[mythtvnz] Re: Skystar2 group order?

Matt Poff mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Sun, 13 May 2007 18:56:27 +1200


Steve Hodge wrote:
> On 5/13/07, *Craig Box* <craig@dubculture.co.nz 
> <mailto:craig@dubculture.co.nz>> wrote:
>
>     > ...are you remembering that if you are recording or viewing on one
>     > transponder then you'll need another lnb and associated cable to
>     > watch/record anything on another transponder.
>
>     *concurrently*. 
>
>
> If even then you only need a second LNB if the polarity of the two 
> transponders are different. Otherwise you can split the output of a 
> single LNB.
Makes sense. So how do the pre-built FreeView receivers manage recording 
and playback of channels on different transponders (or don't they?). Do 
they have a couple of multiplexing receivers in them?