Satellite and aerial feed down one coaxial cable to 8 TVs

one4one

Hey,

I'm looking to combine a satellite and aerial feed down one coaxial cable to 8 TVs.

Ideally, I would like one single unit I can plug my satellite and aerial feeds into and then just feed it back out to each tv. Most of the TVs have a satellite tuner built-in which I'd like to use and I know I'll have to split the signal back out on the tv end also.

But can anyone recommend a good TV/Sat distribution amplifier if they even exist for my scenario?

Atlantic Dawn

With the satellite it can only be one single device receiving signal per cable connection to the LNB on the dish. You can get multi connection LNB's so that your single dish can support up to 8 cables connecting to it.

The Cush

A multiswitch is probably your best option, 4 sat feeds and aerial feed in, 8 combined outputs out to the various TV points, split the feeds at the TV points

Examples of 5 in 8 out (5x8) multiswitches

https://www.freetv.ie/5x8-satellite-multiswitch/
https://www.satworld.ie/5x8-satellite-and-terrestrial-multiswitch.html
https://cpcireland.farnell.com/triax/318109/tms-508-se-aq-bs-5x8-quad-multiswitch/dp/AP03341
https://cpcireland.farnell.com/optima/121420/multiswitch-5x8-lte-optima/dp/AP02652?MER=sy-me-pd-mi-alte
https://cpcireland.farnell.com/whyte/10001/wm508-series-5-wire-8-way-multiswitch/dp/AP03506

Johnboy1951

There are multiswitches that accept Unicable input, but would any be capable of providing signal to each TV if they have just standard tuners?

Gerry Wicklow

Be careful if ordering a multiswitch. Older models only support quatro LNBs. More modern ones can use the more common quad LNBs too.

one4one

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

Be careful if ordering a multiswitch. Older models only support quatro LNBs. More modern ones can use the more common quad LNBs too.

If I go for a modern multiswitch will this work with an existing Sky dish or would I need to change the LNB?

The Cush

one4one wrote: »

If I go for a modern multiswitch will this work with an existing Sky dish or would I need to change the LNB?

Do you have an existing Sky dish?

Some multiswitches will work with a standard Sky quad LNB.
Some the newer multiswitches are compatible with the new SkyQ wideband LNB.

one4one

The Cush wrote: »

Do you have an existing Sky dish?

Some multiswitches will work with a standard Sky quad LNB.
Some the newer multiswitches are compatible with the new SkyQ wideband LNB.

Yeah there is currently an existing Sky dish there not sky Q the dish is about 5 years old.

The Cush

one4one wrote: »

Yeah there is currently an existing Sky dish there not sky Q the dish is about 5 years old.

It should have a 4 output quad LNB fitted so if you wish to use this LNB you'll require a quad compatible multiswitch

Vic_08

The Cush wrote: »

It should have a 4 output quad LNB fitted so if you wish to use this LNB you'll require a quad compatible multiswitch

It might but probably won't have a quad, sky generally only fitted them for people with multi-room subs, unless the house is already wired for dual feeds in 2 rooms or more there probably won't be a quad on the dish.

one4one

Vic_08 wrote: »

It might but probably won't have a quad, sky generally only fitted them for people with multi-room subs, unless the house is already wired for dual feeds in 2 rooms or more there probably won't be a quad on the dish.

Forgot to mention there was a couple of sky+ boxes in the house at one time so I know there's at least 4+ feeds coming off the dish.