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Split Satellite Line for Saorview

  • 18-02-2012 12:41PM
    #1
    Mr Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭


    I have two cables coming from my Satellite dish that feed the Sky box.

    I am wondering if I split one of the cables into two, would I be able to use one of them for Saorview (into the TV connection) and continue to use the other for one of the two cables for Sky?

    Does my question make sense?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Saorview is not a satellite service, you need a UHF aerial of the appropriate type for your location.

    Check the Saorview coverage map.

    You'd be better off starting a thread in the terrestrial forum if you need more info.


  • #3
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    You can use the two cables for Sky and use a combiner/splitter to piggy back the Saorview signal. You need one at each end.


  • #4
    Mr Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Mr Man


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    You can use the two cables for Sky and use a combiner/splitter to piggy back the Saorview signal. You need one at each end.

    Sam, I have a UHF aerial. Are you saying that I go into the attic and load both feeds into one of the cables, and split them when they come out of the wall, that I will be all set?

    Peter - I did think about asking this in the terrestrial forum but decided on this one since the cables are satellite at the moment.

    Thanks.


  • #5
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Mr Man wrote: »
    Sam, I have a UHF aerial. Are you saying that I go into the attic and load both feeds into one of the cables, and split them when they come out of the wall, that I will be all set?

    I would put the UHF within reach of the Sat dish, and run the cable to the dish and join one sat cable with a splitter/combiner. At the box end, you use the same thing, but the other way round to split the signals.

    Do a search for 'combiner' or 'splitter'.


  • #6
    Mr Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Mr Man


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    I would put the UHF within reach of the Sat dish, and run the cable to the dish and join one sat cable with a splitter/combiner. At the box end, you use the same thing, but the other way round to split the signals.

    Do a search for 'combiner' or 'splitter'.

    Ok, that sounds great. The dish and the aerial are on the same pole, as is an MMDS aerial, so I actually have 4 cables coming into the attic, but only 2 go downstairs.


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  • #7
    dharn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    does this splitting /unsplitting arrangement have any effect on the satellite feed in particular


  • #8
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    More likely to affect the terrestrial signal if posts here are anything to go by.


  • #9
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    The two signals are at different frequencies, so the two travel down the cable together and are then seperated. No real loss to either signal, it is a filter. With the stacker type setup to get 2 satellite signals there are losses, but this is a good solution. I use it and have no problems.


  • #10
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Maybe some are better than others at filtering lnb noise on UHF tv band & some lnbs better in this respect.


  • #11
    Mr Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Mr Man


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    The two signals are at different frequencies, so the two travel down the cable together and are then seperated. No real loss to either signal, it is a filter. With the stacker type setup to get 2 satellite signals there are losses, but this is a good solution. I use it and have no problems.

    Sam - thanks - it worked perfectly.

    I bought two of these and wired it up as you described.

    All signals seem fine.

    There are two great benefits of doing this:
    • RTE 2 HD - great for the rugby, etc
    • Can now record two channels with Sky box and watch a third channel, as long as it is domestic


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  • #12
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Mr Man wrote: »
    Sam - thanks - it worked perfectly.

    I bought two of these and wired it up as you described.

    All signals seem fine.

    There are two great benefits of doing this:
    • RTE 2 HD - great for the rugby, etc
    • Can now record two channels with Sky box and watch a third channel, as long as it is domestic

    Get a Freesat box and save your subscription to Sky.


  • #13
    Mr Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Mr Man


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Get a Freesat box and save your subscription to Sky.

    That is my next plan; I'm thinking the Humax Freesat / DTV 500 GB box.

    Any opinions on this?

    Thanks again.


  • #14
    dharn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    i have been researching freesat and i recon that is the best box for the job, have not purchased yet though, so if anybody out there knows of a better one for the same or less money please post


  • #15
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Mr Man wrote: »
    That is my next plan; I'm thinking the Humax Freesat / DTV 500 GB box.

    Any opinions on this?

    Thanks again.

    That is what I have and I am very pleased with it. I have had it for a few years now and I find it brilliant. Humax Foxsat HDR requires two cables from the sat dish if you want to record and watch something else, otherwise just get the basic Foxsat HD.


  • #16
    Mr Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Mr Man


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    That is what I have and I am very pleased with it. I have had it for a few years now and I find it brilliant. Humax Foxsat HDR requires two cables from the sat dish if you want to record and watch something else, otherwise just get the basic Foxsat HD.

    Can you get the recordings off the box?


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