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

["Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

if you're going to be plugging and unplugging them often, then you could
use one of the
push-on F plugs to make it even faster.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian" <ian@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 8:32 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Sorry to harp on but.....


>
> Well, I am fairly certain that mine has worked in either place,
however, my
> desire to be helpful doesn't extend as far as climbing into my sub
zero loft
> to swap round the F plugs ;)
>
> If you are only going to be using the digibox in one place, and not
moving
> it around regularly, why not just use the Female - Female F adaptor I
> posted, run your two cables and just swap the feed from one to the
other
> when you move the digibox - it's a little hassle, but will work with
very
> little in the way of losses.
>
> Ian.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: darren_karp2001 [mailto:darren@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 22 December 2004 20:25
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Sorry to harp on but.....
>
>
>
> Yeah this is the unit I saw but wasn't certain if this was right for
me as
> it would appear to be designed for someone with two digiboxes from one
dish.
> I know this is 'similar' to what I want to do but need clarification
as
> apparently one of the inputs to the splitter is used to power it and
as I
> want the flexibility to move the sky box from zone 1 to zone 2 need to
> ensure it'll work.....
>
> HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ian" <ian@f...> wrote:
> > Well spotted. I actually have this one: http://tinyurl.com/3udvk
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: darren_karp2001 [mailto:darren@a...]
> > Sent: 22 December 2004 19:54
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Sorry to harp on but.....
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
>