LNB and coax question from a n00b

Vegeta

Hey folks,

The 2 LNB outputs from my sky dish go directly into my attic (air tightness thing). Currently the sky box is located in the attic and there is a coax cable running down to television. I'm controlling the box with a magic eye/TV link.

I want to bring the sky box down to the television to use the HDMI output. Is there any connector which would allow me to connect both LNB cables to the existing coax cable up in the attic. Then in the sitting room, split the signals out again. I understand that just lumping two signals onto one cable is not a good idea but was hoping there's a connector or modulation type gadget which handles it.

Any help greatly appreciated.

winston_1

Vegeta wrote: »

Hey folks,

The 2 LNB outputs from my sky dish go directly into my attic (air tightness thing). Currently the sky box is located in the attic and there is a coax cable running down to television. I'm controlling the box with a magic eye/TV link.

I want to bring the sky box down to the television to use the HDMI output. Is there any connector which would allow me to connect both LNB cables to the existing coax cable up in the attic. Then in the sitting room, split the signals out again. I understand that just lumping two signals onto one cable is not a good idea but was hoping there's a connector or modulation type gadget which handles it.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Yes, it's called a stacker. The existing cable to the loft needs to be excellent quality as it has to carry frequencies around 3GHz or more.

Personally I would run an additional cable to the loft. Cheaper and more reliable.

The Cush

Examples with information here - http://www.gionlineshop.co.uk/product_detail.php?code=F101692&product=Stacker DeStacker DiSEqC&sm=8, http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/stacker.htm

http://www.tvtrade.ie/global-stacker-destacker.html
https://www.satellitetv.ie/stacker_destacker
http://www.satworld.ie/global-stacker-destacker.html

Vegeta

Thanks folks, looks like running another cable would be worth the hassle involved based on the price of the stacker destacker.