[mythtvnz] Best type of splitter for Sky + MythTV DVB-S

Steven Ellis mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:10:26 +1300


Criggie wrote:
> Steven Ellis wrote:
>   
>> Various options here and I wondered what the best bet is.
>>
>> 1. Straight splitter all ports power pass. Would mean that selecting
>> HPol on MythTV would break Sky.
>>
>> 2. Splitter with single port Power Pass - Now does the sky box hold its
>> port active on VPol? Would mean that MythTV can only do VPol.
>>
>> 3. Any other ideas?
>>     
>
> Two dishes, two cables, no splitter.
>
> One dish, two LNBs, two cables, no splitter.
>   
I have One dish with a dual ported LNB
> Or wait until everything settles down before deciding what to buy.
>   
Problem is all of my customers with SkyTV who want a DVB-S card for
freeview. Neither of your options are appropriate/acceptable to them.

Steve


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