Can I use both tuners with single LNB?

[dnme]

Dear folks,

Firstly many thanks for a wonderful forum and a great image (VIX 1.3). I just got my VU+ Duo and am playing around with it. I am just wondering (probably a stupid question) but can I use both tuners with single LNB? Would this work with Tuner B set to Loopback Tuner A or Tuner B same as Tuner A?

Many thanks

[Larry-G]

ideally it is always best to have each tuner with it's own feed for example tuner a using a sky digi dish pointing at 28.2 east and tuner b on a motorised dish setup.

however if you do wish you can do a virtual loop through, this will give you more recording options than just a single feed to one tuner, but in my opinion why buy this box to neuter it with a single feed.

[dnme]

Phoenix, I just have a simple dish on roof of rented accomodation. Can you tell me how I do a virtual loop through? Everything I tried so far has not worked.

[Larry-G]

Phoenix, I just have a simple dish on roof of rented accomodation. Can you tell me how I do a virtual loop through? Everything I tried so far has not worked.

to be honest i dont own a VU so while i know you can do a virtual loop through, i am not certain of the exact procedure.
dont worry though some one here will know and tell you once they see this thread.

[Sicilian]

Off the top of my head, see Tuner B to be equal as Tuner A, but you wont get all the recording capabilities with one feed. You will only be able to watch and record channels on the same transponder.

[pooface]

If you set tuner b as a loop through of tuner a, is what you want. I used to set b to nothing connected, as nothing was connected. But, since putting b as a loop through of a, I get many more channels.

As for y get the duo with only 1 feed, i got it, as it cost me £50 after selling dm800. This box is better imo, and worked out a great deal for me...

Plus, when I finally get it done, I can take use of the extra tuner :p

Sent from my HTC Vision

[dnme]

Thanks pooface, It does make some more channels available for dual recording. How come it does not make all channels available?

[Larry-G]

Thanks pooface, It does make some more channels available for dual recording. How come it does not make all channels available?

because it's limited by the single feed, without a second feed you simply wont get the same options as you would with it.

[pooface]

As phoenix says... to be q bit more technical (probably not accurate :p), the lnb have high and low, vertical and horizontal bands... so with sindle lnb, it just allows the same transponder. With pass thru, it emulates more of these bands ...

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[Huevos]

you can do a virtual loop throughWhy do you call it virtual? It is real loop through, just done internally.

[silverfox0786]

Why do you call it virtual? It is real loop through, just done internally.

its not ohysically done r seen so its refered to as virtual but i see your point

[pooface]

Why do you call it virtual? It is real loop through, just done internally.

I think people say virtual, because you don't see it happening, and you don't have to run any cables between the two tuners yourself...

[Larry-G]

Why do you call it virtual? It is real loop through, just done internally.

it's just a word and really makes no difference what so ever what it's called. the reason i call it a virtual loop through is because it's done internally and not the traditional way with a patch cable.