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Cable splitter?

  • 02-11-2009 2:36pm
    #1
    tomc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 272 ✭✭


    Hi

    Excuse the noob question but Can I connect two STB's to my satellite dish without having to run a second cable from the dish and a dual LNB, Can I use some sort of cable splitter? I want to watch different channels on each STB, someone suggested on of these but I am unsure ?

    TIA

    TomC


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  • #2
    montgolfiere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭montgolfiere


    tomc wrote: »
    Hi

    Excuse the noob question but Can I connect two STB's to my satellite dish without having to run a second cable from the dish and a dual LNB, Can I use some sort of cable splitter? I want to watch different channels on each STB, someone suggested on of these but I am unsure ?

    TIA

    TomC

    NO!
    a multiple LNB and seperate cables are required. the word AERIAL is the clue!!!! Not Dish!!! these can only be used for splitting a terrestial signal.
    The Skyman


  • #3
    celticfc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭celticfc


    montgolfiere wrote: »
    NO!
    a multiple LNB and seperate cables are required. the word AERIAL is the clue!!!! Not Dish!!! these can only be used for splitting a terrestial signal.
    The Skyman

    Not necessarily true.
    tomc wrote: »
    Hi

    Excuse the noob question but Can I connect two STB's to my satellite dish without having to run a second cable from the dish and a dual LNB, Can I use some sort of cable splitter? I want to watch different channels on each STB, someone suggested on of these but I am unsure ?

    That device is not suitable at all.

    Ideally you would use seperate feeds from your dual/quad/octo LNB, but sometimes this is not an option for some people.

    Stackers/destackers could be a possible option for you using a single feed - More info and a helpful thread about them here.

    Chances are though that a quad LNB and some cableing would prove a lot cheaper and easier for you.


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