FTA +Terrestrial
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New member Username: LamebeaverPost Number: 5 Registered: Aug-06 | I enjoy reading these forums. This is the best FTA site on the web. If some could answer question for me it would much appreciated. I am looking to buy a FTA Receiver HD mpeg2/mpeg4 DVB-S2 with terrestrial tuner. Does any one know if the terrestrial tuner part will control a DiSEqC switch as I have 4 terrestrial antennas all pointed at different stations and wound like to use DiSEqC switch to auto select. Thanks |
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Gold Member Username: RunnerguyPluto Post Number: 1935 Registered: Sep-06 | C/P I don't think that will work. A diseq switch is used to change between alternative LNBs or dishes. It simply won't do anything to a terrestrial aerial input as you have to use a satellite receiver to issue the Diseq commands and that won't recognize anything on terrestrial frequencies. |
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Gold Member Username: TapemanNew York Citay in-HD, NY Post Number: 4501 Registered: Oct-06 | Terrestrial tuner has a different coaxial input from Satellite input 2 different independent coaxial inputs Ant input has no DC voltage driver control Sat input uses 14/18v selectable inputs DC voltage is what controls DISEqC switch Sonic View FTA receiver has MPEG-2/MPEG-4 with Terresterial tuner I don't know why yo'll need 4 antennas? Check this antenna http://www.lavasat.com/product_detail.php?proid=44  I paid $40 for this antenna It has a built in motor and a great amplifier + remote control to move It's both UHF/VHF 90 mile radius If yo still want to use all 4 antennas Then what you need to connect all 4 with a signal combiner (4 way splitter) Yo put all 4 coax antennas in (1 to each connector) And one output goes to yor FTA Antenna input Either method should work like a charm |
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Platinum Member Username: PlymouthCanada Post Number: 11681 Registered: Jan-08 | lame beaver The terrestrial signal can pass in a diseq switch, but few modif must be made. You can use a old receiver to switch the diseq, you use the loop on back receiver to hook your output to your TV tuner, only add inside the receiver a 470pf capacitor in serial to cut the voltage from the receiver, you open the swithch and you put one 470pf in serial on each input for each antenna to cut the voltage to antenna. Now on your receiver you can programmed 4 channels with 4 different satellite with each 1 its port 1-2-3-4. You simply up or down the channels on remote to select the antenna wanted! This is not copy and past!  |
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Platinum Member Username: PlymouthCanada Post Number: 11682 Registered: Jan-08 | Sorry King! I see your post only after! I have same problem with both OTA antenna pointed on different position, use a splitter is not very good because you can have interference from the other antenna, it not work for me, I must realy use a switch to keep the picture crystal clean without ghost and not lose signal Db. |
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Gold Member Username: TapemanNew York Citay in-HD, NY Post Number: 4502 Registered: Oct-06 | Each channel is running different frequency How do you think UHF and VHF connected on one coaxial? |
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Silver Member Username: GastrognomePost Number: 107 Registered: Dec-06 | jointenna  |
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Silver Member Username: HannityMAYBE I CAN ASK TO, ADM FOR BAN YOU Post Number: 161 Registered: May-09 | Extra Terrestrials I understand have a N3 hack! If they would only share it with us eh! |
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Gold Member Username: TapemanNew York Citay in-HD, NY Post Number: 4503 Registered: Oct-06 | Gastrognome The sketch you got is a 3 port signal combiner Each one has a resistor to ground http://www.macom.com/Application%20Notes/pdf/m568.pdf In many cases the antenna I have above is so powerful with built in amp This could be best solution There is a forum called AVSforum.com Many similar old questions answered there http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/ But this antenna is new |
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