| Satellite television has grown immensely over the | | | | All you need to do is connect the satellite |
| past few years changing the way people spend | | | | receiver's antenna-style RF output to the input of |
| their recreational time at home. Many cable | | | | your second television. For this connection, a RG-6 |
| television companies are threatened by its | | | | or RG-9 cable works perfectly well. There are |
| growing popularity in the market. The affordability | | | | some satellite receivers out there that will |
| has decreased and convenience of satellite TV | | | | accommodate 2 tuners in order to let you watch |
| has made its niche in the lives of the viewing | | | | 2 different programs on separate televisions using |
| public. | | | | the same receiver. This type of satellite receiver |
| There can be many reasons to why someone | | | | also provides you with 2 separate sets of audio |
| would want to split a satellite signal to multiple | | | | and video outputs as well as 2 remotes, which |
| TVs. It depends on how you would like to split | | | | operates on radio frequencies to operate the |
| the signal in order to find out exactly what kind of | | | | receiver from another room. |
| parts and wiring you will need. Location of your | | | | If your objective is to view your satellite signal on |
| installed satellite dish will also have an impact on | | | | multiple televisions there are still possibilities |
| where exactly to make the split to other rooms | | | | available to you. There are some satellite |
| in the house. | | | | television receivers manufactured that will allow |
| Some people feel that although they do not need | | | | connections for up to 4 separate receivers. If this |
| to split the signal for their television right now, | | | | is still not adequate for what you are looking for |
| there may come a time when it will be necessary | | | | and want to hook up more televisions than your |
| and they will purchase a receiver that will | | | | receiver can accommodate, you will want to use |
| accommodate multiple receivers for a future time. | | | | a multiswitch to split the satellite feed without |
| What type of receiver you purchase will depend | | | | having to worry about compromising your signal |
| on the type of split you will have to work with in | | | | quality. When looking at this type of setup for |
| order to watch satellite television in separate | | | | your home by using coaxial cables for separate |
| rooms. | | | | receivers also gives you the mobility to install the |
| When hooking up more than one television to a | | | | satellite dish anywhere in your home. |
| satellite signal, one option you can have is a single | | | | Splitting a satellite signal to multiple televisions can |
| satellite receiver feeding more than 1 television. | | | | be fairly easy to do and in no time at all your |
| With a basic satellite receiver you will be able to | | | | entire family will be able to enjoy television in |
| hook up more than one television, but are still | | | | separate rooms from separate channels. |
| limited to watching the same channel on both lines. | | | | |