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Can I feed a second FTA receiver using LNB out?

  • 30-11-2012 12:00pm
    #1
    Samson
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    I have two Ariva 250 receivers that I want to install with the minimum of cabling.
    Can I feed receiver #1 with a cable from the LNB on the satellite dish and receiver #2 with a cable from the "LNB out" on receiver #1 ?
    Is that what "LNB out" is for, or does it serve some other purpose?


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  • #2
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    Yes that's right but only the first receiver will normally have control of the LNB band selection. That's just one step better than having both receivers fighting for control!


  • #3
    Samson
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    So receiver #2 would be restricted to watching something on the same band as receiver #1 ?

    So in reality I would be better off just running two cables from the dish?
    How do I tell what band a particular station is on?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free-to-air_channels_at_28%C2%B0E


  • #4
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,035 ✭✭✭zg3409


    The LNB out is not for that purpose. You need to run 2 cables from the dish.

    LNB out is only for hotels that may have a dozen boxes set to one channel all the time. It is not used for ordinary home installations.


  • #5
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    I know people who use it at home for exactly that purpose because they have no easy way to get another LNB feed into their apartment. But it's not ideal.

    I find it hard to believe that a manufacturer would go to the expense of adding the feature only for hotels.


  • #6
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    Samson wrote: »
    So receiver #2 would be restricted to watching something on the same band as receiver #1 ?
    So in reality I would be better off just running two cables from the dish?
    How do I tell what band a particular station is on?

    Yes to the first question.

    Check a site such as www.lyngsat.com for transponder lists.


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  • #7
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,035 ✭✭✭zg3409


    It's not practical for 99% of people. Some dual tuner boxes have "single feed mode". This automatically greys out channels you cannot now record/watch when youa re using the other tuner. If using one cable, and you have no other choice, then this is probably the best setup.


  • #8
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    It was for sharing an LNB between Analogue and Digital boxes on SAME TV, mostly in Germany.

    LNB loop out is now obsolete and pointless. Run another cable.


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