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Satellite and aerial feed down one coaxial cable to 8 TVs

  • 22-07-2020 10:15pm
    #1
    one4one
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭


    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?


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,545 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    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.


  • #3
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,679 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #4
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,038 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #5
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭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.


  • #6
    one4one
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭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?


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  • #7
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,679 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #8
    one4one
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭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.


  • #9
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,679 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #10
    Vic_08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭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.


  • #11
    one4one
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭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.


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