How to connect one receiver to two TVs

Some restrictions

Satellite broadcasting is an analogue radio signal that many people are not familiar with. The TV program, video and sound are transmitted in the form of code sequences in digital format. This means that older TVs that are not equipped with a special decoder cannot receive satellite channels. This requires separate equipment. In modern TV models this is a DVB-S, DVB-S2 tuner.

DVB-S2 tuner

Today, satellite TV providers offer set-top boxes for decoding the signal into a format understandable to a regular TV receiver. In the standard antenna operation scheme, a receiving dish and a TV are connected to one such device. If you use two imaging devices, they will display the same picture and nothing else.

What TVs can be connected to each other?

Of course, it is first recommended to think about connecting two devices directly to both cable and digital television. This advice is due to its significant ease of use. In addition, you can connect just a regular antenna instead of various varieties. As for the brands of inventions themselves, this is absolutely any manufacturer. Moreover, the model can be either modern or old-style. This is explained by the fact that it is possible to connect absolutely any structures, which adds demand for the reproduction of the manipulations presented below.

To really perform all the necessary actions efficiently, you should purchase the following items:

• RF coaxial cable;
• Antenna;
• Splitter.

Accordingly, you will need not only the items described above. In addition to them, you should arm yourself with a knife, mounting brackets, a tape measure and a divider.

Depending on the choice of path to achieve the result, the source materials will differ, since each will require a specific object.

ATTENTION! It may be that an adapter is required, since there are special ports, the connection of which is as simple as possible precisely due to the mentioned element.

Such products include not only HDMI, but also VGA and DVI. However, it is important to remember that the use of adapters has the ability to significantly reduce the quality of the signal that is directly transmitted to the desired point.

Simple connection option

For the simplest connection option, the user must have at least one tuner that has a so-called radio signal bypass. That is, the same data that the device receives from a satellite dish is transmitted to its high-frequency radio channel output. In this case, you can build a line of at least a couple of set-top boxes for watching channels on several TVs. This is done like this:

• the antenna cable is inserted into the input of the set-top box with radio output;
• the output of the first receiver is connected to the corresponding input of the second;
• TVs are connected to set-top boxes using HDMI, RCA, and other ports.

Some difficulties may arise when implementing this method. In particular, most receivers do not have a completely end-to-end bypass. If the device is configured to work with channels in vertical polarization, its output will be a signal of the same format. That is, on the second set-top box you cannot watch programs broadcast in horizontal polarization.

The second difficulty is related to the peculiarity of how providers work with subscriber identification using smart cards or other means. If the service provider does not support viewing premium channels on two screens, the user will be forced to limit himself. On one TV he will have access to all subscriptions and TV programs, and on the second - only free ones.

Antenna modification

The number of outputs that a satellite dish has is dictated by the design of its converter. By replacing this unit with a more advanced one, you can get several cable lines for different TVs at once. Today there are converters on sale with 2, 3, 4 and up to 8 outputs. This method is most convenient for those users who have enough free channels.

4 output converter

To implement such a connection scheme, in addition to replacing the converter, you will have to install new wires throughout the house. However, the subscriber is offered maximum freedom. You can connect a receiver-TV pair to each cable, use the services of one provider with the option of viewing on multiple screens, or take advantage of offers from two or three operators at once.

There will be no problems with choosing polarization; this task is solved by separate set-top boxes. But there are also some disadvantages. The most important thing is that you may have to pay a subscription fee for each receiver or group of tuners.

Signal dividers

The signal divider is a very simple device. It has one entrance and several exits. There are two types of divider splitters. Some devices generate the same signal level at all outputs. They are used in cases where the lengths of cable lines to each TV are approximately equal.

The second type is called a nonlinear divider. One of its outputs has 60-70% of the level of the original signal. The furthest TV on the network is connected to it.

As can be seen from the operating principle of the divider, TV receivers or receivers receive a much smaller signal than the antenna generates. Therefore, it is rational to use amplifiers in a home network. They are connected in front of the consumer, set-top box or TV to get high-quality picture and sound from satellite broadcasts.

How to check the connection

The first thing you will notice, if the procedure is satisfactory, is the excellent quality of the reproduced picture and stable broadcasting. Moreover, this feature should be observed on two TVs simultaneously. In other cases, it will be clear that there is a defect that must be immediately eliminated yourself, or call qualified specialists.

