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combined DTT signal with satellite signal in one cable

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    #32
    John mac
    Registered Users Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭John mac


    you need one on each end. o
    ne at the tv/stb and one at the aerial /sat dish (in the attic)


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    #33
    danjo
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭danjo


    Andy454 wrote: »
    Hmm, I presume this device is no ordinary F-connector splitter, I cant see many TV tuners being too happy at accepting 18V DC LNB power from a satellite reciever, nor can I see the sat reciever being too happy happy suppling the load of the tv tuner and LNB unit, for that matter I cant see the LNB amps being too happy in the voltage drop caused by the tv tuner....

    I am not sure how favourable this setup would be to age... especially with some of those lovely cheap fermica psu capacitors..

    The proposal is to use a pair of combiners not splitters. No issues as the DC feed to the LNB is isolated. This configuration is widely used and gives satisfactory performance.


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    #34
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Andy454 wrote: »

    I am not sure how favourable this setup would be to age... especially with some of those lovely cheap fermica psu capacitors..


    Combiners have been working for years without problems

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    #35
    Andy454
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭Andy454


    I have never come across these lovely devices - Now I can hook that big beautiful aerial in permanently without adding another coaxil run.

    Thanks Guys -


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    #36
    zbluebirdz
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭zbluebirdz


    Is there a product where you can combine 2 sat and 1 dtt signals into 1 cable?

    Is it possible to "thread" a new cable through the walls, replacing an existing one (without tearing down the walls)?


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    #37
    Gadgie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭Gadgie


    zbluebirdz wrote: »
    Is there a product where you can combine 2 sat and 1 dtt signals into 1 cable?

    Is it possible to "thread" a new cable through the walls, replacing an existing one (without tearing down the walls)?

    You could use a stacker/destacker to combine the satellite signals in conjunction with a satellite/terrestrial combiner.

    Your ability to thread a new cable through the walls will depend on whether or not you have a straight run from one end of the cable to the other. You could try connecting the new cable to the end of the old one using two f-connectors and a coupler and simply pulling it through, but if your cable run has bends or loops, etc. in it, then it's not going to work.


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    #38
    12 element
    Registered Users Posts: 718 ✭✭✭12 element


    Gadgie wrote: »
    You could try connecting the new cable to the end of the old one using two f-connectors and a coupler and simply pulling it through, but if your cable run has bends or loops, etc. in it, then it's not going to work.

    I wouldn't advise this unless you're going to use a load of electrical tape as well to make sure the connections don't break!


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