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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1036338" data-attributes="member: 82144"><p>Hello Chris</p><p></p><p></p><p>The standard satellite distribution problem. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>No, tuners don't come with digital switches onboard. It doesn't make sense from a functional perspective.</p><p></p><p>There are quite a few potential solutions to this problem. They all have their pros and cons and price points.</p><p></p><p>If your provider only uses horizontal polarity then the cheapest solution is to use a simple passive splitter like this:</p><p><a href="http://www.freeviewshop.co.nz/satellite-terrestrial-splitter-p-167.html" target="_blank">http://www.freeviewshop.co.nz/satellite-terrestrial-splitter-p-167.html</a></p><p></p><p>However, you're limited to one "band" (polarity + 22 kHz) combination for all tuners. The above splitter would be fine for Sky and Freeview satellite, but it is no good for feeds like the much-missed SBS and Ch 9 on vertical polarity (or integration of Optus C1/D3 and/or D2).</p><p></p><p>Next step up is some sort of multi-switch. Generally more expensive, but more flexible. There are a few different flavours ranging in cost and number of inputs and outputs.</p><p></p><p>You can also look at using smarter [and generally much more expensive] LNBs and tuners. For example, using Unicable compatible hardware... but even Unicable is limited by the bandwidth that coax can carry. Off the top of my head I think you can fit 4 or 8 independent transponder streams in the cable.</p><p></p><p>SAT>IP is the new kid on the block. In my opinion it has a lot of potential but needs some time to mature.</p><p></p><p>I suggest you do some research on the above options and find out which one suits your needs and price-point the best.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Think of TBS MOI box as a mini-Linux box. As such, you can only install software which can run on Linux like MythTV and TVHeadend. Since TV Server doesn't run on Linux, the answer is no.</p><p></p><p>mm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1036338, member: 82144"] Hello Chris The standard satellite distribution problem. :) No, tuners don't come with digital switches onboard. It doesn't make sense from a functional perspective. There are quite a few potential solutions to this problem. They all have their pros and cons and price points. If your provider only uses horizontal polarity then the cheapest solution is to use a simple passive splitter like this: [url]http://www.freeviewshop.co.nz/satellite-terrestrial-splitter-p-167.html[/url] However, you're limited to one "band" (polarity + 22 kHz) combination for all tuners. The above splitter would be fine for Sky and Freeview satellite, but it is no good for feeds like the much-missed SBS and Ch 9 on vertical polarity (or integration of Optus C1/D3 and/or D2). Next step up is some sort of multi-switch. Generally more expensive, but more flexible. There are a few different flavours ranging in cost and number of inputs and outputs. You can also look at using smarter [and generally much more expensive] LNBs and tuners. For example, using Unicable compatible hardware... but even Unicable is limited by the bandwidth that coax can carry. Off the top of my head I think you can fit 4 or 8 independent transponder streams in the cable. SAT>IP is the new kid on the block. In my opinion it has a lot of potential but needs some time to mature. I suggest you do some research on the above options and find out which one suits your needs and price-point the best. Think of TBS MOI box as a mini-Linux box. As such, you can only install software which can run on Linux like MythTV and TVHeadend. Since TV Server doesn't run on Linux, the answer is no. mm [/QUOTE]
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