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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
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<blockquote data-quote="BGonaSTICK" data-source="post: 94722" data-attributes="member: 176912"><p>'Twins' and 'quads' are LNB configurations that look like a single LNB, and point at a single satellite, but have either two (twin) or four (quad) outputs. Each output is fully independent link a normal LNB, and can therefore be switched between high/low band and vertical/horizontal polarity to receive any channel on the single satellite at which the dish is pointed. </p><p></p><p>This setup will allow you to run either 2 or 4 receivers independantly. </p><p></p><p>Look out also for quattros which are like quads, but have the four outputs split as 1 - High/Vertical, 2 - High/Horizontal, 3 - Low/Vertical and 4 Low/Horizontal (but not necessarily in that order!). These are often used for 'communal' setups.</p><p></p><p>A monoblock in constructed (on the face of it) in a similar way to a twin, but is actually two LNB's pointing at different satellites with a fixed angle between them (often 6 degrees to accommodate 19.2E and 13E). They also incorporate a diseqc switch to flip between them using the diseqc control from the receiver. It has one output and can therefore only feed 1 receiver. Obviously you cannot receive more than two satellites with the monoblock setup.</p><p></p><p>HTH</p><p></p><p>STICK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BGonaSTICK, post: 94722, member: 176912"] 'Twins' and 'quads' are LNB configurations that look like a single LNB, and point at a single satellite, but have either two (twin) or four (quad) outputs. Each output is fully independent link a normal LNB, and can therefore be switched between high/low band and vertical/horizontal polarity to receive any channel on the single satellite at which the dish is pointed. This setup will allow you to run either 2 or 4 receivers independantly. Look out also for quattros which are like quads, but have the four outputs split as 1 - High/Vertical, 2 - High/Horizontal, 3 - Low/Vertical and 4 Low/Horizontal (but not necessarily in that order!). These are often used for 'communal' setups. A monoblock in constructed (on the face of it) in a similar way to a twin, but is actually two LNB's pointing at different satellites with a fixed angle between them (often 6 degrees to accommodate 19.2E and 13E). They also incorporate a diseqc switch to flip between them using the diseqc control from the receiver. It has one output and can therefore only feed 1 receiver. Obviously you cannot receive more than two satellites with the monoblock setup. HTH STICK [/QUOTE]
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