ed
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Is it possible?
You can get splitters for stalite signals for using multiple satalite recievers off of one socket, so in theory it could work, or is it more complicated than that?
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John
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The LNB is an active part of the tuning process, i'm not 100% sure how it works though so this post is of no use to you 
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John
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http://www.maplin.co.uk/SEODynamicPages/module.asp?ModNo=9273
Thats about all you need to know.
You just can't tune frequencies that use different polarities at the same time by the looks of it.
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ed
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Ah, didn't see the FAQ link 
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Oh, it says you can't physically do it either because you need two LNB's Booo, why didn't my new place come pre-wired for Sky plus I could go up onto the roof and run an extra cable down as my firends roof terrace has the dish sitting right above it 
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John
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You can use it with 2 channels of the same polarity? Not ideal by any means but better than nothing I suppose.
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It contradicts itself there I think. I might give it a try but:
Q) I have 1 LNB and 2 boxes. Can I use this thing to watch on 2 tv different channels at the same time?
A)Yes as long as the two channels are on the same polarity.
Q) I want to take the satellite signal from the wall and split it to feed the two inlets on a Sky+ DigiBox. Can I do this with this fitting ?
A)Yes you could however, this would not help as SKY+ boxes require multiple lnb's to allow time shift recording and pausing live tv etc.
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John
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Sky + works exactly the same as 2 seperate boxes would.
I'm sure there will be a conclusive answer somewhere but the theory behind the same polarisation seems ok.
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I shall experiment as the splitter is fairly in-expensive. All I want to be able to do is just record stuff and recieive on demand services seeing as Sky+ is now free and I have an HD box
I shall report my findings
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With that unit would I be able to earth it by running a wire from the body of the splitter to say a screw on a metal DVD player case?
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