OVERVIEWS OF THE METHODS
- From one dish to as much as 8 decoders( maximum of two ways lnb on a
90cm, maximum of 8 ways on a 3meter dish. Note; you need an lnb holder
for 3 or more lnb pins)
- Via a splitter(splitters has limitations)
- Via looping( looping comes with virtually all decoders including company-branded decoders like dst*
- Also, you can connect two televisions via RF connections
- Via an advanced equipment that can enable simultaneous views whre
you can both change the channels independently(This is not a subject of
discussion for now)
THE METHODS EXPLAINED IN DETAILS
- CONNECTION TO TWO OR MORE TVs USING THE RF SIGNAL: Most standalone
decoders and some advanced company branded decoders like mytv, some
dst* decoder have a label tagged RF Out. this function is limited but
effective. also, you might not get the highest quality picture from the
other TV. To get this fixed, connect one end of the cable to the RF OUT and the other end to the TV’s |RF IN.
Note most uses different devices to connect check the images
below. From the TV set, all you need do is to search through as if you
are searching for terrestrial TV signal and you should get the
reception. This is an alternative to HDMI and RF wire connection which
is very much common to us, you can as well split the signals to two or
more Television.
Unlike other methods of sharing this reception you can only watch what
the main TV is watching; you don’t have the liberty to change channels
from the TV except the decoder does this. This is different from the
dual view feature where you can change channels from the other
televisions. 
- Next is the lnb signal: From the
Lnb you can share our signal from a single dish to various decoders
ranging from one lb pin to eight pins. From the above-listed modes of
LNB’S we have, we can see that you can simply share your lnb signals to
other decoders from single to octa lnb(octa lnb means eight ways lnb).
i.e from one decoder to eight decoders, and none of the signals
transferred to any of the decoders will be affected which means, all the
decoders can work and serve the same purpose. None of the decoders will
alternate as they will work independently of one another. They will all
give the same output. In this case, every decoder and users are at
liberty to watch any frequency or channels anytime without affecting the
signal of the other.
- You can also share your signal through LOOPING.
Most of our Decoders comes with this function, you can see this at the
back of your decoder immediately next to the LNB IN or Input you should
see a \Similar port with label Loop Out Or LNB out.
HOW LOOPING WORKS
Looping is almost similar to using a splitter you are restricted to one frequency; which I will explain later under Splitter.
How to LOOP?
It is a kind of master and slave connection.From the LNB you connect one
end of the coax cable to the LNB and the other to the LNB input at the
back of the decoder, this decoder becomes the primary decoder meaning;
this is where you get the main signal source. From the Primary decoder
you use a Coaxial Cable(also known as lnb cable) and connect from the
LNB Out / LOOP out to the other decoder LNB IN. with this you have
looped the signal. But like I earlier said just like using a splitter
both decoders must carry same frequency and satellite for it to work
well.Also, the second decoder will not work except the primary decoder
is powered on, it serves as the signal translator. you can loop to as
many decoders as possible, to add more decoders, simply carry out this
simple steps; From the second decoder which you looped you should loop
out from it just as you did with the primary decoder you loop out and
connect to the LNB in of the 3rd decoder, to add more you loop from the
3rd to the 4th and so on.
Note all the decoders must be powered on and must carry same frequency and satellite as the one in the main primary decoder.
- HOW TO SET UP A SPLITTER IN OTHER TO SHARE YOUR SIGNAL
Another way to share our cable TV signal from the LNB to two or more
decoders is via a device called [splitter]. A signal spliter is less
expensive and cheaper than buying a double pin LNB, But it has its
limitations as listed below:
When you use a splitter you are limited to use only one frequency for
both receivers or decoders; what this means is, you can not use two or
more frequency when using a splitter. For example, if you are to track
multi tv @ 28.2East, we have about four Frequency in this satellite
which is; 12525 V 27000, 11565 v 30000, 11675V30000, and 11093 V 30000.
if you use a double pin LNB for the two decoders, you will be able to
watch all the channels on all frequency at any time without any itch or
bridge of connection to the other decoder. But when you use a splitter
you are only to use one frequency at a time for both decoders. If you
use 12525 V 27000 on one decoder, the other decoder must also use same
frequency 12525 V 27000 if at anytime you change the frequency of any of
the decoders, the other one will suffer. If you must enjoy all channels
you must make sure you are using the same frequency simultaneously for
both decoders, decoder one shouldn’t be on 12525 V 27000 and the other
decoder on frequency 11093 V 30000… if this happens one will suffer. But
Note if one of the decoders is turned off you can watch any frequency
at any time… but once the other connected decoder is powered on you must
stick to the rule of one same frequency. This is the main difference
between splitting and looping.
