Re: Sorry to harp on but.....

["darren_karp2001" <darren@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ian,

It would appear that both those maplin splitters are not suitable
for satellite (according to their description). Are you sure of this?

Darren





--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ian" <ian@f...> wrote:
> Probably not - the losses are too high going through those face
plates.
>
> I have a situation similar to what you describe - I can plug my
digibox in
> downstairs in the living room, or upstairs at node zero.
>
> The feed from my dish is split using one of these -
http://tinyurl.com/6lj3g
> (or you could use this: http://tinyurl.com/5y42l  but don't use
the four way
> unless you need it!)
>
> The cables then run onward to node zero and the living room. The
next
> important thing is at the wall - DON'T use the cheepo faceplates -
unless
> your signal strength is top notch, they will give lots of little
sparkly
> noise and mpeg frame breakups (or at least, they did for me)
>
> The best way to get the cable out into the room is to use a blank
faceplate,
> drill a hole in it, and use  one of these:
http://tinyurl.com/44y3l to join
> the Cable - the F plugs allow the actual copper core to run as
uninterrupted
> as possible from the dish to your digibox.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Ian.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: darren_karp2001 [mailto:darren@a...]
> Sent: 22 December 2004 18:53
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Sorry to harp on but.....
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Sorry for another post on the same subject but with Xmas looming
tomorrow is
> the only opportunity I will get to go and buy the cable and bits I
need....
>
> Can somebody advise whether http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?
> MenuNo=903&MenuName=WALL+Plates&FromMenu=y&doy=22m12 will
provide
me with
> two areas with which I could possibly place my Sky digibox. To
reiterate, I
> don't want two digiboxes running at the same time but two possible
locations
> to house it.
>
> I'm looking for a plug 'n play low-cost solution and though that
the maplin
> product may surfice.
>
> TIA
> Darren