Once I saw this beauty I had some ideas, so here I am to ask if it's possible. The attached picture shows my ideas. And that's the simpler version, you can easily double it with 4x1 DiSEqC switches in place of the 2x1's.
Basically if it's doable, you could see 8 different satellites at all times, with up to 8 completely independent receivers, with no motoring. That's enough receivers for a nice whole-house setup for most of us here! Quick checks of what's available FTA (DVB only) on my 8 favorite satellites (Ku & DBS only) gives me a count of 97 English language channels, all instantly "tune"able!
The downside is it will be costly up-front, and you will of course need to set up 8 dishes (or if you're good at putting LNBs next to each other, maybe less). But in the end it's nearly 100 quality all-digital channels for free, LEGALLY. And that's just the English language or otherwise 'interesting to me' channels, there are well over 100 additional international channels on those same satellites!
From what I've read, the DiSEqC switches should come before the 22kHz ones (as going from the receivers) since DiSEqC will pass through all 22kHz activity (continuous, bursts, DiSEqC data). The 22kHz switches won't necessarily pass through DiSEqC data. The setup can be quadrupled, for 16 satellites, with 12V switches, but my receiver doesn't do 12V.
Of course you could put one or more motors in there to complicate things but it should work. I would put motor(s) before the DiSEqC switches.
Finally, each receiver would need to use the following settings for each satellite (LNB):
LNB 1: DiSEqC port 1, 22kHz OFF
LNB 2: DiSEqC port 1, 22kHz ON
LNB 3: DiSEqC port 2, 22kHz OFF
LNB 4: DiSEqC port 2, 22kHz ON
If you double the picture with DiSEqC 4x1 switches:
LNB 5: DiSEqC port 3, 22kHz OFF
LNB 6: DiSEqC port 3, 22kHz ON
LNB 7: DiSEqC port 4, 22kHz OFF
LNB 8: DiSEqC port 4, 22kHz ON
That has to be the most times DiSEqC has shown up in one single post. There's probably not even very many entire threads where DiSEqC is mentioned that much because DiSEqC is such a pain in the @$$ to type.
Basically if it's doable, you could see 8 different satellites at all times, with up to 8 completely independent receivers, with no motoring. That's enough receivers for a nice whole-house setup for most of us here! Quick checks of what's available FTA (DVB only) on my 8 favorite satellites (Ku & DBS only) gives me a count of 97 English language channels, all instantly "tune"able!
The downside is it will be costly up-front, and you will of course need to set up 8 dishes (or if you're good at putting LNBs next to each other, maybe less). But in the end it's nearly 100 quality all-digital channels for free, LEGALLY. And that's just the English language or otherwise 'interesting to me' channels, there are well over 100 additional international channels on those same satellites!From what I've read, the DiSEqC switches should come before the 22kHz ones (as going from the receivers) since DiSEqC will pass through all 22kHz activity (continuous, bursts, DiSEqC data). The 22kHz switches won't necessarily pass through DiSEqC data. The setup can be quadrupled, for 16 satellites, with 12V switches, but my receiver doesn't do 12V
.Of course you could put one or more motors in there to complicate things but it should work. I would put motor(s) before the DiSEqC switches.
Finally, each receiver would need to use the following settings for each satellite (LNB):
LNB 1: DiSEqC port 1, 22kHz OFF
LNB 2: DiSEqC port 1, 22kHz ON
LNB 3: DiSEqC port 2, 22kHz OFF
LNB 4: DiSEqC port 2, 22kHz ON
If you double the picture with DiSEqC 4x1 switches:
LNB 5: DiSEqC port 3, 22kHz OFF
LNB 6: DiSEqC port 3, 22kHz ON
LNB 7: DiSEqC port 4, 22kHz OFF
LNB 8: DiSEqC port 4, 22kHz ON
That has to be the most times DiSEqC has shown up in one single post. There's probably not even very many entire threads where DiSEqC is mentioned that much because DiSEqC is such a pain in the @$$ to type.
