Problem with Slave

lcmsd · #1 (**permalink**) 05-16-2004, 12:48 AM

I have one LNBF + one coxial cable, I want to setup two receivers (one in living toom and one in bedroom).

Since I only pointed my dish to one sat and only watch channels on one tp, I think run the two receivers in slave mode will be the easier for me.

However, on the slaved receiver, I got no quality. ?? :cry: ??? Strength is also quite low, 40%.

Universal LNBF
100ft RG6 cable to main reciever

Main reciever : Fortec Star Lifetime (control the power to LNBF)

50 ft RG6 from main receiver LNB out to slaved receiver LNB in
Slaved reciever: ST9900 (set LNB power off)

Is my cable too long? Need in-line amplifer?

Anything I missed?

dtsexpert · #2 (**permalink**) 05-16-2004, 01:27 AM

150ft is long, especially the signal goes thru loop-thru. Signal booster might help or might not. I don't have good experience with signal booster. While the signal booster amplifies the signal strength/quality, it also adds noise to it. I once used it and result was worse...:-(
Michael

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcmsd

I have one LNBF + one coxial cable, I want to setup two receivers (one in living toom and one in bedroom).

Since I only pointed my dish to one sat and only watch channels on one tp, I think run the two receivers in slave mode will be the easier for me.

However, on the slaved receiver, I got no quality. ?? :cry: ??? Strength is also quite low, 40%.

Universal LNBF
100ft RG6 cable to main reciever

Main reciever : Fortec Star Lifetime (control the power to LNBF)

50 ft RG6 from main receiver LNB out to slaved receiver LNB in
Slaved reciever: ST9900 (set LNB power off)

Is my cable too long? Need in-line amplifer?

Anything I missed?

lcmsd · #3 (**permalink**) 05-16-2004, 01:34 AM

Thanks.

I may try it.

I am also thinking that using a 1port DC pass slitter and a DC block to split the signal, is that better?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtsexpert

150ft is long, especially the signal goes thru loop-thru. Signal booster might help or might not. I don't have good experience with signal booster. While the signal booster amplifies the signal strength/quality, it also adds noise to it. I once used it and result was worse...:-(
Michael

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcmsd

I have one LNBF + one coxial cable, I want to setup two receivers (one in living toom and one in bedroom).

Since I only pointed my dish to one sat and only watch channels on one tp, I think run the two receivers in slave mode will be the easier for me.

However, on the slaved receiver, I got no quality. ?? :cry: ??? Strength is also quite low, 40%.

Universal LNBF
100ft RG6 cable to main reciever

Main reciever : Fortec Star Lifetime (control the power to LNBF)

50 ft RG6 from main receiver LNB out to slaved receiver LNB in
Slaved reciever: ST9900 (set LNB power off)

Is my cable too long? Need in-line amplifer?

Anything I missed?