New satellite setup

[evh5150]

At a new property I have a previously installed Sly dish with four visible cables from the LNB. In the main living room is a faceplate (pictured). In the past I've connected straight from the dish to a Zgemma H2S.

What is my best option to connect here, please?

 

[steptoe]

is this a flat in a multi building.?

 

[cactikid]

That is a faceplate for an aerial on roof or vm feed not sat.

 

[evh5150]

is this a flat in a multi building.?

No.

 

[evh5150]

That is a faceplate for an aerial on roof or vm feed not sat.

Strange, it's the main plate and the property did have Sky up and running until recently.

 

[steptoe]

No.

help us out
what is it then.?

 

[steptoe]

Strange, it's the main plate and the property did have Sky up and running until recently.

somebody is bullshitting
you wont get satellite via that faceplate

 

[evh5150]

help us out
what is it then.?

Sorry, it's just a regular house with its own dish. The neighbouring house also has its own dish.

 

[evh5150]

somebody is bullshitting
you wont get satellite via that faceplate

I suppose it's possible the previous occupant lied about having Sky, but there is certainly a dish and I can't imagine where else in the house the cables would come through from it.

 

[cactikid]

It should have f connector connections.

 

[siilver]

I’m lost here
So you have or never connected to these before?


Easy to make a cable with two different ends on it and it will work fine
Maybe the only plate they had and didn’t want to spend money

 

[cactikid]

Did you check other rooms for f connector plates?
Those other crappy plug in plates will have loose connections

 

[evh5150]

I’m lost here
So you have or never connected to these before?

Easy to make a cable with two different ends on it and it will work fine
Maybe the only plate they had and didn’t want to spend money

I've only ever connected direct from the dish, through the wall, to the zgemma. Never used a plate. But this new property has the plate that I posted as the main plate in the house, so it confused me.

 

[evh5150]

Did you check other rooms for f connector plates?
Those other crappy plug in plates will have loose connections

There are no other plates in the house, aside from telephone ports.

I'm wondering if he used to have Sly and hid the cables behind the wall when Vermin became available.

 

[linesman66]

It is possible the existing owner has
Joined to the cable in the loft which is
Connected to that wall plate He
Then has connected to his stb with
Uhf connection at one end f connector
At the other Use to connect that way
When i was installing in a timber frame
House As you can't drill through the
The wall

 

[evh5150]

It is possible the existing owner has
Joined to the cable in the loft which is
Connected to that wall plate He
Then has connected to his stb with
Uhf connection at one end f connector
At the other Use to connect that way
When i was installing in a timber frame
House As you can't drill through the
The wall

If that was the case is it satisfactory in terms of signal quality? I would certainly prefer to leave things as they are, but I do need to connect the zgemma to the dish.

 

[linesman66]

You need to prove that this it is a satellite feed then check the s.n.r

 

[steptoe]

It is possible the existing owner has
Joined to the cable in the loft which is
Connected to that wall plate He
Then has connected to his stb with
Uhf connection at one end f connector
At the other Use to connect that way
When i was installing in a timber frame
House As you can't drill through the
The wall

Sirely

 

[evh5150]

You need to prove that this it is a satellite feed then check the s.n.r

I'll hook a box up in the next couple of days and figure it out . Thanks so far everyone.

 

[mike142]

I'll hook a box up in the next couple of days and figure it out . Thanks so far everyone.

Screw the plate off & check what's behind it, it looks like a cable could have come in under the plate & was patched up again.