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<blockquote data-quote="BrotMonster" data-source="post: 1129231" data-attributes="member: 67023">Ok, I didn't mention this before because I didn't think it was important.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />I have 1 satellite cable wall socket and as I have a dual tuner I needed to split the signal.What I did was get a 4 port SAT Splitter.<a href="http://www.digital-devices.eu/shop/en/accessoires/accessories-dvb-ss2/183/sat-splitter-4x-with-dc-passthrough-class-a-unicable-accessoires" target="_blank">www.digital-devices.eu/shop/en/accessoires/accessories-dvb-ss2/183/sat-splitter-4x-with-dc-passthrough-class-a-unicable-accessoires</a>I have the wall socket plugged directly into the input of the splitter. From here I have three of the outputs connected, one to the set-top bx and two to the tuner card.So when I read your last message, I tried another test; I scanned just the Astra 1 satellite while the set-top box was also watching an Astra 1 satellite. This worked!How can the set-top box affect the output of the other connections coming out of the splitter?Did I get the wrong splitter?I will be removing the set-top box (I borrowed it just for testing) when I have MediaPortal working so maybe this is the solution? My main concern is that if one tuner (on the dual tuner card) is using one satellite does this mean the other tuner cannot use a different satellite?Thanks again. I owe you a beer!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BrotMonster, post: 1129231, member: 67023"] Ok, I didn't mention this before because I didn't think it was important.:( I have 1 satellite cable wall socket and as I have a dual tuner I needed to split the signal. What I did was get a 4 port SAT Splitter. [URL='http://www.digital-devices.eu/shop/en/accessoires/accessories-dvb-ss2/183/sat-splitter-4x-with-dc-passthrough-class-a-unicable-accessoires']www.digital-devices.eu/shop/en/accessoires/accessories-dvb-ss2/183/sat-splitter-4x-with-dc-passthrough-class-a-unicable-accessoires[/URL] I have the wall socket plugged directly into the input of the splitter. From here I have three of the outputs connected, one to the set-top bx and two to the tuner card. So when I read your last message, I tried another test; I scanned just the Astra 1 satellite while the set-top box was also watching an Astra 1 satellite. This worked! How can the set-top box affect the output of the other connections coming out of the splitter? Did I get the wrong splitter? I will be removing the set-top box (I borrowed it just for testing) when I have MediaPortal working so maybe this is the solution? My main concern is that if one tuner (on the dual tuner card) is using one satellite does this mean the other tuner cannot use a different satellite? Thanks again. I owe you a beer! [/QUOTE]

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