I need some sort of "RF signal isolator" type thing to isolate the central satellite output to channel 3/4

yukichigai

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I'm trying to fix some of my parents' frustrations with their TV setup at their house. They live out in BFE, so no cable. Fortunately they have satellite and a good outdoor antenna, but since the satellite receiver is old and only outputs on channels 3/4 they can't run it to all the other TVs in the house without it causing huge interferance with the antenna signal. To further complicate matters the recent UPN+WB -> CW merge has moved a number of the programs they like to watch to a station that is only viewable in one specific corner of the house. I'm already going to have to pick up a UHF modulator for the CW station and I could probably snag another for the satellite; the problem is that all the modulators I can find are either a) expensive, or b) mono audio only.

I'm hoping there's another option: some way to isolate the channel 3/4 signal output by the satellite so it doesn't cause massive amounts of noise on all the other channels. That way I could run it into the house wiring in full stereo glory and still have the antenna channels selectable. Unfortunately I have no idea what this type of device would be called or where to look for one. (other than eBay) Does anybody know what I'm talking about?
 

zephyrprime

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I doubt that such a thing exists.

Just get the satellite company to get you a new receiver and get some new tvs if you need it and connect everything up via component.