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BGonaSTICK · 23-02-07, 01:12 AM

No, me neither. I think most folks here drifted in from elsewhere

fergiz · 23-02-07, 02:19 AM

Hi, juan carlos
I have a TM1500, and like you I added a SS2, I used loopthru in the beginning, but as has been said you can only view channels on the SS2 that are the same polarity as the one tuned into on the TM1500.

I think I lasted about a month using the loopthru (as BGonaSTICK predicted at the time

) before I had to go and buy a twin LNB.

Like you I had no faith in my ability to "do it myself" but I gave it a go, and to be honest, it was a "piece of piss" to do. Have a go at replacing the LNB yourself and if you fail miserably (which I very much doubt) then consider getting someone in to do it.

jontydog · 23-02-07, 04:25 AM

I use my Tm1000 and ss2 using loopthrough and it works fine if in standby as everyone has said but my tm is connected to a medion pci tv card instead of a TV at the moment but once I have everything sorted will be going the twin lnb route

juan carlos · 23-02-07, 10:36 AM

jonty & fergiz

thanks for your posts, yeah you're both probably right that i need to go the twin LNB route, which im sure i will....in the end anyway!!

23-02-07, 01:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,548 Thanks: 3 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts	Re: skystar 2 PCI card question No, me neither. I think most folks here drifted in from elsewhere __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

23-02-07, 02:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
fergiz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 254 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: skystar 2 PCI card question Hi, juan carlos I have a TM1500, and like you I added a SS2, I used loopthru in the beginning, but as has been said you can only view channels on the SS2 that are the same polarity as the one tuned into on the TM1500. I think I lasted about a month using the loopthru (as BGonaSTICK predicted at the time ) before I had to go and buy a twin LNB. Like you I had no faith in my ability to "do it myself" but I gave it a go, and to be honest, it was a "piece of piss" to do. Have a go at replacing the LNB yourself and if you fail miserably (which I very much doubt) then consider getting someone in to do it. __________________ TM1500 CI+Super, DM500, Skystar 2, Triax 90CM Motorised

23-02-07, 04:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
jontydog Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: skystar 2 PCI card question I use my Tm1000 and ss2 using loopthrough and it works fine if in standby as everyone has said but my tm is connected to a medion pci tv card instead of a TV at the moment but once I have everything sorted will be going the twin lnb route __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. 1.5M IRTE Camo Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

23-02-07, 10:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
juan carlos Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: skystar 2 PCI card question jonty & fergiz thanks for your posts, yeah you're both probably right that i need to go the twin LNB route, which im sure i will....in the end anyway!!

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