Trying to get my Satellite signal and my Security system feed to my individual TV.

Hey Guys,

I'm new here and I hope this is in the right section. I looked through them all and this seemed like the best location because I think the satellite system holds the issue.

I have a central place in my basement where all of my feeds come from. I have both my Satellite feed from the dish and my coaxial feed from my security system in my basement. In the basement, I only have 8 coaxial cables that are ran through out the house to provide the 8 TVs in my house with a feed whether it be my Satellite or the security system.

What I'd like to do is be able to get both my Satellite feed from my dish AND my Security feed into those 8 cables. So I would like to couple those two signals and split them into 8 individual feeds. My only issue then though is even if I got that to work, I doubt that the Satellite feed and the security feed going through the one coaxial will be deciphered by the satellite box as two different channels.

So I'm trying to find a solution that allows me to get both feeds to each TV using only one coaxial between the source of the two signals and the TV.

Thank you guys if any of you know.

Re: Trying to get my Satellite signal and my Security system feed to my individual TV.

What satellite provider and equipment do you have? Is your security feed raw video or is it modulated to a channel? It could be as easy as using a $5 modulator and a few $5 diplexors or it can be impossible. It all depends on your equipment.

-Robert

Re: Trying to get my Satellite signal and my Security system feed to my individual TV.

The security video is a raw feed from a tower. The satellite provider is DirecTV and I have one dish and an amplifier currently to get the signal to all of the satellite boxes.

Re: Trying to get my Satellite signal and my Security system feed to my individual TV.

You will need a modulator to turn the camera feed to an actual TV channel. One like this would work great. I have used the version that works with three sources.

Still not enough information. What type of dish do you have? A regular 18" dish? A triple LNB phase 3 dish? The new slimline dish that is used for the MPEG4 high def channels? What type of multi-switch?

-Robert

Re: Trying to get my Satellite signal and my Security system feed to my individual TV.

I have dishnet and bell which translated into 5 lnbs feeding into a satelitte 13 x8 emp centauri switch which distributes this signal to 8 tvs in the house. there are ports on the switch for more lnbs inputs and a terrestial port for a antennae feed.

if i use a modulator can i hook up the camera feed into one of the input ports that are used for the lnb inputs.

and what channel would it be on the tv

Re: Trying to get my Satellite signal and my Security system feed to my individual TV.

No. You will need to use the input designed for the antenna.

That would depend on the modulator. The one I linked to above is a frequency agile modulator that allows you to use a range of channels so that it won't interfere with a cable or antenna signal. You will also need a diplexor at each TV to split the satellite signal from the camera/antenna signal.

-Robert