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Foxsat HDR LNB out
I have scanned through old posts here and the operators manual but cannot find a definitive answer to what is available on the LNB out connector.
I already have a TV with a Freesat tuner and am looking at the Foxsat HDR to replace Sky HD. What I would like to know is will the LNB out feed my TV Freesat tuner independently at all times or is the output limited to what the Foxsat tuners are doing? If the Foxsat is recording two programs will the LNB out allow the TV Freesat tuner to operate. I suspect it will not but would like to know before purchase so I have the correct cables in place. All answers/advice wil be appreciated. |
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I have scanned through old posts here and the operators manual but cannot find a definitive answer to what is available on the LNB out connector.
I already have a TV with a Freesat tuner and am looking at the Foxsat HDR to replace Sky HD. What I would like to know is will the LNB out feed my TV Freesat tuner independently at all times or is the output limited to what the Foxsat tuners are doing? If the Foxsat is recording two programs will the LNB out allow the TV Freesat tuner to operate. I suspect it will not but would like to know before purchase so I have the correct cables in place. All answers/advice wil be appreciated. Without it you can only record one channel and watch another one on the same transponder. |
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I used the LNB out to feed my Technomate which in turn is used to record ITV HD ( not very often) because you can not export ITV HD files to an external drive using the HDR.
The HDR has the priority in my set up and when it wakes to do a recording it cuts the signal to the LNB out. I can not say if it always cuts the signal wether using both the tuners or not but it’s a un-reliable set up for general viewing on a sat TV down line from the HDR. The only 100% reliable way is for a third connection from LNB to TV. |
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Have my old FTA (SD) box connected to the LNB out. From what I can fathom it is the same as recording 2 channels and watching a third. It is only of any use if what you want is on the same transponder and polarisation that the HDR tuner 1 is using. However if the HDR is in standby without power save then the second device on LNB out will take control of the LNB.
As Skip Tracer states, its not much use! |
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I used the LNB out to feed my Technomate which in turn is used to record ITV HD ( not very often) because you can not export ITV HD files to an external drive using the HDR.
The HDR has the priority in my set up and when it wakes to do a recording it cuts the signal to the LNB out. I can not say if it always cuts the signal wether using both the tuners or not but it’s a un-reliable set up for general viewing on a sat TV down line from the HDR. The only 100% reliable way is for a third connection from LNB to TV. For example if you tune tuner 1 to any of the following then ITV HD should be usable on your Technomate 104 Channel 4 125 More4 +1 300 Film4 301 Film4 +1 974 Channel 4 750 RTE Radio 1 751 RTE Radio 2fm 752 RTE Radio Lyric FM 753 RTE Raidio na Gaeltacta 102 BBC Two 105 Channel 5 106 BBC Three 107 BBC Four 600 CBBC 601 CBeebies 950 BBC 1 London 957 BBC 1 NI 968 BBC 2 England 102 BBC 2 705 BBC Radio 5 Live 706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra 960 BBC 1 Scotland 964 BBC 1 Wales 969 BBC 2 NI 970 BBC 2 SCOTLAND 971 BBC 2 W 103 ITV 1 Border England 103 ITV 1 Central East 103 ITV 1 Thames Valley 103 ITV 1 Wales 103 ITV 1 West 103 ITV 1 West Country South 118 ITV4 + 1 114 ITV2 +1 450 Men and Motors 103 ITV 1 Anglia South 103 ITV 1 Border Scotland 103 ITV 1 Meridian South 103 ITV 1 Tyne Tees North 103 ITV 1 Yorkshire West 139 Zone Horror + 1 514 Clubland 786 BFBS Radio 141 BET + 1 138 Zone Horror 811 Thane Direct 809 JML 400 Wedding TV 405 Food Network 406 Food Network + 1 103 ITV HD (red button) 869 Parental Control Guidance (Watch Only) 986 Teletext (Watch Only) 999 Freesat Info 861 Gala TV 206 Russia Today 205 France 24 690 Inspiration TV 851 Netplay TV |
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It won't cut the signal out it will restrict the channels output to those in the same frequency band and polarisation as the tuner 1 has switched it's lnb to. For the two low band polarities that's roughly 45% of the available channels on the epg. That's how a hdr with a single cable and the tuner loop can still record 2 channels and even let you watch some third channels while recording two.
For example if you tune tuner 1 to any of the following then ITV HD should be usable on your Technomate Generally I use my Sony Freeview recorder for SD stuff which has good up scaling and use the HDR for HD only. If ITV HD stuff is on early in the evening then I use the HDR but if its late at night when the HDR is given time off for good behaviour, then I use the Technomate.I hope one day ITV will give us the copy once that the BBC use then that will be one more less box under the TV. |
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Thanks for the responses, much as I hoped otherwise I am not surprised.
Just hope the BBC will take the Guinness Premiership off Sky soon but I doubt they have the money. |
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then I use the Technomate.