likely to find someone near you to sort you out properly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archive10, post: 1036226"] There are many ways of doing this, but If I may chip in with a quick overall suggestion: I think you will be covered well with two 60cm dishes, or one 60cm dish and an aerial. The must-have dish is for pointing at sat-position 30W for Portuguese channels, the optional dish is for FreeSat, but if you are only allowed one dish, then an external aerial for FreeView will do as an alternative (put on the same mast as the dish is attached to). If you can have two dishes, then get a 8/9x8 multiswitch (like this: [URL='http://www.emp-centauri.cz/index.php?lang=en&page=prodview&id_kateg=1&id_pkateg=12&id=231']EMP-Centauri - Multiswitch MS9/8PIU-5 V10[/URL] ). If only one dish, get a 4/5x8 multiswitch (like this: [URL='http://www.emp-centauri.cz/index.php?lang=en&page=prodview&id_kateg=1&id_pkateg=11&id=17']EMP-Centauri - Multiswitch MS5/8PIU-4 (P.143-UP)[/URL] ). The multiswitch allows the outputs from the dish to be distributed to a number of outets (in this case 8, as you have 4 rooms - two connections in each will server either PVRs for recording). (I do not endorse the EMP stuff specifically - but I have them myself, and they seem to do the job. There are many other alternatives on the market that does the same thing.) The 4/5 thing means that the multiswitch also allows an aerial input to be distributed on the cable - this is especially useful in case you have one dish and one aerial. In the following, I will assume that you can have two dishes. The first dish on the roof needs to be pointing at 30W for NOS (and spanish channels). The other dish needs to point at 28.2E for FreeSat (BBC, ITV, CH4/5 etc). With EMP Centauris, you can equip each dish with a Quad or Quattro LNB (Quattro preferred). With many other multiswitches, you will need to buy Quattro LNBs. Connect the dishes to the multiswitch, and the multiswitch outputs to the distribution cables leading to each room. At the receiver end you need to program the receivers to use something called DiSEqC to choose between satellite A and B. This allows the receiver to use the correct dish for reception of either NOS or Freesat channels. If you are the DIY type, then stay tuned on this thread fore more guidance and suggestions etc. If you just want to get it set-up, fixed, and done so you can watch TV, you should really get an installer out. He can set up the dishes, the LNBs, the multiswitch, and even program the set-top boxes. There is a special section of this forum with "installer wanted" - you are very likely to find someone near you to sort you out properly. [/QUOTE]
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