using both cable tuners

[nsw9154]

And strangely with the Mut@nt if like me you have 4 cable tuners tuner 4 must be connected otherwise you get no signal even though all the other tuners are connected disconnecting tuner 4 stops the signal to the other 3 but if I was to take tuner 4 out altogether the other 3 would work, hope that makes sense LOL
me and Rob had a good discussion about it and found out that it is a fault with the Mutant drivers and not with vix

[joysleep1]

you can not set the cable tuners to loop through via the internal software like you can with sat they have to be physically connected via cables

So with your set up, how many cable channels can you record at the same time. ?

[nsw9154]

Never really tried but I have had about 6 recordings going all at once

[joysleep1]

Never really tried but I have had about 6 recordings going all at once

Really?
So with one feed, you can do that?
Even if the channels are on different polarisations or something like that?
So did you say you have a physical cable going from your output of tuner a into the input of tuner b and so on?

[nsw9154]

Yes if you have 4 tuners I could probably be able to record more but never really tried, I had 4 recordings going tonight at the same time 2 footy matches -F1 - and Discovery channel

[abu baniaz]

On cable/terrestrial, all the data comes down the one cable.

You must have a cable to each tuner. Whether you use a splitter and run separate cables or you use the loop out cable. Bottom line is each tuner must have a cable.

[nsw9154]

I made my own loop cables using RG6 sat cable and good quality F connecters bought from sponsors, and sat to cable connectors - male/female bought from flee-bay

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[joysleep1]

Oh i thought you have to had split the original cable into two and so you get two feeds. I did not know you can just loop the cable into another tuner. So if you go with the loop option, does that act like a twin satellite tuner where you can record one channel and watch another.
Is it better to split the original cable or loop the cable?

[abu baniaz]

Oh i thought you have to had split the original cable into two and so you get two feeds. I did not know you can just loop the cable into another tuner. So if you go with the loop option, does that act like a twin satellite tuner where you can record one channel and watch another.

Yes.

Is it better to split the original cable or loop the cable?

Either will work

[joysleep1]

Yes.


Either will work

hmm interesting

So if i had the mut@nt with 2 satellite and 2 cable tuners. A+B are satellite and C + D are cable
I insert the cable into tuner c rf in port and screw that in. I then use a separate cable connecting the rf out from tuner c and connect it into tuner d rf in port right?
This will then allow me to watch a cable channel, lets say sky sports 1 and to be able to record another completely separate channel lets say discover hd or something.
Is this correct?
Also, i am not mistaken, i think you get one of these cables when you buy the mut@nt.

[abu baniaz]

Yes.

I don't understand why you are confused. You are asking the same question over and over again. With the same answer being given over and over again.

[joysleep1]

Yes.

I don't understand why you are confused. You are asking the same question over and over again. With the same answer being given over and over again.

I'm sorry. I just wanted to understand the way it works. Thanks for clearing that up

[joysleep1]

Any one know where you could buy good quality loop cables from?

[brundlefly]

Any one know where you could buy good quality loop cables from?

why dont you use one of those old cables that you normally use to have for video recorder that went into the back of the socket, like these they are ideal for cable tuners...
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[joysleep1]

why dont you use one of those old cables that you normally use to have for video recorder that went into the back of the socket, like these they are ideal for cable tuners...
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Hmm
Not sure I have those lying around. I'll have a look.
Thanks