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Combining signals

  • 10-05-2016 04:36PM
    #1
    fritzelly
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    Is there any kind of adaptor that will take the cable feed (just analogue, dont have digital) and the aerial feed and then output on 2 connections (one for the tv and one for the media box)

    Or would this cause a problem with the signals...


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  • #2
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,585 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Cable uses upto channel 35 so you need a combiner that splits on Ch 35.

    Depends on where you get Saorview from. Kippure woks but 3 rock is too low.

    Where do you get the Saorview signal from?


  • #3
    fritzelly
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    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Where do you get the Saorview signal from?

    Guessing Three Rock, would Tippure be close enough to get a signal from South Dublin City centre...


  • #4
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,585 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Guessing Three Rock, would Tippure be close enough to get a signal from South Dublin City centre...

    It is Kippure, but try and do a scan - you are looking for ch 54 and ch 58. 3Rock is on ch 30 and ch 33.


  • #5
    fritzelly
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    Will do.
    Where can I get one of these combiners? All the shops seem to just have a single input, multi output boxes.


  • #6
    The Cush
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    fritzelly wrote: »
    Where can I get one of these combiners? All the shops seem to just have a single input, multi output boxes.

    http://www.freetv.ie/triax-uhf-diplexer-tfc-5052.html

    That one has 2 inputs (split at UHF 50/52) and a single output, cable input 1/Saorview input 2. Short term solution as Kippure will be shifting down the band in a few years, of course analogue cable could be gone by that time too.


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  • #7
    fritzelly
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    Perfect, will order that if I can get the signal from Kippure ok


  • #8
    Sam Russell
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    fritzelly wrote: »
    Perfect, will order that if I can get the signal from Kippure ok

    Check out if they have a 35/37 one as I think that would work better for you.

    http://www.freetv.ie/uhf-diplexer.html


  • #9
    The Cush
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    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Check out if they have a 35/37 one as I think that would work better for you.

    It won't make a difference as Kippure starts at UHF 54 and that model no longer appears to be in stock.


  • #10
    Sam Russell
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    The Cush wrote: »
    It won't make a difference as Kippure starts at UHF 54 and that model no longer appears to be in stock.

    It will if they move the Kippure channel allocation. 3Rock was on 54/58 before they moved it. 35/37 works very well, and there are other suppliers.


  • #11
    The Cush
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    Sam Russell wrote: »
    It will if they move the Kippure channel allocation. 3Rock was on 54/58 before they moved it. 35/37 works very well, and there are other suppliers.

    The Kippure replan is likely to be 22, 25, 28, 32, 34, 35.


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