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juan carlos · 22-02-07, 10:16 PM

Hi

After reading so much good stuff about one of these, i'm looking to buy one. Unfortunately i'm not so hot with this satellite stuff just yet so am a bit worried that i wont be able to set it up correctly. From what i've read they have to be wired/plugged straight into the LNB, is this right? Is there no other way? can i not loop through (i think that's the correct term!) my technomate?

Any advice appreciated, thanks.

Mship · 22-02-07, 10:25 PM

Hi Juan,
AFAIK you can loop through from your TM perfectly well while the receiver is on standby. However if the receiver is switched on you will only be able to watch channels broadcast on the same polarity as what your receiver is on. For instance, if your receiver is switched on and you are watching a channel with horizontal polarity, then you can only watch channels with horizontal polarity on your Skystar. Switch the TM off and you can watch both horizontal and vertical polarity channels on your Skystar

Hope this makes sense, I'm a bit tired now so I'm off to bed

ops:

Kev

Jimdefruit · 22-02-07, 10:28 PM

I assume your Techie has a loop through connection and you could use that. However, you would then lose the advantage of a PC sat card because you would not be able to have two different transponders on the Techie and the PC card at the same time.

The best arrangement would be to have a twin lnb, one section feeding the Techie and the other feeding the pc card. That way you could watch/record two different programmes at the same time.

juan carlos · 22-02-07, 11:02 PM

Thanks for the quick replies!

OK, thats great, i'll just loop through my technomate for the time being until i pluck up the confidence to install a twin LNB. Or more likely pay a professional to do it for me !!

It won't matter to me initially that i cant have the technomate on a different polarity as i'll be mainly using the skystar to watch 422 feeds.

Thank you both for your help.

BGonaSTICK · 23-02-07, 12:03 AM

Another Skystar convert - welcome to the forum m8

Please let us know how you get on, and pop in and ask for help setting it up anytime

juan carlos · 23-02-07, 12:09 AM

Thanks BGonaSTICK

I suspect that with my skills i may just have to do that !!

cheers

BGonaSTICK · 23-02-07, 12:30 AM

Ahh, I see you are a Brightonian too. You clearly have good taste all round!

Jimdefruit · 23-02-07, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BGonaSTICK

Ahh, I see you are a Brightonian too. You clearly have good taste all round!

Yuck !!

BGonaSTICK · 23-02-07, 12:44 AM

Don't knock it 'till you've tried it

Some excellent night-life down here. Great restaurants and pubs too.

juan carlos · 23-02-07, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BGonaSTICK

Ahh, I see you are a Brightonian too. You clearly have good taste all round!

Yeah, well sort of, studied down here but left in 2001. Recently moved back as i enjoyed the place so much. So not strictly a born and bred brightonian !!

22-02-07, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
juan carlos Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	skystar 2 PCI card question Hi After reading so much good stuff about one of these, i'm looking to buy one. Unfortunately i'm not so hot with this satellite stuff just yet so am a bit worried that i wont be able to set it up correctly. From what i've read they have to be wired/plugged straight into the LNB, is this right? Is there no other way? can i not loop through (i think that's the correct term!) my technomate? Any advice appreciated, thanks.

22-02-07, 10:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mship Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 909 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: skystar 2 PCI card question Hi Juan, AFAIK you can loop through from your TM perfectly well while the receiver is on standby. However if the receiver is switched on you will only be able to watch channels broadcast on the same polarity as what your receiver is on. For instance, if your receiver is switched on and you are watching a channel with horizontal polarity, then you can only watch channels with horizontal polarity on your Skystar. Switch the TM off and you can watch both horizontal and vertical polarity channels on your Skystar Hope this makes sense, I'm a bit tired now so I'm off to bed ops: Kev __________________ 1m CM, feedhorn + Invacom C120 Quad, 36v Jaeger 128 motor, TM 6900 HD + 160gb HDD, TM 1500 CI+ Super, Skystar 2, DigitAlb Gold, Samsung 40F86BDX LCD

22-02-07, 10:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: skystar 2 PCI card question I assume your Techie has a loop through connection and you could use that. However, you would then lose the advantage of a PC sat card because you would not be able to have two different transponders on the Techie and the PC card at the same time. The best arrangement would be to have a twin lnb, one section feeding the Techie and the other feeding the pc card. That way you could watch/record two different programmes at the same time. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

22-02-07, 11:02 PM	#4 (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 Thanks for the quick replies! OK, thats great, i'll just loop through my technomate for the time being until i pluck up the confidence to install a twin LNB. Or more likely pay a professional to do it for me !! It won't matter to me initially that i cant have the technomate on a different polarity as i'll be mainly using the skystar to watch 422 feeds. Thank you both for your help.

23-02-07, 12:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: skystar 2 PCI card question Another Skystar convert - welcome to the forum m8 Please let us know how you get on, and pop in and ask for help setting it up anytime __________________ 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, 12:09 AM	#6 (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 Thanks BGonaSTICK I suspect that with my skills i may just have to do that !! cheers

23-02-07, 12:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: skystar 2 PCI card question Ahh, I see you are a Brightonian too. You clearly have good taste all round! __________________ 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, 12:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: skystar 2 PCI card question Don't knock it 'till you've tried it Some excellent night-life down here. Great restaurants and pubs too. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W