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Distribution of Satellite signal on home network

  • 27-02-2010 10:59pm
    #1
    Dr. Nick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,434 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone done this? I'd be interested in feedback if you have - basically on the ins and outs (literally) of how it works.

    I'm assuming I'd need something like these:
    http://www.keene.co.uk/multi.php?mycode=HDMIC550

    So it would look like this:
    network enabled sat receiver -> cat5 -> hub -> network enabled tvs

    BUT, can the tv RECEIVE netTV etc from the hub (from a modem)?

    Looking forward to the challenge......

    Mods - move to more relevent forum as necessary.


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  • #2
    Bob_Harris
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭Bob_Harris


    To send a satellite signal from a single dish to multiple receivers you need to use an LNB with multiple outputs (2, 4, 8), or a dual LNB feed to a multi-switch.

    Fundamentally, each receiver needs a direct connection to it's own LNB output (or it's own multi-switch output)

    You cannot split a coax cable to feed two receivers.

    If you are looking for an Ethernet based distribution system, you would need a server (back-end) with essentially a tuner card for each TV you plan on watching simultaneously. (a tuner can only tune into a single frequency at a time). Each receiver (front-end) would have to be able to receive the streamed TV over the network and decode it.


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