Home Satellite TV Receivers

Now the digital switchover is conclused in some cases consumers are left unclear with the additional choices they have for viewing existing ancillary equipment in a bedroom or other remote rooms. Those that have distribution around the home could enhance there viewing choices by investing in Starbox RF hubs to distribute Freesat PVR, cable, BT vision or any AV device around the home. The older TV’s in nearly all remote rooms will have the analogue tuner available for this purpose and the analogue tuner is no longer used in areas which have switched over leaving plenty of scope to add another channel or two.

The Starbox was originally designed to allow distribution of RF2 of a Sky receiver to multiple rooms it is however possible to deliver other service platforms with the use of a proMOD1 modulator. In fact by combining the outputs of modulators using a proSPL splitter more than 1 device can be distributed.

Taking into account the flexibility of what can be achieved by using additional ancillary equipment it is also possible to have Starbox systems of up to 20 outputs. This is a solution that would suit a large property or small hotel/guest house but it could not be used in apartment blocks or flats due to the requirement to isolate the system. The 15 or 20-way system also opens the opportunity for the business to distribute personalised advertising to the visitor in the same manor that other platforms are distributed.

The following diagrams that follow identify the wiring requirements for :-

• Freesat (inc. PVR).
• Products with RF loop through.
• Products without RF loop through.