Alright thanks!

Does this do anything useful? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SAT…ash=item2ebdf7e16f&_uhb=1

thanks

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Do I require a multiswitch if I have 1 dreambox? Or can have the line go directly into the Dreambox?

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BUMP, please help! thanks

Zitat von nillebor

How many boxes or tv will use you?
by sat, you must have 1cable for receiver direkt from lnb or multiswitch!
by unicable you can use 1 cable from dish to splitter!

Eventually I plan to have 3 boxes, and 1 of them will have 2 tuners. If you can link me to some affordable unicable then please do that (shippable to Australia)

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I understand 4 may be better, but will my given scenario work with 2 lines? I dont have a lot of money so unicable is out of the question

Sorry I just want to confirm this.

For example, if I had 4 Dreamboxes in the house, all watching different channels, would the 2 lines from the LNB be enough? Or would i require 4 lines to the multiswitch?

Thanks

Zitat von nillebor

I think alps lnb are better!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bul…ash=item4d1ba9a89d&_uhb=1

but other lnb works too!

What's the difference?

Zitat von b_s101

No. This does not make a second line unnecessary in case you want watch and stream/record multiple channels

Then what would I do if the LNB only has 1 output port?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ful…ash=item51b46978a6&_uhb=1

i assume that is a suitable lnb?

Zitat von b_s101

Yes you need multiple lines from the LNB.
Concerning those foxtel boxes: that's kinda strange. It can be accomplished on cable and IPTV broadcasting but on satellite networks you're limited to multiple channels on the same transponder if your box only got one tuner.

What is the main difference that allows it to happen on cable and not Satellite?

Zitat von b_s101

You may get that information from websites like lyngsat.com. But your Dreambox won't let you zap to a channel on a different level than the one you're currently (ie.) recording anyways. Except you're using more than one tuner

EDIT:
See this website: http://www.lyngsat.com/Optus-C1-D3.html
The first column is the important one. Channels on the same transponder (value below the frequency) can be watched/recorded/streamed concurrent

So that confirms I will need mulitple lines from the LNB?

But not that I realize, The foxtel boxes only have the 1 coaxial cable plugging into them but allowing them to watch 1 channel while being able to record any of the other ones? How can that work?

Zitat von b_s101

Even though we're talking about one satellite only, what "MiRoMOMO" wrote applies.
Let's say you're watching "ProSieben". You will be able to record/stream "Sat.1" as well because these TV stations reside on the same level. Recording/streaming "RTL" won't be possible because it's on a different level, although all these channels reside on the same satellite (Astra 19.2°). With more than one tuner (ie. Sundtek USB) you won't be limited to one level.

PS: Sorry for using german TV channels, but I don't know any australian one.

So how do you know if channels are on the same level? Foxtel is the pay-tv service I am looking at if that helps? What type of information can tell me what level a channel is on?

(I believe it runs off "Optus C1")

Thanks

P.S. sorry for being a noob about satellite's haha

Zitat von MiRoMOMO

divided into four levels (Horizontal High, Horizontal Low, Vertical High, Vertical Low)
If you use a splitter or loop through in a different way the second tuner is limited to the level of the first tuner.

Wait, but if it's receiving channels from the same Satellite, then why does it need this 2nd line? The current Pay-TV installations in Australia use 1 line into the house and TV box and allow more than 1 channel to be used at once on the same box?

Zitat von MiRoMOMO

Moin!

The transponder on a satellite are divided into four levels (Horizontal High, Horizontal Low, Vertical High, Vertical Low)
If you use a splitter or loop through in a different way the second tuner is limited to the level of the first tuner.

I you want to have no limits you need to have a second connection to the LNB.

I'm assuming that LNB is the satellite dish? So what you are saying I'll need 2 physical cables from the LNB to the house?

Zitat von goddo2305

Yes, you need a second cable from lnb! Splitter doesn't work!

Sorry could you please elaborate on that?

Zitat von nillebor

Yes, you need a second cable from lnb! Splitter doesn't work! With splitter you can use channels from the same polarisation! Channels are mor with one trasponder but not same from satellit!

So you're saying that you can't watch different channels at the same time from a single satellite? But you can, in Australia the pay-tv Foxtel uses 1 satellite for multiple boxes.

Zitat von m0rphU

Single-Tuner should work out of the box (if you receive DVB-S or DVB-S2) as long as the channels are not encrypted.

Whats the difference betweenDVB-S and DVB-S2? Also how do you know whether the channels are encrypted or not?

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But for satellite use in australia, it won't work out of the box? What kind of usb device would I require to achieve this? I assume I would need a coaxial splitter to do the job?

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Hey guys, sorry about this but I only speak english.

I am thinking of purchasing a Dreambox 800HD se in the future and wanted to know whether it has dual tuner capabilities? I mean can I watch "channel A" on the TV while streaming "channel B" through the dreambox to my PC at the same time?

Thanks