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    universal LNB or unicable LNB

    I have a quattro LNB connected to Spaun multiswitch, this combines the satellite signal, terrestrial signal and analogue out from cctv. Then every room can access satellite and terrestrial from one cable to each room with a wall plate splitter to provide separate DTV and sat connections. If you...
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    Dish Size

    Try not to fall foul of planning rules, the biggest dish size allowed on a domestic building is 1m (sometimes not even allowed this), any bigger it will need a ground mount nearby. The best dish you can get on a house is a Masterfocus MF90 (99cm high) with about 2.6db gain over other 90cm (103cm...
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    Loft aerial and splitter

    Trees will have a degrading effect especially after rain or covered in snow. Since it rains 2 days out of 3, make sure your aerial can see over the top.
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    Loft aerial and splitter

    All the radio clutter from telephone masts, generators, radio broadcasts from ships and planes, even passing motorcycles etc. all add to the noise degrading the signal. Digital signals have error correction that helps them overcome this but I still stick to best practice for the old analogue signal.
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    Loft aerial and splitter

    I see you're looking at Labgear distribution. Another you might want to consider is Spaun, but you might have to get it from Germany but should be able to find them ok. https://www.spaun.com/pdf/cat/SPAUN_EDITION_20_EN.pdf
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    Loft aerial and splitter

    Pole mount on a side wall is easiest, if you don't want to get on the roof. The bonus is that the building can shield it from some unwanted signals. If you're unsure about working at heights a professional installer is the right way to go. You can still supply the materials and equipment so you...
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    Loft aerial and splitter

    If you can get your aerial outside on a chimney or wall lashing it will help.
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    Loft aerial and splitter

    Digital tv requires a certain signal level (threshold) before the tuner locks, usually above 6db, a good tuner will be less than this. The tuner is built in to the tv or set top box, so it is worth doing your homework and finding the tuner type used in the equipment before you buy. Changing the...
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