Howdy,

I'm not sure where you're getting these $100 prices, but a quick search
on Google (for satellite splitter) turns up this page along with many
others..

http://www.futurehomesystems.com/v501.shtml

$5 for one splitter, $10 for some others.

Another:

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/wildwestelectronics/ssd-4.html

For $7.57

Are you sure these "splitters" are strictly passive? I know amplified
splitters are a bit spendy, but not passives.

As for a FAQ...

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/Satellite-TV/FAQ/

Kind of dated but might be interesting nonetheless!

Off to doctor's appt. (yea, on Christmas Eve!)

Happy Holidays,

Tim Hamel

Herbert Graf wrote:
>
> I just switched from cable to a direct to home satellite service and I want
> to add a third receiver, however my dish only has 2 outputs. I've looked
> into it and it turns out that I need a "satellite splitter". I have checked
> prices and they are INSANE!! Is there something special about these things
> to make them worth 10 times the price of a "normal" splitter? I've looked
> around and it seems that all that is in one of these things beyond a normal
> splitter is a few diodes, is this correct? Anybody know what diodes these
> would be? (just common 1n4001s or are them something special?) Anybody have
> any idea how hard it would be to just build one of these beasts? Also, if
> anybody can point me to a technical FAQ on how direct to home satellite
> works I would love to know. For the record I'm not trying to do anything
> illegal, I am a legitimate subscriber who doesn't want to pay $100+ for a
> splitter. Thanks for any info. TTYL
>
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