DSTV Explora on standard lnb connection

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Hi Guys,

I will be going on holiday tomorrow, the accomodation that I will be staying at states that I can get DSTV but at an extra charge. So I just planned on taking my DSTV EXplora decoder down with me instead. I have just thought that this accomodation will probably have a standard DSTV decoder installation (single LNB).

My question is does anyone know if I can connect the Explora up to the single LNB and how it is done. I know I will probably lose the boxoffice, HD and catchup of the explora but it is more just to at least have tv available for the evenings.

Thanks
 
I know the Explora has 3 tuners, 1 each for live, recording and boxoffice / catch up.

You'll need both vertical and horizontal polarities to be able to watch all channels. So even if you were able to connect it to a single LNB I'm not sure it would work 100%
 
Hey Quantum Theory. Thanks for all your help on this forum.

I live in Gravenhage Flats in Illovo, Sandton. I see you've helped other people, in other buildings, get somewhat sorted. You wouldn't happen to know the SMATV settings for my building would you? Meeting building manager later today, so maybe I can get sorted, they are quite sticky here. I'm hoping to get a meeting with the TelJoy people to discuss but wanted to ask you first.

Thanks,
James.
 
I don't know what kind of distribution system is installed there, so this will be a shot in the dark... Which decoder do you have?
 
Don't think it will work correctly, when my parents went from a non-PVR to a PVR decoder when they first came out, they had a single LNB. The decoder "worked", but the channel information was all screwed up, and you obviously couldn't use the PVR functionality. A dual-LNB solved that issue.

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Bismuth said:
Don't think it will work correctly, when my parents went from a non-PVR to a PVR decoder when they first came out, they had a single LNB. The decoder "worked", but the channel information was all screwed up, and you obviously couldn't use the PVR functionality. A dual-LNB solved that issue.

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Keep the necro going :)
 
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