Installing new receivers.
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How many "other ones" and what kinds of cable lengths are you contemplating?
I bet they would have done them all for the one price (unless you're fixing to do something expressly prohibited by the Orby Customer Agreement sections 1f and 1k).
I bet they would have done them all for the one price (unless you're fixing to do something expressly prohibited by the Orby Customer Agreement sections 1f and 1k).
Up to 3 more, They would have ran the coax for an additional 150.00, but I wanted to try the service before I had too much money invested. Now if it is as simple as running the cable with a regular splitter, then I can do that.
Easy to expand the Orby TV system. Use quality coax like RG6 quad shield and a quality splitter rated 3GHz. Don't use a splitter with more outlets than you need as the more the number of outlets, the higher the signal loss.
It may be as simple as using an appropriate satellite splitter (5-2200MHz) with properly run (no sharp bends, no flattening) and properly terminated (no twist-on fittings) cables. If you add some complications like long cable runs or the OTA signal starts to drop, you may have to invest more than a little effort and maybe some extra components. The RF signal is reduced fairly significantly with each direction you split it (by ~82% in a four-way split) and it is further reduced by runs through long cables and yet again by any couplers used to join cables together.
Regarding the splitter, you also need to make sure that at least one of the legs passes power from a receiver to the dish. Most satellite splitters do this but you must be absolutely certain.
It isn't difficult but Physics applies and she can be a cruel mistress if you're not paying attention to the details.
This is somewhat unique in DBS satellite and thus important.
These devices certainly don't fall under the category of your typical hardware store splitter. The splitter will either say "all ports power pass", have red lines from all ports to the input and/or have the words "power pass" on each line with an arrow towards the input.
It is probably a good idea to avoid splitters that claim MoCA compatibility.
The TS would appear to have a stock Orby dish assembly and wants to connect up to four receivers. I would imagine that finding a quad LNB assembly to work out-of-the-box with an Orby dish is not trivial. It would also create a new problem with the OTA feature if it is being employed.
If (and I don't know) an Orby signal can be split like Directv can, he doesn't need an additional lnb.
The entire Orby offering fits on two transponders so everything is on the cable all the time.
With HEVC and a mixture of SD and HD, they're getting over 40 channels per transponder.
