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<blockquote data-quote="iancalderban" data-source="post: 759143" data-attributes="member: 85629">thanks mm. &nbsp;I have had a stable mediaportal 1.0.0 rig for just over 2 years (literally untouched apart from channel re-scans when the providers move them around).&nbsp; I just built afresh with 1.1.3, I didn't know about that option in the tv server, must be new, I will try that.as for my multiswitch, it &quot;just works&quot;&nbsp; with every other receiver I have (two other dvb-s cards, a tv with builtin dvb-s , and an old-as-boots standalone receiver), I don't have to do anything.&nbsp; I believe the way it works is that the 4 links from the LNB to the switch inputs are specifically set one to each of the 4 polarization options. So the switch is always receiving all 4 polarizations, one on each input port. when a receiver on an output port tries to tell the LNB to tune to whatever polarization it wants, the switch sees that and&nbsp; connects it to the feed from the input port carrying that polarization. They are standard stuff in blocks of flats, I happen to have a&nbsp; house with multiple viewing rooms, so it made sense for me to put one of those in. I can't remember what make it is (I'd have to go in the loft to check!) but its like one of these <a href="http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/multiswitch.htm" target="_blank">Multiswitch. Multiswitches to be used with a quatro LNB. Satellite Superstore UK. Big Discounts.</a>.cheersIan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="iancalderban, post: 759143, member: 85629"] thanks mm. I have had a stable mediaportal 1.0.0 rig for just over 2 years (literally untouched apart from channel re-scans when the providers move them around). I just built afresh with 1.1.3, I didn't know about that option in the tv server, must be new, I will try that. as for my multiswitch, it "just works" with every other receiver I have (two other dvb-s cards, a tv with builtin dvb-s , and an old-as-boots standalone receiver), I don't have to do anything. I believe the way it works is that the 4 links from the LNB to the switch inputs are specifically set one to each of the 4 polarization options. So the switch is always receiving all 4 polarizations, one on each input port. when a receiver on an output port tries to tell the LNB to tune to whatever polarization it wants, the switch sees that and connects it to the feed from the input port carrying that polarization. They are standard stuff in blocks of flats, I happen to have a house with multiple viewing rooms, so it made sense for me to put one of those in. I can't remember what make it is (I'd have to go in the loft to check!) but its like one of these [url=http://www.satellitesuperstore.com/multiswitch.htm]Multiswitch. Multiswitches to be used with a quatro LNB. Satellite Superstore UK. Big Discounts.[/url]. cheers Ian [/QUOTE]

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