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Satellite signal needs a boost

  • 31-07-2011 10:41pm
    #1
    LordSutch
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    Just need a bit of advice re boosting the sat signal from the dish (at the back of the house) to the TV at the front, currently the 1st TV closest to the dish has strong signal strength with no break up of signal, but the signal furthest from the dish is really struggling, constantly freezing, pixelating, & breaking up!

    What booster do I need?


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  • #2
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,726 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Just need a bit of advice re boosting the sat signal from the dish (at the back of the house) to the TV at the front, currently the 1st TV closest to the dish has strong signal strength with no break up of signal, but the signal furthest from the dish is really struggling, constantly freezing, pixelating, & breaking up!

    What booster do I need?

    How far approx are the the 2 receivers from the dish? I assume you are using 2 satellite cables from a twin or quad LNB on the dish? Do you know what spec co-ax cable you are using from the dish?


  • #3
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Quad LNB with proper satellite cable going as far as the 1st STB/TV (great signal), then an old coaxial lead buried in the floor to the TV with the problem, admittedly it sounds like the old 75ohm cable is at fault, but the old brown cable is in perfect condition & the analogue TV/FM signal is excellent.

    Maybe I need to lay proper satellite cable in the floor instead of the 75ohm cable?


  • #4
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,726 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    LordSutch wrote: »
    admittedly it sounds like the old 75ohm cable is at fault, but the old brown cable is in perfect condition & the analogue TV/FM signal is excellent.

    Maybe I need to lay proper satellite cable in the floor instead of the 75ohm cable?

    Brown co-ax would appear to be the fault, not suitable for satellite feed from LNB to receiver - http://www.megalithia.com/elect/cable/index.html.


  • #5
    steveon
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    There are In-Line satellite signal Amplifers available but I personally have never found them to be that effective. If you have an old brown cable then you shouldnt be using this so replacing this would be the best option and could well solve your problem.

    Other than that a shorter run from the dish to the room or if still required a larger dish to catch more signal would be required as a last resort.


  • #6
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    See coaxial cable report: http://www.glodark.com/cable.htm


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