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<blockquote data-quote="bibi bear" data-source="post: 6170">Thank u Rolf, v glad to see the resident installer get involved.Yes, u have reservations but plz indulge me and allow me to explore the cheapest option.If I understand your suggestion :Installing a 1m dish w/ two 8-way LNBs&nbsp; - then matching up 8 pairs top-side with 8 2way &quot;2-into-1&quot; DiSEqC units&nbsp; - then draping the 8 cables down to 8 apartements ?&nbsp; Why would I need any more 2way DiSEqC units? And as just about no apartement would be further than 25m from the dish (except for the ground floor which would be an addt'l 8m) why would there be any undue attenuation - isn't an 8-way LNB the exact same thing as 8 independent LNBs housed in a single casing?Also, is that the best we can do (in terms of reducing the cable count coming in through the roof) without stepping up to more sophisticated equipment ??BTW the lightening protection consideration seems to be v wise to avoid individual equipment failure/destruction complaints.And as far earthing each of the downleads - I assume that can be done on the 1-side of each of the 8 2way &quot;2-into-1&quot; DiSEqC units ?I was only thinking 4-way LNBs 'cause there's competition in that product's market - Heck, they're even selling those things in the megamarkets.bibi</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bibi bear, post: 6170"] Thank u Rolf, v glad to see the resident installer get involved. Yes, u have reservations but plz indulge me and allow me to explore the cheapest option. If I understand your suggestion : Installing a 1m dish w/ two 8-way LNBs - then matching up 8 pairs top-side with 8 2way "2-into-1" DiSEqC units - then draping the 8 cables down to 8 apartements ? Why would I need any more 2way DiSEqC units? And as just about no apartement would be further than 25m from the dish (except for the ground floor which would be an addt'l 8m) why would there be any undue attenuation - isn't an 8-way LNB the exact same thing as 8 independent LNBs housed in a single casing? Also, is that the best we can do (in terms of reducing the cable count coming in through the roof) without stepping up to more sophisticated equipment ?? BTW the lightening protection consideration seems to be v wise to avoid individual equipment failure/destruction complaints. And as far earthing each of the downleads - I assume that can be done on the 1-side of each of the 8 2way "2-into-1" DiSEqC units ? I was only thinking 4-way LNBs 'cause there's competition in that product's market - Heck, they're even selling those things in the megamarkets. bibi [/QUOTE]

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