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One Coax Cable

  • 24-04-2013 7:36pm
    #1
    daver123
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 208 ✭✭


    Is it possible to connect a old sky box and a saorview approved tv to a saorview aerial and sky dish via one coax cable which is going back to the attic....cheers


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  • #2
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    daver123 wrote: »
    Is it possible to connect a old sky box and a saorview approved tv to a saorview aerial and sky dish via one coax cable which is going back to the attic

    Yes, with a satellite/terrestrial diplexer/combiner. You should be able to pick up one in a local DIY store.

    Examples - http://www.tvtrade.ie/amplifiers-and-diplexers/satellite-combiners.html, http://www.tvtrade.ie/wolsey-tv-aerial-and-satellite-wall-plate.html


  • #3
    daver123
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 208 ✭✭daver123


    The Cush wrote: »
    Yes, with a satellite/terrestrial diplexer/combiner. You should be able to pick up one in a local DIY store.

    Examples - http://www.tvtrade.ie/amplifiers-and-diplexers/satellite-combiners.html, http://www.tvtrade.ie/wolsey-tv-aerial-and-satellite-wall-plate.html

    Cheers for that...so could i use these splitters at each end, coax from saorview aerial and sky dish in attic to splitter and then from single coax in attic to TV room and then split the coax out to TV / Sky Box.


  • #4
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    The Cush wrote: »
    You should be able to pick up one in a local DIY store.

    BTW you'll need 2, one to combine the two feed and one to split the feed at the TV end. At the TV end you can also use the faceplate I mentioned above to split the signal.


  • #5
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    daver123 wrote: »
    so could i use these splitters at each end, coax from saorview aerial and sky dish in attic to splitter and then from single coax in attic to TV room and then split the coax out to TV / Sky Box.

    Yes.

    As I said in my previous post you could use the faceplate splitter instead of the combiner/splitter for a tidier job.


  • #6
    daver123
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 208 ✭✭daver123


    The Cush wrote: »
    BTW you'll need 2, one to combine the two feed and one to split the feed at the TV end. At the TV end you can also use the faceplate I mentioned above to split the signal.

    Grand..combine it in the attic and split it at the TV end. Is there another product other than the face plate which could be used to split it at the TV end?


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  • #7
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    daver123 wrote: »
    Is there another product other than the face plate which could be used to split it at the TV end?

    The unit you combine the signal at the attic end will work in reverse to split the signal at the TV end.


  • #8
    daver123
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 208 ✭✭daver123


    The Cush wrote: »
    The unit you combine the signal at the attic end will work in reverse to split the signal at the TV end.

    Sound


  • #9
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    Useful explanation page here: http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/combiners.htm


  • #10
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,584 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    It's better to use two separate cables if at all possible.

    Less noise and less to go wrong.


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