AlanFoxsat – 8 mins ago  » 

I have seen several references that these splitters do indeed have diodes to protect the DC going the wrong way. Looking at the reviews, lots of people seem to be using them and I have not seen any reports of damaged equipment. (just the expected complaints from people who don’t understand the channel limitation)

Based on this, is their any benefit of using the splitter (as suggested) connected to lnb1 out, rather than before the humax. i.e. one output to the humax (still using the link through cable), the other to the tv ? It would appear this is the way most people are doing it, connecting to two devices that don’t have an out socket?

Incidentally, just to check, whilst I don’t have a splitter, If I just connect the tv to lnb1 out, accepting that some offered channels will not work, there is no danger of damage from this? Also, I seem to remember that a single scheduled recording could not be guaranteed to use either of the tuners so could potentially fail?

That’s how my TV is connected. Works as described. However my Foxsat is setup as two cables (same). No diseqc in use. So continues to work as twin tuner recorded with the only restriction of max two recordings at the same time. I also have a HDR-1000s connected to the same quad lnb.

Trev – 27 secs ago  » 

grahamlthompson – 1 hour ago  » An isolated wall outlet plate in the lead to the TV will block DC and pass the rf.

https://www.toolstation.com/axiom-tv-socket/p65086

Yes, of course it will, but it won’t have a diode in series, it will have a capacitor.

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I know. The capacitor will block DC and the impedance will be tiny at SAT IF frequencies. just what is needed. Tuner 2 on the Humax will need to retain lnb control. This should allow the box to work normally when the Foxsat is in full sby.