TV and Satellite share one cable, possible?

fta-fan · #1 (**permalink**) 06-01-2005, 12:16 PM

I only have one cable (A) running from outside of the house to my TV. I want to use that cable for both CableTV and FTA satellite program. Can I do the following?

Outside the house, CableTV signal (from cable company) + Satellite signal (from my FTA dish) combined through a switch and connected to the one cable (A) to my TV.

At the TV, I connect one cable (B) to cable A, cable B is connected to TV for CableTV, I then connect another cable (C) to cable A, cable C is connected to my FTA receiver.

I guess one switch should be used at each end of cable A.

Will that setup work?

Thanks!

bobkat · #2 (**permalink**) 06-03-2005, 10:43 PM

Just use a pair of diplexers; much simpler and no switching necessary..

kat

fta-fan · #3 (**permalink**) 06-04-2005, 03:32 PM

Thanks for your help and sorry for posting in a wrong category.

bobkat · #4 (**permalink**) 06-04-2005, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fta-fan

Thanks for your help and sorry for posting in a wrong category.

NP; its the right category; "Installation Support". I can't think of a better one... :mozilla_cool:

kat