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Services of satellite providers

Dividers, multiswitches, cascade connection of receivers - all this does not eliminate the main problem of distributing a satellite signal to several TVs. If the provider uses subscriber identification, you will have to pay a separate subscription fee for each set-top box or TV. Fortunately for users, modern providers understand that there can be at least two TVs in the house.

Tricolor for 2 TVs

Service providers offer the option of watching channels on multiple devices. There are also hardware solutions - these are so-called connected receivers. One of them acts as the main server. It decodes channels. Data is transferred to the second receiver-client via a local computer network cable or via a wireless router.

Clone mode

In cafes, summer recreation areas, even in private homes, clone mode can be useful. In this case, two TVs receive the same picture. You can make such a connection to one receiver. Each of the TVs is switched to a separate port. At the same time, RCA and HDMI lines can be very long, from 5 to 30 meters.

Necessary equipment

To successfully implement his plan and connect two TVs to one receiver, a home master will need:

• a simple set of cable stripping tools;
• parabolic antenna or just a dish;
• TV tuner;
• splitter or splitter for two outputs;
• two TVs;
• a set of necessary cables.

When all the components have been purchased, you can begin installing the entire system, but before that, a few words about the devices.

Setting up system components

Before connecting the tuner, you need to configure it:

• connect the receiver to the home electrical network;
• connect the product to the computer via a USB port;
• install the satellite dish and connect it to a special connector on the tuner;
• install the software that comes with the product;
• launch the program and configure operating parameters.

Only after careful configuration do we begin to connect the connected tuner to the TVs. To do this, it is better to use digital inputs to maintain the much-needed image quality.

Let's say that one TV is installed in the living room, and the other connected object, for example, is in the son's room: then we connect the nearby TV to the receiver with an HDMI cable. We turn on the TV in the hall and begin tuning it:

• go to the menu;
• select the signal source;
• indicate the connector to which you connected from the tuner;
• We make the settings according to the product instructions; as a rule, we choose automatic scanning, which modern models perform independently;
• After the list of channels appears, we filter out low-quality and duplicates, leaving only those necessary for further viewing.

Connecting a second receiver

Now it's time to tell you how to connect a second TV to the receiver. We measure the shortest distance; a good option is to drill into the adjacent wall, but this is not always possible. The cable must be routed along the baseboard so as not to touch it when moving around the apartment.

There are special skirting boards on sale with a cutout for cables; they are closed with a lid on top, which is very convenient - the wires are hidden and do not disturb the interior.

Setting up the second TV is carried out in a similar way, with the obligatory indication of the connected cables in the case when more than one of them is used.

We connect the satellite tuner using an RCA cable, which can be used when simultaneously connecting two TVs to one receiver along with HDMI. You will need a special SCART-RCA adapter, and when setting up a TV connected using this cable, you will need to change the input signal settings. The scheme of such a connection is simple, it is carried out economically - there is no need to purchase additional expensive equipment.

Instructions

So, below is an action plan in a certain sequence, which is recommended to be followed if you want to connect two TVs to one device - a cable:

• When interacting with a special splitter, the coaxial cable will branch. The design itself consists of two ends, one of which is equipped with several sockets. Consequently, it will be necessary to insert your own cable into such a section, and into others - wires with connectors that must be pre-prepared.

REFERENCE! They are purchased in specialized stores.

• You need to buy an additional product if your equipment uses a receiver to view satellite channels. You will need fairly common connectors: VGA and DVI. Then you can reproduce the connection directly from the source cable to the splitter socket at the input. Next, the wires that are required from other similar exits of structures are run.
• As for adapters, this was discussed above in the article. The only thing that is really important to remember is the possible deterioration in the quality of the picture played on the TV screen.

ATTENTION! When you connect the desired inventions, the same channel will be broadcast on both, respectively. With the same type of signal reception, you can use a splitter to interact the TV with the video card of your personal computer.

• To allow playback of different channels, you should fix the coaxial cable of a conventional antenna type into one of several connectors. Therefore, in the other one it will be necessary to mark the cable from the splitter. Using this method, you can not only view different programs on two devices, but also switch the modes of incoming signals.
• At the end of the procedure, you will be able to hide under the baseboards all the wires that may interfere with your movement around your room and damage the wiring. This is done carefully and using compact fasteners. This can also be done using a cable channel: all the same actions, but only the item is inserted into other products.