FTA Satellite Multi-Switch Installation- Connects Multiple Satellite Receivers to one Dish

[@nickzouein]

Didn't cross my mind that such a multi-switch exists at all, Thank You for this great informative video. Will be trying out the Zinwell MS2X4RO-03 2X4 multi switch soon.

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

Awesome, thanks for watching!

[@Nicholas_Chris]

I have friends who are new to satellite and OTA reception and told me your videos are excellent for begginers and very well explained. They were a little confused with OTA reception because you use VHF Low and High antennas and not UHF but I told them that UHF reception is the same as VHF and in your area you don't have TV channels on UHF and in my area it's the opposite. Shared your videos on Whatsapp and Facebook also on Reedit.

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

@@Nicholas_Chris Thanks, Nicholas, I appreciate that.👍

[@Nicholas_Chris]

Great video ,The switch you presented at 1:36 will work very well with both American KU LNB and C Band LNB. But it will not work with Universal LNBs. As for Antenna it will also act like a TV splitter so an antenna amplifier must be installed between the antenna and switch to have excellent reception I must add that the European switch model either has 2 satellite inputs 1 antenna input and 2 combined ouputs or 4 satellite inputs 1 antenna input and 4 combined ouputs. Another advantage is that if you have a DiseqC switch with 4, 8, 10 or 16 inputs you can conect to that switch but we call them multiplexers because the satellite inputs work with both 13 and 18 Volts. Universal LNBs have 4 bands Horizontal Low Vertical Low, Horizontal High and Vertical High, and also a 22KHz built in switch which changes automatically when you change the channel 0 KHz is for Low Band and 22 KHz is for High Band. The North American KU LNBs have Horizontal High and Vertical High Band it is similar to C Band LNB.

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

@@Nicholas_Chris Why exactly won’t the switch work with universal LNB’s?

[@Nicholas_Chris]

​@@NorthcoasterHobby I testeded this model so here it is the problem. For North American KU Band or C Band it won't have problems but for KU Band the receiver will be confused. Horizontal band needs 18 volts but for Universal Ku Band Horizontal Low band is 18 Volts and 0 KHz, Horizontal High Band is 18 Volts and 22 KHz. So if I use only one receiver I won't have problems but if I use both receivers and one is on Horizontal Low Band and the other on Horizontal High Band none of them will work, but if the second receiver is on Vertical then I have signal on both receivers. That is why the European model will allow on both inputs 13 and 18 Volts, the LNB must have 2 ouputs and I have signal on both receiver. Another European Switch model will have 4 LNB inputs and one antenna input, the 4 inputs have Horizontal Low IN, Vertical Low IN, Horizontal High IN, Vertical High IN so you need a Quad or Quatro LNB, but the major advantage is that it has 4, 8, 16 or 32 ouputs. The 4 output model is very simple, but the 8, 16, 32 needs to be connected to a power sources (230 Volts European outlet) but the Switches are mostly for appartments and hotels. Some switches allows you to receive 2 or 4 satellites but they are expensive. The model for 2 satellites has 8 LNB inputs and one antenna input and the 4 satellite model has 16 LNB inputs and one antenna input. But for antenna there is no signal attenuation nor amplification, the signal is the same just like a direct connection.

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

@@Nicholas_Chris Thank you for the explanation. To clarify, the issue is the 0/22 kHz tone? If one receiver calls for Low band, and one receiver calls for High band, the switch gets crossed up?

[@Nicholas_Chris]

@@NorthcoasterHobby European and Middle East KU Band is more complex than North American and Australian KU Band. And it's also beacuse we have lots of Free channels. And most of us consider OTA as obosolete or something from the 80s. OTA is for those who can't install a satellite dishr and don't want cable. With the DVB-T2 system and MPEG 4 or HEVC video format reception is in most cases very good. I have Cable TV, Satellite TV and OTA TV, FM/DAB Radio i consider all 4 important.

[@Nicholas_Chris]

@@NorthcoasterHobby Yes, the do crossed up and the receivers don't know what channels can be received. Think of OTA when 2 TV stations broadcast on the same channel (frequency) you have an awfull reception, In case of the satellite receiver you have the message "NO SIGNAL". The receiver will act like it's not connected to the dish. 0 KHz if for Low Band (both Vertical and Horizontal) and 22 KHz is for High Band (both Vertical and Horizontal). The tone is changed when you change the channel and do a Blind Scan.

[@zandig666]

I thought about this to keep my OTA signals seperate and pristine....i had an omni directional at one point but i think the whole thing crashed..but i would consider a good omni directional antenna provided i can still pull in what ive got now 🍻 📶📶

[@kensmith5694]

Fun fact: Most OTA TV antennas work also as an FM radio antenna. I live as the skirts of one of the stations I like and use this fact to make my FM reception good.

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

@@kensmith5694 Absolutely true. 👍

[@dannyl2598]

If you have an amplifier, it may have an FM trap. Some even have the switch under the cover of the outdoor part of the pre-amp.

[@kensmith5694]

@@dannyl2598 Yes, good point!

[@Nicholas_Chris]

If your antenna has VHF elements it will receive FM radio stations, if you have VHF High antenna you will get the strong stations in stereo, but if you have a VHF Low antenna you wil get most radio stations including the stations with weak signal and sound good.

[@bryancozort2068]

Can a single output lnb like my avenger work on the switches like that, or is a dual required?

[@NorthcoasterHobby]

@@bryancozort2068 A dual output LNB is required. This is so that each output can supply one polarity (Horizontal or Vertical) to the switch, so both all channels (both H and V) can be viewed on each receiver. Using a single output LNB would only supply one polarity (either H or V) and you’d essentially be missing half the channels on a satellite. I’m sorry I did not make that more clear in the video, I should have mentioned that specifically.

[@bryancozort2068]

@@NorthcoasterHobby would anything above a 2x output work as well?