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Replacement for a Global "Loftbox" - 8x o/p distribution amp?
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<blockquote data-quote="jeallen01" data-source="post: 1103550" data-attributes="member: 176704"><p>I think (<em>although I have more checks to do) </em>that my Global Loftbox has died after 8 yrs because the DTT aerial i/p appears to have failed (not that we use DTT very much!), and it seems that Gobal-Invacom stopped making them without bringing in a direct replacement with lots of i/ps as well as all the 8 o/p's.</p><p></p><p>So it looks like I have a choice of buying:</p><p>- a "used" one of the same make/model from ebay etc.</p><p>- a similar but new unit from another brand which offers pretty much the same range of i/p's & o/p's as the Loftbox.</p><p></p><p>Therefore does anyone have any recommendations / suggestions / avoid (such as SLx, having had 2 of those fail before I bought the Loftbox)?</p><p></p><p>FWIW:</p><p>- i/p's needed: DTT, DAB, FM (and an analogue CCTV i/p could be useful), Up-link & Downlink for (non-wireless) Skybox ;</p><p>- i/p's not really needed - Sat LNB i/p's & o/p'' as the 2x i/p to the Skybox are cabled separately, and the specialist Sat Rx o/p signals are not distributed around the house.</p><p>- o/p's needed = 8x TV</p><p>- price range - about £40-£70</p><p></p><p>The nearest "equivalent" I found fairly quickly was the Labgear LDU 608G (such as <a href="https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Distribution-Amplifier-Labgear-LDU608G-Home/dp/B00HYC52VO/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=global+loft+box+8+way&qid=1610813146&s=electronics&sr=1-6" target="_blank">here</a>), but I guess there are similar units out there (and much preferably in the UK, given we are now "post-BREXIT"!).</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeallen01, post: 1103550, member: 176704"] I think ([I]although I have more checks to do) [/I]that my Global Loftbox has died after 8 yrs because the DTT aerial i/p appears to have failed (not that we use DTT very much!), and it seems that Gobal-Invacom stopped making them without bringing in a direct replacement with lots of i/ps as well as all the 8 o/p's. So it looks like I have a choice of buying: - a "used" one of the same make/model from ebay etc. - a similar but new unit from another brand which offers pretty much the same range of i/p's & o/p's as the Loftbox. Therefore does anyone have any recommendations / suggestions / avoid (such as SLx, having had 2 of those fail before I bought the Loftbox)? FWIW: - i/p's needed: DTT, DAB, FM (and an analogue CCTV i/p could be useful), Up-link & Downlink for (non-wireless) Skybox ; - i/p's not really needed - Sat LNB i/p's & o/p'' as the 2x i/p to the Skybox are cabled separately, and the specialist Sat Rx o/p signals are not distributed around the house. - o/p's needed = 8x TV - price range - about £40-£70 The nearest "equivalent" I found fairly quickly was the Labgear LDU 608G (such as [URL='https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Distribution-Amplifier-Labgear-LDU608G-Home/dp/B00HYC52VO/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=global+loft+box+8+way&qid=1610813146&s=electronics&sr=1-6']here[/URL]), but I guess there are similar units out there (and much preferably in the UK, given we are now "post-BREXIT"!). Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]
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