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Splitting sat feed

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  • 18-04-2021 1:40pm
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    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭


    I've never done this before but am considering doing it for my parents for uk fta because the dish is on the chimney and too awkward to get to to add an extra cable to the lnb.
    Thinking of putting a splitter on the existing feed/cable and adding a 2nd cable to that to run in to the kitchen, would both sat receivers running at the same time have any/much effect on signal strength?


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    The Cush
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    Each receiver requires a separate feed from the LNB on the dish.


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    spooner_j
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭spooner_j


    You can only do it if you use Unicable. You'll need to use a Unicable LNB at the dish, and then the splitter inside your home to go to each TV point. Then you set each receiver to a different frequency in the settings. Make sure your box/TV is compatible with Unicable beforehand.

    I have the LNB and splitter from here and it works perfectly on my Tiviar Openvix box

    https://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/universal-and-unicable-lnb/gt-sat-unicable-lnb


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    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭ooter


    spooner_j wrote: »
    You can only do it if you use Unicable. You'll need to use a Unicable LNB at the dish, and then the splitter inside your home to go to each TV point. Then you set each receiver to a different frequency in the settings. Make sure your box/TV is compatible with Unicable beforehand.

    I have the LNB and splitter from here and it works perfectly on my Tiviar Openvix box

    https://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/universal-and-unicable-lnb/gt-sat-unicable-lnb

    Good info thanks, did not know that. If I've to get up to the dish to change lnb's I'll probably just add another cable to the existing one to be honest.


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    refusetolose
    Registered Users Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭refusetolose


    if there's wifi you can share the signal over that between linux boxes (client mode)

    one box wouldn't even need a feed cable


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    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    I was about to post a similar question on the Tiviar thread.

    My dish is about to fall off and I've an unused sky one in the shed. I'm hoping to put it up in the next few weeks. While I'm doing it I want to tidy things up. At the minute I've a quad LNB with 2 outlets going to the Tiviar and 1 to a new LG TV. There's also a saorview cable running along the house with them and they are looking a bit messy.

    If I was to get a unicable LNB and a 2 way splitter, would the LG tv be compatible or does it need a legacy output from the LNB?


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    dubrov
    Registered Users Posts: 3,546 ✭✭✭dubrov


    sligojoek wrote:
    If I was to get a unicable LNB and a 2 way splitter, would the LG tv be compatible or does it need a legacy output from the LNB?

    Post the model number and we can check the specs


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    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    dubrov wrote: »
    Post the model number and we can check the specs

    32LM6300PLA

    Thanks. I had a quick Google last night but couldn't find anything


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    swoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,410 ✭✭✭swoofer


    I had a look for you and found the manual its in settings, so look for unicable turn it on and a menu should guide you.

    http://kr.eguide.lgappstv.com/manual/w19_mr/dvb/Apps/w4.5_mr_e06/e_eng/settings.html#

    Let us know how you get on. I have not advanced to uniable yet but wished it had been available a few years ago!!

    As the tiviar as has 2 inputs might be an idea to get a 3 way splitter.


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    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    swoofer wrote: »
    I had a look for you and found the manual its in settings, so look for unicable turn it on and a menu should guide you.

    http://kr.eguide.lgappstv.com/manual/w19_mr/dvb/Apps/w4.5_mr_e06/e_eng/settings.html#

    Let us know how you get on. I have not advanced to uniable yet but wished it had been available a few years ago!!

    As the tiviar as has 2 inputs might be an idea to get a 3 way splitter.


    That was my next question. I'll get a 4 way as I'll probably run another Enigma box with the LG TV for watching recordings on the Tiviar at a later stage. The two TVs are almost back to back with a wall between them so the cabling is easy and the holes are there already

    Thanks for that link. I've it saved for again. I have this TV a few weeks but have done no more than tune Saorview, Satellite and sign into Netflix and Youtube. I went through the menus and found the unicable on/off option and it's all there. I'll be doing this sooner rather than later now. I came home this evening and all the H/Horizontal channels are gone on both units so I reckon the LNB is goosed anyway. I was trying to justify the cost to the OH the other day

    Full steam ahead.


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    spooner_j
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭spooner_j


    sligojoek wrote: »
    That was my next question. I'll get a 4 way as I'll probably run another Enigma box with the LG TV for watching recordings on the Tiviar at a later stage. The two TVs are almost back to back with a wall between them so the cabling is easy and the holes are there already

    Thanks for that link. I've it saved for again. I have this TV a few weeks but have done no more than tune Saorview, Satellite and sign into Netflix and Youtube. I went through the menus and found the unicable on/off option and it's all there. I'll be doing this sooner rather than later now. I came home this evening and all the H/Horizontal channels are gone on both units so I reckon the LNB is goosed anyway. I was trying to justify the cost to the OH the other day

    Full steam ahead.

    I have a the same setup with an LG TV and a separate Tiviar and couldn't get the LG working with Unicable. Tried every possible combination of settings and it just doesn't work even though there are menu options for Unicable. So be warned, no guarantee it'll work with the LG...


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