ᐅ Replace cable TV connection later with satellite TV.

I would install a 75mm (3-inch) HT pipe or several smaller pipes vertically downward. This way, you have the option to easily pull cables later for an additional LNB, for example, for the Hotbird.

Alternatively, you could install the multiswitch near the antenna and run empty conduits from there to the individual rooms. However, there should be a power outlet close to the multiswitch.

If an attic is planned, this is certainly feasible.

I do wonder why you want to start with a cable connection and then switch to satellite later.

For the cable connection, you have to pay several hundred euros upfront, plus monthly fees.

Consider that in a few years, the total cost of the cable service will be comparable to the price of a satellite dish installed by a professional (doing it yourself is naturally much cheaper).

Gartenfreund schrieb:

I am wondering why you initially choose cable connection only to switch to satellite later.

I have asked myself the same question. Why choose cable now instead of going straight to satellite?

In general, I see both cable and satellite on the decline. I know several people who haven't installed coaxial cables and only use online streaming services, which also support live TV. A well-designed LAN setup is the future here.

We have had a satellite dish installed here for decades; internet service is simply not an option for us. Of course, everyone can decide that for themselves.

In the immediate neighborhood, several people have canceled their cable subscriptions in recent years and have chosen to install a satellite dish instead.

Those I have spoken to all said that cable service ultimately became too expensive for them. Some of them also do not have an internet connection, so this type of transmission is not an option for them either.

Perhaps the original poster can share why they are choosing cable now and satellite later.

hanse987 schrieb:

In general, I see cables and satellite TV on the decline.

It depends on the application. We are a German-British household. With satellite TV, we receive not only the usual German channels but also the British ones. With internet streaming, geofencing becomes an issue, meaning I would have to deal with proxies and face annoying in-family support every time there is a disruption.

hampshire schrieb:

It’s a matter of usage. We are a German-British household. Via satellite, we receive the usual German channels as well as British ones, but with internet streaming, geofencing kicks in. To bypass that, I would have to deal with proxies and face annoying family support every time there is a disruption.

There are dozens of VPN providers like NordVPN, Surfshark, etc., that bypass geoblocking.

Or you could switch directly to IPTV, which is available on certain platforms.

tomtom79 schrieb:

There are dozens of VPN providers like NordVPN, Surfshark, etc. that bypass geoblocking.

For me personally, that wouldn’t be an issue. However, I usually feel “automatically responsible” if any technology in the house doesn’t work properly, including OSI Layer 8 errors. That’s why I try to keep everything as simple and user-friendly as possible.