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wod · 05-05-09, 11:37 PM

best to start your own topic instead of posting in another thread.

take a look inside the section for the forum sponsor southern satellite, i'm sure he has put some deals together for motorised systems with or without hd receivers

Jimco. · 11-07-09, 06:04 PM

Good info

aceQ · 18-03-10, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BGonaSTICK

A tuner component can only be tuned to one frequency (that's its primary function), so if you want to watch/record two frequencies, you need two tuners and hence two cable runs and two outputs from your LNB.

HTH

Stick, so are you saying that two tuners in a receiver need two cables (one cable for each receiver) so that one could record from one channel while watching another?...

How does this work with the receivers that advertise being able to simultaneously record 2 feeds while watching 2 others (with PIP)? Icecrypt is one like this, for instance.

I thought that I only need to hook 1 cable to a twin-tuner sat receiver before... So am I wrong then?

Rick · 18-03-10, 12:51 AM

Each tuner requires a feed from the LNB, so 2 tuners = 2 cables. With sky+ for example, while your watching sky1 on tuner A, You can record BBC1 on tuner B.

Can you tell us a Model number of an Icecrypt that does record 2, while watching 2 ?

alexfg · 03-02-11, 01:20 PM

Hi guys,

I'm hoping you can help me out. I'm just doing some building work on my new house and that includes a full re-wire. I was thinking about trying to get all the Sky/Virgin cabling done while the work is getting done.

I have Virgin at the moment, but am thinking about changing to Sky. I want to make sure I am all wired up for both. How many coax cables do you need for sky hd? and how many do you need for a Virgin HD box?

Also, if I want to wire up for multi room, how is it wired? Do I need to run 2 coax from the box to the other room? Or can I take additional cables from the satellite to the other rooms?

Really confused at the moment...

Thanks,
Alex

P.S. I want to have Sky in living room, but would like multiroom in bedroom and possibly kitchen too...

Robbo · 03-02-11, 01:49 PM

Sky + and HD boxes need two feeds from the dish, single tuner receivers only need one. But run two anyway in case you change your mind.

All cables have to go back to the dish, or muiltiswitch (eg in the loft).

Virgin normally do the cable running, but anyway, only one cable to each box is needed, whatever it is.

abu baniaz · 03-02-11, 03:56 PM

If you are re-wiring, I'd do the network cables as well. From each room to the router location.

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Rick Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Blackburn, UK Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,029 Times in 669 Posts	Re: How many coaxial cable feeds do I need? Each tuner requires a feed from the LNB, so 2 tuners = 2 cables. With sky+ for example, while your watching sky1 on tuner A, You can record BBC1 on tuner B. Can you tell us a Model number of an Icecrypt that does record 2, while watching 2 ? __________________ Fibo 1.2m HH, Wavefield T90. AzBox HD Premium, Vu+ Duo Plumber and Satellite Installer North West Satellite Systems

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alexfg Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How many coaxial cable feeds do I need? Hi guys, I'm hoping you can help me out. I'm just doing some building work on my new house and that includes a full re-wire. I was thinking about trying to get all the Sky/Virgin cabling done while the work is getting done. I have Virgin at the moment, but am thinking about changing to Sky. I want to make sure I am all wired up for both. How many coax cables do you need for sky hd? and how many do you need for a Virgin HD box? Also, if I want to wire up for multi room, how is it wired? Do I need to run 2 coax from the box to the other room? Or can I take additional cables from the satellite to the other rooms? Really confused at the moment... Thanks, Alex P.S. I want to have Sky in living room, but would like multiroom in bedroom and possibly kitchen too...

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Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,231 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: How many coaxial cable feeds do I need? Sky + and HD boxes need two feeds from the dish, single tuner receivers only need one. But run two anyway in case you change your mind. All cables have to go back to the dish, or muiltiswitch (eg in the loft). Virgin normally do the cable running, but anyway, only one cable to each box is needed, whatever it is. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

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abu baniaz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 183 Thanks: 73 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: How many coaxial cable feeds do I need? If you are re-wiring, I'd do the network cables as well. From each room to the router location.