I have split the signal from my satellite dish and now nothing works.
Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV It is not possible to split the signal from a satellite dish.
If you want more than one signal from the dish, you must connect a quad-LNB and feed a signal from it to each dish
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Monday, 25 July 2011
Jess: Yes, you will need an "HDMI splitter" such as Neet - 2 Way HDMI SPLITTER BOX 1x2 Port - Active: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics .
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jb388:46 AM
Jess: I realise you addressed the question to Briantist, but basically all you require is to use a two way HDMI splitter in the Humax box, then the second TV is coupled up in exactly the same way as the first.
If HDMI isn't that important and you want to do it in a much less costly way, then just use the scart socket on the Humax to couple into similar on the second TV.
Be warned though, that "some" people may experience problems using HDMI splitters.
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jb388:48 AM
Briantist: Sorry Briantist, I didn't realise you were in process of answering.
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Jess10:38 PM
Thanks to both Brian and jb38. The second tv is in the next room and will require a 10m lead. Will such a length result in an ok picture via scart or hdmi cable? We've tried it with a short cable and while the picture is ok the sound is very low. Any suggestions?
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Tuesday, 26 July 2011
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jb387:34 AM
Jess: A 10m extension is rather long for any type of cable that is not carrying RF signals, and if an HDMI type is used then it has to be of top quality (and usually pricey!) as this type of cable can have a more degrading affect on a signal over long distances if it isn't of high quality, scart cables not having so much of an effect so long as they are not of the super cheap variety. (e.g: thin types)
It totally depends on whether or not HD TV is essential in the second room, because if it is then you cannot use a scart cable no matter what the distance might be, although what you mentioned about the sound being quieter isn't really likely to be connected with the cable you were using but more the actual HDMI circuitry on the devices you are using.
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jb388:02 AM
Jess: If I could just add, no cable, no matter of what type, being installed running parallel with mains cabling.
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Wednesday, 27 July 2011
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lee daniel10:04 AM
hi guys
i have a old sky cable in my room from when i used to have sky multi room, ive bought an adapter from to change the cable end from sky's coax to an aerial type,,, but when connected i get nothing..why?
i assumed i would be able to use the the sky dish signal to get the better picture without using any boxes..is this possible?
just to add my tv is lcd with built in freeview..my tv says no services found
please help im at a loss..arghh
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lee daniel: You can only attach a satellite receiver to a dish, not a Freeview box/set.
If you want to use the link, you need to get a Freesat box from a store.
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Saturday, 6 August 2011
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Mark4:51 PM
Hi, I have a different but related problem. I want to get the freesat signal from the rear of my house to the front. Installed in my house is a currently unused satellite dish with two lnb leads coming into the rear of the house. I then have a single coax connected to a labgear HD signal amplifier with 8 way output to every room in the house. All I want is to get FREESAT via a box I already have, in the front room of the house. I can't get freeview due to my location. It strikes me that I should be able to do it. Can i just connect the LNB cables to the coax going under the house to the signal amplifier then connect a sat cable from the socket in the wall to my freesat box? if so how to I connect the LNBs to the coax?
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jb385:45 PM
Mark: Well if I understand you correctly, no!
Anything that was intended for a Sky box is completely compatible with the Freesat one provided its not anything associated with UHF frequencies such as used by Freeview or analogue.
Although I cant really understand where the Labgear amplifier comes into it, as that's not a Satellite device, or was it possibly being used to feed the Sky boxes RF output to the other rooms points? as in a household where Freeview reception is not possible its about the only use it can have.
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