techguy
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- Location
- Bucks, UK
- My Satellite Setup
- Freesat FTA, two dishes pointed at 28.2E, 1 with quad LNB and one dual LNB feeding one Panasonic DMR-XS380 and one Samsung S7800 with spare feeds for one other room.
- My Location
- Bucks, UK
When I was ringing round for quotes from local installers for a Freesat install that would provide 6 feeds (3 rooms but would support PVRs) I did a little research beforehand and found there was such a device as an octoLNB.
When I rang them I asked whether they could quote for setting up the dish with one plus the cabling.
Both said 'errr no we wouldn't use those, we'd use a multiswitch although its a bit more expensive'
I asked the second one why they would only use a multiswitch rather than an octoLNB 'cos it's too heavy for the arm'
Both quoted me £650-£700 including VAT which seemed a bit steep and I didn't really want additional electrical components in the chain as it would be something else that could go wrong.
I ended up ringing Freesat themselves for advice and they directed me to a company they use for installations who also said no to an octoLNB but offered a two dish solution but insisted I get a letter of authorisation from the local council's building control/planning office before they'd do the work but the price was much better at £375.
My question is though folks, what's up with octoLNBs?
When I rang them I asked whether they could quote for setting up the dish with one plus the cabling.
Both said 'errr no we wouldn't use those, we'd use a multiswitch although its a bit more expensive'
I asked the second one why they would only use a multiswitch rather than an octoLNB 'cos it's too heavy for the arm'
Both quoted me £650-£700 including VAT which seemed a bit steep and I didn't really want additional electrical components in the chain as it would be something else that could go wrong.
I ended up ringing Freesat themselves for advice and they directed me to a company they use for installations who also said no to an octoLNB but offered a two dish solution but insisted I get a letter of authorisation from the local council's building control/planning office before they'd do the work but the price was much better at £375.
My question is though folks, what's up with octoLNBs?