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Pete P

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I have just joined the 21st century by buying a Humax FOXSATAT-HDR. Currently I only have 1 LNB feed, I see I can loop through from input 1 to input 2. Has anybody done this and what are the considerations? I plan to get 2 LNBs soonish.

| Sat 5 May 2012 16:47:46 #1 |
grahamlthompson

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It provides both tuners with a signal so gives you two channel recording (and 3rd channel viewing) with some restrictions over a two cable set up. It's important to fit the loop because the box assumes it's there and so will let you make impossible recording combinations if both tuners don't have a feed.

More info

http://myhumax.org/forum/topic/what-can-i-record-and-watch-using-1-or-2-cables

Remember when you do add the second cable the box doesn't know you have.

Easiest way to recognise the second cable is do a factory reset though there is a hidden menu that you can directly change the connection mode from.

| Sat 5 May 2012 16:55:02 #2 |
cressynet

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Graham this link re loop cable single feed says it takes you to a table, link 1 year ago.
This old link does not seem to be there. As all three link fail.
Thanks.

| Mon 7 May 2012 18:05:12 #3 |
grahamlthompson

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cressynet - 4 minutes ago »
Graham this link re loop cable single feed says it takes you to a table, link 1 year ago.
This old link does not seem to be there. As all three link fail.
Thanks.

Just tried all three and they work for me. Which version are you after ?

| Mon 7 May 2012 18:11:00 #4 |
cressynet

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Graham do you know how I can get a copy of your table for using single cable loop through?
Many thanks

| Mon 7 May 2012 18:15:32 #5 |
cressynet

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Sorry only just started to use forum hence the mess I am making.
Any version would help
I could let you have Email.

Thanks

| Mon 7 May 2012 18:17:24 #6 |
grahamlthompson

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Download this file and save it on your PC

http://humaxgoodies.weebly.com/freesat-channels-by-transponder.html

Open the file from the file option in whatever web browser you use.

Ignore the channel 5 version listed in the same block as the BBC ones (it's not there anymore, I need to upload a new version)

| Mon 7 May 2012 18:54:29 #7 |
cressynet

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Thanks Graham,
That was a better list than the one I download before.

I'm getting there thanks to you.

Cressynet

| Mon 7 May 2012 19:42:41 #8 |
wm77

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Hi there,

I've just switched back to using a single cable for my foxsat hdr. Simple question: where do I get the loop-through cable to connect lnb1 out to lnb2 in? I presume I'd find it in tesco/argos etc. Just need to know the name of what I'm looking for. Thanks.

| Fri 15 Jul 2016 10:27:19 #9 |
REPASSAC

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I think nearly everone makes their own as you will not find any sufficiently short.

| Fri 15 Jul 2016 10:51:38 #10 |