2 input lnb

mickey mac

When upgrading from standard sky to sky plus, do installers always use quad input lnb's or do they sometimes use dual lnb?
I thought I read somewhere that they stopped using the 2 input lnb's due reliability problems.

Thanks

John mac

afaik its the Quad they use.

von Smallhausen

Its a Quad LNB that they use cause it leaves you the option to opt for multiroom in the future if you wish to do so.

mickey mac

Thanks for the replies, I have seen plenty of installations with only 2 outputs from a quad left not connected, just wondering if I upgrade to sky plus will they ALWAYS use a quad lnb or do they sometimes use a dual lnb?

jethrodublin

they will ALWAYS use them, we don't get given dual lnb's anymore.

single, quad or octo lnb's are only one's issued.

mickey mac

Thanks a mill Jethrodublin! also thanks to other posters.

Sam Radford

They have never and will never use dual LNBs.
http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/lnb.htm#dual

They did use twin-output LNBs for about a month many years ago but they were quietly dropped from use.

So the only choice for a Sky dish is single-output, quad-output or OCTO.