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loadz · 2010-08-03 22:06:12

I know this might be way off but i need to know. I have one tv cable coming down to tv point from the attic. My question is can i get a guy to put a splitter or something in the attic and bring a fta system and an aerial into it so i can get rte etc.and then switch between them when needed with say a remote control. I hope…

03-08-2010 10:06pm

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loadz

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I know this might be way off but i need to know. I have one tv cable coming down to tv point from the attic. My question is can i get a guy to put a splitter or something in the attic and bring a fta system and an aerial into it so i can get rte etc.and then switch between them when needed with say a remote control. I hope you can understand that.

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#2 03-08-2010 10:15pm

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loadz wrote: »

I know this might be way off but i need to know. I have one tv cable coming down to tv point from the attic. My question is can i get a guy to put a splitter or something in the attic and bring a fta system and an aerial into it so i can get rte etc.and then switch between them when needed with say a remote control. I hope you can understand that.

Read here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055983127

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#3 03-08-2010 11:30pm

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Sat / terrestrial combiners and splitters usually work ok as long as your cable is of an adequate quality. If it is ropey old ( usually) brown coax it will have no or poor screening and will be very lossy at satellite frequencies.

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#4 05-08-2010 8:45am

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The old cable will work fine with combiners if the run is short but it would be better to run in some new cables. I would suggest three to allow one for terrestrial and two for satellite.
You might be able to use the existing cable to pull the new cables down through your wall.

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