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

[Steven Ellis]

Daniel Williams wrote:
> > 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.
What are your LNB settings in MythTV?

I have a feeling they are using an odd type of LNB as the newer ones can
do C1 + D1.

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