Satellite dish.

[Dave Plowman (News]

Don't use satellite much, and then only really Freesat.

Just bought a second TV which as a satellite tuner built in - same as the main one.

I realise the normal way would be a twin output LNB (I think) but the extra cable for this a PITA to install.

However, I could very easily split the existing feed to supply both TVs. Is there a switch, etc, that would allow this? Or another way of achieving this?

I'd be happy if only one set at a time could use the dish, but any switch would have to be remotely controlled to be convenient.

[Andy Burns]

Don't think a normal multiswitch would do what you want, as that would require a quad/quattro input

this is described as a priority switch, which would seem to steer a single LNB input to one of two outputs, depending on which is turned on, and presumably one output always "wins" if both are on?

[Dave Plowman (News]

Brilliant, thanks Andy. Just what's needed. It helps when you know what to ask for.

[Mark Carver]

You might need to fiddle about with the power saving settings of both receivers, as many receivers have the tenancy to keep the LNB energised, even when in standby

[SH]

You could swap the LNB to a twin or Quad and use a stacker & destacker to feed both TY's

[alan_m]

If both the receivers support it a unicable LNB could be used.

[SH]

yes, a unicable lnb can support at least 8 tuners....

[SH]

or search for a Unicable multiswitch that has some legact ports but a google search is failing me.....