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<blockquote data-quote="PaulR" data-source="post: 1073673" data-attributes="member: 176256">A universal LNB responds gives out all the frequencies but, as these are split into low band horizontal, low band vertical, high band horizontal, high band vertical (LH, LV, HH, HV) the set top box (STB ) has to request which one of the four it wants.&nbsp; This is done by a mixture of voltage (13v or 18v) and presence (or not) of a 22KHz signal sent up the cable from the STB.&nbsp; Quad just means four outputs, octo eight and however many legacy there are on the $ly LNB.On a quattro LNB each output is a quarter of all available signals (LH, LV, HH, HV) and these feed into specific ports on the multiswitch which then mixes them up and shares them out as ordered by the STB.&nbsp; The multiswitch output looks like a universal LNB as far as the STB is concerned.There are some multiswitches available which will work with a quad LNB as well as a quattro (the ports give out the differing voltages and 22KHz as well as being defined) but I don't think yours is one of these types.&nbsp; Therefore the quad will deliver LH to all four ports of the multiswitch.&nbsp; As the FTA Freesat channels are mostly on low band this means that you'll lose just over half of the Freesat channels.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PaulR, post: 1073673, member: 176256"] A universal LNB responds gives out all the frequencies but, as these are split into low band horizontal, low band vertical, high band horizontal, high band vertical (LH, LV, HH, HV) the set top box (STB ) has to request which one of the four it wants. This is done by a mixture of voltage (13v or 18v) and presence (or not) of a 22KHz signal sent up the cable from the STB. Quad just means four outputs, octo eight and however many legacy there are on the $ly LNB. On a quattro LNB each output is a quarter of all available signals (LH, LV, HH, HV) and these feed into specific ports on the multiswitch which then mixes them up and shares them out as ordered by the STB. The multiswitch output looks like a universal LNB as far as the STB is concerned. There are some multiswitches available which will work with a quad LNB as well as a quattro (the ports give out the differing voltages and 22KHz as well as being defined) but I don't think yours is one of these types. Therefore the quad will deliver LH to all four ports of the multiswitch. As the FTA Freesat channels are mostly on low band this means that you'll lose just over half of the Freesat channels. [/QUOTE]

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