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

[AlanP]

At 08:44 p.m. 5/02/2007, you wrote:
>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).

I'm not quite sure I understand -- you're using both vertical polarity and 
horizontal at the same time?

I thought that one used 18v, the other used 13v, and trying to do both at 
once on a LNB did evil, evil things to it? Does your setup shorten the life 
of the LNB at all, with the Skybox and the DVB-S card fighting over polarity?

Currently I have a splitter with one power pass going to the Skybox, with 
the non-powered ports going to my two Skystar2s. I'm not game enough to try 
scanning horizontal -- I might try later, perhaps.

>Regards
>Daniel

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