ᐅ How to Distribute and Connect Satellite TV Cable and Ethernet?
Created on: 28 Dec 2021 00:10
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Hello,
We have reached the stage of electrical planning for our new build.
We plan to distribute Ethernet cables in a star topology to all rooms, running them from the utility room to each room, and connect all cable ends in the utility room with a switch.
We also want to install the satellite cable in a similar way. But regarding the satellite cable, how is this usually done in new builds?
We will install one satellite dish on the roof and run a conduit to the utility room. But how do we then distribute the satellite cable to all rooms?
What types of satellite dishes are commonly used nowadays?
Is Unicable technology the standard now, and how does Unicable wiring work?
I hope you can help me.
We have reached the stage of electrical planning for our new build.
We plan to distribute Ethernet cables in a star topology to all rooms, running them from the utility room to each room, and connect all cable ends in the utility room with a switch.
We also want to install the satellite cable in a similar way. But regarding the satellite cable, how is this usually done in new builds?
We will install one satellite dish on the roof and run a conduit to the utility room. But how do we then distribute the satellite cable to all rooms?
What types of satellite dishes are commonly used nowadays?
Is Unicable technology the standard now, and how does Unicable wiring work?
I hope you can help me.
Or eight cables if you wire it exactly as shown in the picture. Simply put: each participant needs their own cable from the multiswitch. This applies regardless of whether it’s a TV for watching or another device for recording. Or even a TV with a dual DVB-S tuner that can do both.
So yes, watching requires 1 cable, simultaneous recording requires 1 cable. In total, 2 cables are needed at this point (whether it’s the living room or elsewhere).
So yes, watching requires 1 cable, simultaneous recording requires 1 cable. In total, 2 cables are needed at this point (whether it’s the living room or elsewhere).
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MBPassion29 Dec 2021 15:40During our renovation, we also had satellite TV installed. Although I believe the trend is moving further away from linear TV, there are still use cases at the moment (e.g., live events).
We opted for a star wiring setup with the following configuration:
In the living room and the attic, we even installed a total of four double outlets to be able to watch one program while recording another in parallel. (We probably will never use this though ;-))
The Quattro LNB allows independent viewing on each connection regardless of the others. The multiswitch is powered by the receiver and does not require an external power supply. Our setup looks like this:
It is important to ensure proper equipotential bonding, grounding, and the use of UV-resistant coaxial cables (for outdoor parts). However, a good electrician should take care of this automatically.
The components cost us a total of 942 euros gross. Additional labor costs for the electrician, of course, apply.
We opted for a star wiring setup with the following configuration:
In the living room and the attic, we even installed a total of four double outlets to be able to watch one program while recording another in parallel. (We probably will never use this though ;-))
The Quattro LNB allows independent viewing on each connection regardless of the others. The multiswitch is powered by the receiver and does not require an external power supply. Our setup looks like this:
It is important to ensure proper equipotential bonding, grounding, and the use of UV-resistant coaxial cables (for outdoor parts). However, a good electrician should take care of this automatically.
The components cost us a total of 942 euros gross. Additional labor costs for the electrician, of course, apply.
In addition to the solutions outlined here, there is a partial solution for supplying two parallel Sat-RX inputs, allowing you to record one program and watch another simultaneously. You can connect the second RX input to a single outlet using a specialized signal splitter. This splitter blocks the power/control voltage and the 22 kHz control signal on the second slave output. As a result, all channels from one satellite band can be received at the same time.
This is less restrictive than it might initially seem because the satellite operator already assigns channels to specific bands (upper/lower band, horizontal/vertical polarization) (see Lyngsat.com).
While this does reduce the selection slightly, in many cases it is hardly noticeable.
This solution is particularly suitable for retrofitting without needing to modify the existing installation.
This is less restrictive than it might initially seem because the satellite operator already assigns channels to specific bands (upper/lower band, horizontal/vertical polarization) (see Lyngsat.com).
While this does reduce the selection slightly, in many cases it is hardly noticeable.
This solution is particularly suitable for retrofitting without needing to modify the existing installation.
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