ᐅ Questions About Electrical Systems, Satellite Dishes, and More

Hello everyone,

We are currently building our house with a general contractor (GC).
Regarding the electrical work, we have planned some additional installations beyond what was included in the GC’s standard package.

Today, my question is about the TV setup.

Last week, during the site inspection, the electrician told me that they would run all the TV cables up to the utility room, but I would have to extend them myself up to the attic to the satellite dish. I immediately told him that I want them to do that too and that I would sort out the details with his supervisor.

Now, a few details about what we are planning. We are installing multimedia wall sockets labeled as “TV LAN-TAE” in the offer. In the living room, we had an additional socket installed labeled “LAN-TAE” where we plan to set up our telephone station. The socket behind the TV is labeled “TV-TV LAN.” We have a Panasonic DMR-BST845EG, which is a Blu-ray recorder with a 1TB hard drive, twin HD DVB-S tuners, etc. It has two IN ports on the back for those white antenna cables. In our current apartment, we only have one cable. I would like to watch one program while recording another simultaneously without any limitations, which is why we have the “TV-TV” socket.

Upstairs, there are 4 rooms plus a bathroom. Each room has a TV-LAN socket. In three of the children’s rooms, I also had an additional pure TV socket installed because the multimedia socket is located in a corner where we might later place a desk/computer, and a TV would not fit there. So, the plan is that, in the worst case, 4 different programs can be watched simultaneously upstairs on 4 devices, and downstairs in the living room, one program can be recorded while another is being watched. That makes 6 connections in total.

In this context, I called the electrician to inform him and also told him that the TV cables should go all the way up to the attic. He agreed and said they would run the four cables upstairs. Here is my first question: 4 cables? Is that correct, or shouldn’t it be 6?
Then I asked if he could also provide a quote for installing the entire satellite system since we would need a 6-output LNB, right?
He said no, one is enough; we only want to receive one satellite, don’t we? Then a splitter can be installed behind it.

My knowledge of electrical topics is limited, so I thought I would just wait for the offer.

Now he has offered me:
Mast 50/2000 delivered and installed without roof penetration tile – $115
Reflector S80 color tile red, white graphite – $153
Feed system Quattro LNC – $65
4-way multiswitch – $110
Mast grounding – $110

Am I correct in assuming that the Reflector S80 is the satellite dish? And isn’t that price quite high? The mast price also seems a bit steep; I am considering removing that.
But what exactly are the 4-way multiswitch, the Quattro LNC, and the mast grounding?

I’m concerned whether my request for 6 simultaneous channels will work with this setup or if it is only designed for 4 channels at the same time.

I hope my explanation makes sense 🙂
I would really appreciate some help here, as I have difficulties communicating with the electrician. On one hand, I can hardly understand him, and on the other, he uses terms I don’t understand.

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Best regards, Bauexperte
Bauexperte

So, let’s start from the beginning...

The prices are reasonable since they include labor costs...

You need the multiswitch to distribute the signals from the satellite dish to the outlets, ensuring that everyone can watch what they want... and that’s exactly what you want...

The Quattro LNB has 4 outputs and provides the necessary signals for distribution...

So, you need 4 cables from the dish (LNB) to the multiswitch, and from there simply one cable to each participant (room). If you want a double outlet, then you’ll need two cables.

O.K., if I understand correctly, I do need an Octo LNB, right? Because there isn’t a 6-output version. I want to watch 6 different channels at the same time. Is that correct? And what does "Masterdung" mean? 🙂

Four cables run from the quad LNB to the multiswitch with as many outputs as you have connections in the rooms (6, if I understood correctly – so a 6-output multiswitch).

The prices are reasonable considering the labor time, and grounding or potential equalization is required.

Aaaccchhsoooo.
So it is a Quattro LNB connected to a 6-way multiswitch, which is located in the utility room, meaning four cables need to be run up to the attic.
Is it possibly also an option to send two cables directly from the Quattro LNB to the outlets, and two cables to a 4-way multiswitch? Or does it only work all or nothing?

That’s not possible—I also see little point in that 😉