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Saorview and FTA Sat - Combined Signal - Dual Tuner TV

  • 30-06-2020 03:56PM
    #1
    mullallovic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    I have a Soarview Aerial and Sky Dish for tuning in FTA UK Channels.

    Signal from both is combined into one cable

    Cable then runs directly to single TV - I have a Sony tv with seperate tuners for Soarview and Sat - I can tune in either set of channels when connecting the cable with combined signal to the correct tuner, but once i split the signal only one or the other signal is still available - am i missing something should it be possible to split the cable, connect to both tuners and receive signal on both - is it just a simple splitter i need or something else to filter the 2 signals?


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  • #2
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,585 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    you need a special splitter to separate the signals. A wall plate version is also available if your cable comes from a wall box.


  • #3
    mullallovic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭mullallovic


    Thanks - so basically the combiner just works in reverse! Great - that was driving me mad. Thanks.


  • #4
    Elvis Hammond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭Elvis Hammond


    mullallovic wrote: »
    I have a Soarview Aerial and Sky Dish for tuning in FTA UK Channels.

    Signal from both is combined into one cable

    Cable then runs directly to single TV - I have a Sony tv with seperate tuners for Soarview and Sat - I can tune in either set of channels when connecting the cable with combined signal to the correct tuner, but once i split the signal only one or the other signal is still available - am i missing something should it be possible to split the cable, connect to both tuners and receive signal on both - is it just a simple splitter i need or something else to filter the 2 signals?

    At the receiver end, a 'simple' splitter should work if it passes the frequencies needed, & power on the satellite side, though signal loss would probably be a bit higher than with the filtered one.


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