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

[Daniel Williams]

 > Ok just did an install with a power pass splitter with Sky on the power
 > side and MythTV/myPVR on the other. That works as long as I only tune
 > Vertical channels.

 > Need to have a play with a splitter with dual power pass with a Sky Box.


Sorry I wasn't too clear about this, basically my setup doesn't work 
unless a dual power pass is used.  With my setup BOTH sky + mythtv are 
supplying power to the LNB.  As my mythbox and sky box are in different 
rooms, the splitter Sky put in passes power on both sides (so you can 
move the sky box between rooms, and it still works).

My setup

Dish -> Sky splitter (passes power on both outputs)

1 Side of Sky splitter goes to the lounge, to the sky box.
Other side of Sky splitter goes to the computer room.

In the computer room, there is another splitter (1 power pass 3 non 
power pass).  Originally I had the mythbox connected to one of the 
non-power pass outputs, which didn't work with D1.  When I changed the 
mythbox to the power pass output, everything works for me.

I could record TVNZ One/Two on the mythbox, whilst watching Sky on the 
lounge tv (I checked the channels I watch on Sky - Sport 1, Discovery, 
UKTV, Nat Geo, History).

I did notice that DWTV looked a little blocky, but put it down to 
teething issues with D1, as TV1/2 was fine for me.

Regards
Daniel