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Reddit mentions of DirecTv MSPLIT2R1 Approved Zinwell 2-Way Wide Band SWM Splitter
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Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of DirecTv MSPLIT2R1 Approved Zinwell 2-Way Wide Band SWM Splitter. Here are the top ones.
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- Frequency Range: 2 - 2150 MHz
- DIRECTV Approved for Multi Room Viewing (MRV)
- Grounding port provided
- INDOOR / OUTDOOR RATED
- WEATHER BOOTS INCLUDED
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| Weight | 0.25 Pounds |
Sure.The dish is an old unbranded one we got for free, it seems to be a simple offset feed. I could take a wider photo of it, but seems to be nothing special or of note.
The GPS antenna is one I pulled out of an old broken GPS system. It is just the patch antenna, it does not have a low pass filter or amplifier on it at all. (This is not the one, but probably pretty close; https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00R3PFMRG ).
The LNA is one I got off Amazon in the USA. It's probably not that great, but seems to help a lot, looking forward to getting the Sawbird IO ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K1NMC23 ) today and will make a note of any difference in the signal strength.
It is powered over the line by a bias T, so we use the SmaTee ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y1D7P48 ) to provide the 5v it requires.
I did not want that 5v to get into the AirspyMini, so I got one of these splitters;https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003H2HNQWIf you take a look at the product image, you can see that only one leg passes DC, the other leg is blocked.
If you have any more questions, just ask!
Yeah don't use those to split signals. Get a regular 2 way splitter. I've used the cheap walmart/wherever kind, but found these work pretty good and the frequency range is a lot higher and lower. https://www.amazon.com/DirecTv-MSPLIT2R1-Approved-Zinwell-Splitter/dp/B003H2HNQW/
Not really a home networking question...
The signal coming off the DirecTV satellite is not the same as CATV...It is a lot different. The LNB on the satellite antenna down-converts the frequency received from the satellite in the sky to a frequency that can be transmitted over the coax. The LNB requires power - different voltages are used (sent to the LNB by the set-top box) to choose different different satellites/polarities of signal. You can look up which channels are on which satellite using Lyngsat. I believe DirecTV is currently using 4 birds. You can use a splitter for these signals, but they are special. To do it right, you need to take all of the signals from the antenna in to the splitter (the splitter then sets one wire for each satellite). There are smaller/home use versions now, but I don't know what the downsides of them are.