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**Chris** · 13-11-2008, 15:20

I'm planning to buy a Humax Freesat+ box (after Christmas, when they're cheaper!). However I'm reluctant to have any additional drilling done to get a second cable down from our dish. Drilling through the external walls of a wooden house can give rise to all sorts of problems so it's best avoided where possible.

I have come across this stacker-destacker system:

http://www.cyberselect.co.uk/range/1293

I understand the technology is regularly used to pipe Sky around flats, but this is a domestic version simply intended to eliminate the need for a dual cable when a dish is used with a PVR, especially when an existing single-cable system is being upgraded, as is the case with me.

I'm wondering whether anyone has ever used a system like this? The specs are very demanding in terms of min/max cable length, cable quality, lack of sharp kinks in the cable and so on. I don't want to spend a load of dosh on this sort of kit and then find out it won't work with my existing cabling.

13-11-2008, 15:20	#1
Chris Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 24,143	Anyone ever used a stacker-destacker? I'm planning to buy a Humax Freesat+ box (after Christmas, when they're cheaper!). However I'm reluctant to have any additional drilling done to get a second cable down from our dish. Drilling through the external walls of a wooden house can give rise to all sorts of problems so it's best avoided where possible. I have come across this stacker-destacker system: http://www.cyberselect.co.uk/range/1293 I understand the technology is regularly used to pipe Sky around flats, but this is a domestic version simply intended to eliminate the need for a dual cable when a dish is used with a PVR, especially when an existing single-cable system is being upgraded, as is the case with me. I'm wondering whether anyone has ever used a system like this? The specs are very demanding in terms of min/max cable length, cable quality, lack of sharp kinks in the cable and so on. I don't want to spend a load of dosh on this sort of kit and then find out it won't work with my existing cabling. __________________