Split one feed into two

[pagga1]

How do I give my Sky+ box 2 working feeds ? I live in an apartment which has a communal sky system, but there is only one feed into the apartment.

If anybody has a solution I would be most grateful as a sky+ box with only one input signal is pants !!!

Thanks in advance.....

[reddwarfcrew]

It just isn't really viable.

Technically you can split a signal from one lnb input, but you are only able to record a channel on the same transponder on the same polarity on the same multiplex, so in practice just doesn't really work.

Sorry!

[pagga1]

hmmmm....not quite the answer I was looking for, but I appreciate you taking the time to reply.....

the biggest problem with only having one feed is that it won't change the channel to record - unless you leave the box on the channel you want to record, it won't.....it tries to use the 2nd tuner

So, is there a way to have it change the channel and only use the primary input ?

[reddwarfcrew]

yep, set a manual recording that permanently runs which will use the (non-existent) 2nd input. then all subsequent recordings will use input 1 and should force the box to switch over.

NB - this is theory!!!!

[Proppinupthebar]

Originally Posted by reddwarfcrew

It just isn't really viable.

Technically you can split a signal from one lnb input, but you are only able to record a channel on the same transponder on the same polarity on the same multiplex, so in practice just doesn't really work.

Sorry!

Its not quite as limited as just one transponder (which carries one multiplex), but it is limited to the same band and polarity. The STB sends a voltage of 13Volts for vertical, or 18Volts for horizontal polarity, and a tone of 22kHz for a high band signal - all of which tell the LNB which signals to pass to the box. As reddwarfcrew says its pretty much not viable.

As for setting up dummy recordings, I think they will fail immediately as the tuner will not detect a signal.

[DFM]

This may help, (not tried it myself) you'd also need a dual LNB to be fitted and access to your dish.
Probably a little pricey all in.....
But you'd get full SKYplus and not need any internal cable runs.

stacker destacker unit

[Smithy99]

Originally Posted by DFM

This may help, (not tried it myself) you'd also need a dual LNB to be fitted and access to your dish.
Probably a little pricey all in.....
But you'd get full SKYplus and not need any internal cable runs.

stacker destacker unit

Don't think this will be an option for him, his system is linked to other flats so if he fitted that to the dish he would mess up everyone elses feed. There are only two real options:-

If the system is ran from the LNB, ie, a quad for four flats or an octo for eight, upgrade LNB and run one extra cable to the flat, assuming that there are no spare feeds.

If it is a splitter system, find the company who maintain it and see if there are any spare feeds not being used. If you can find out where it is, you should be able to have a look yourself, they are usually quite easy to understand.

[pagga1]

Appreciate the ideas.....the stacker thing looks like it has potential, but i don't have access to the dish to fit the stacker, and even if I could, I would have to hope that there are 2 outputs from the LNB with my name on it....which seems unlikely....

Access to the dish and running cables is not an option. Anything I do will have to entail splitting the single feed from the socket in my living room, which so far sounds like it's not possible....

Thanks.....

[Junty Mcfadden]

Originally Posted by reddwarfcrew

It just isn't really viable.

Technically you can split a signal from one lnb input, but you are only able to record a channel on the same transponder on the same polar