Installation

[GerritN7]

Hi there,

do you also need a twin lnb if you have a multiswitch for your HD PVR 2P? Or can you use a single LNB and run one cable from the dish to the multiswitch and from the multiswitch two cables into your HD PVR 2P decoder?

The thing is some of the channels does not want to work, normal channels and HD channels.

Regards

 

[Smurfatefrog]

No, you need at least a twin LNB. You cant simply split a single

 

[Speedster]

Hi there,

do you also need a twin lnb if you have a multiswitch for your HD PVR 2P? Or can you use a single LNB and run one cable from the dish to the multiswitch and from the multiswitch two cables into your HD PVR 2P decoder?

The thing is some of the channels does not want to work, normal channels and HD channels.

Regards

If I understand correctly, DSTV signal is broadcast on two polarisations (vertical & horizontal). A single LNB can only receive one polarisation at a time so you're stuck on either vertical or horizontal channels. In order to access both you'll need a dual LNB or SatCr

 

[The_Ogre]

Hi there,

do you also need a twin lnb if you have a multiswitch for your HD PVR 2P? Or can you use a single LNB and run one cable from the dish to the multiswitch and from the multiswitch two cables into your HD PVR 2P decoder?

The thing is some of the channels does not want to work, normal channels and HD channels.

Regards

That's because you need two cables coming from the dish. ONe channel carries the channels on the vertical frequency and the other the channels on the horiszontal.

 

[Quantum Theory]

If you switch the cable to the other multiswitch input, every time you are missing a channel, the missing channel will come on

Otherwise, get a twin LNB!

 

[The_Ogre]

If you switch the cable to the other multiswitch input, every time you are missing a channel, the missing channel will come on

That's like pumping the brake pedal of your 80's car really fast and telling people your car has ABS

 

[B@rrels]

I use a 5-2400Mhz splitter with a DC pass on a single cable and it works perfectly with recording,HD,TV guide etc.

 

[Quantum Theory]

I use a 5-2400Mhz splitter with a DC pass on a single cable and it works perfectly with recording,HD,TV guide etc.

Really? Watch a little MNet and record a bit of BBC Knowledge at the same time... Now play back the BBC K recording... Does it work perfectly?

 

[B@rrels]

Really? Watch a little MNet and record a bit of BBC Knowledge at the same time... Now play back the BBC K recording... Does it work perfectly?

MNet HD or SD?

 

[Quantum Theory]

SD... It will not work. After that, watch SS1 and try and record E!

I can keep going...

 

[B@rrels]

SD... It will not work. After that, watch SS1 and try and record E!

I can keep going...

OK,almost perfectly..it worked with HD MNet and not SD MNet.

 

[Quantum Theory]

OK,almost perfectly..it worked with HD MNet and not SD MNet.

There will be many recording conflicts...

 

[B@rrels]

There will be many recording conflicts...

Yip,I don't watch that much TV and it's the first time I've watched and recorded..I normally set the recording and watch later.Thanks for the info anyway.