On 5/19/2011 12:12 PM, Gerhard Fiedler wrote:
> Michael Watterson wrote:
>
>   =20
>> On 18/05/2011 22:24, Herbert Graf wrote:
>>     =20
>>> On Wed, 2011-05-18 at 17:53 -0300, Gerhard Fiedler wrote:
>>>       =20
>>>> Some have mentioned that some satellite receivers use the connection
>>>> to control the LNB. In this case, I don't think this is the case,
>>>> or at least it doesn't seem to be a problem. The thing is that we
>>>> have two receivers. One is currently not in use, but it could be
>>>> used. I want to connect this second receiver, to a location 50 m
>>>> away. I figure that if I can connect two receivers to the LNB
>>>> (AFAIK the cable would simply be split), the receivers can't do any
>>>> individual configuration of the LNB, or else they could be fighting
>>>> each other.
>>>>         =20
>>> I don't know exactly which service you are using, but usually for DBS
>>> type service two receivers will require 2 lines to the LNB, no way
>>> around that. You cannot "split" the cable.
>>>
>>>       =20
>> It depends what satellite he is using
>>
>> If Gerhard tells us, then I will know if the cable can be split or not.
>>     =20
> I don't really know what satellite; it was chosen by the guys who
> installed the antenna. The service is Sky Brazil
> <http://www.sky.com.br/home/home/default.aspx>, and according to this
> list<http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKY_Brasil>  the satellites are mostly
> DirecTV-x and SPACEWAY-x.
>
> When I go into the signal test screen, it says that azimuth is 94=B0,
> elevation is 85=B0 and "satellite" is 43=B0. Not sure this helps...
>
> I know that there are two independent tuners in the current receiver,
> each connected with a single coax cable to the antenna. (I can receive
> two channels at the same time.) I'm also pretty sure (not 100% though)
> that they connect different receivers in parallel, much like cable TV,
> but it also could be that they connect the additional receivers directly
> to the antenna.
>
> Thanks,
> Gerhard
>
>   =20
Someone mentioned Lyngsat earlier in the thread.
Good stuff here:
    http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/skybrazil.html

    http://www.lyngsat.com/intel11.html

Looks like Ku with linear (H/V) LNB.

Another good one:
    http://www.dishpointer.com/
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