Patent ID: 8095064
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. In a satellite television broadcast receiving system that receives differently-polarized satellite broadcast signals, said receiving system comprising a satellite dish antenna aimed to receive the differently-polarized satellite broadcast signals, and a head-in processor coupled to the satellite dish antenna, the head-in processor including a low-noise block converter and having an output for connection to a cable, said head-in processor supplying received satellite broadcast signals over the cable, said head-in processor including a converter configured to convert frequency-overlapping ones of the differently-polarized signals the satellite dish receives into non-interfering signals and in use apply said converted differently-polarized non-interfering signals simultaneously to the cable, the processor enabling two separate signals of different frequency and polarizations to travel simultaneously via said cable, satellite broadcast receiving equipment having a cable connection for in use being coupled to the cable, the satellite receiver equipment sending a command via the cable connection thereof to control selection of a polarization to be provided thereto over the cable so the satellite receiver can obtain, process and provide desired broadcast signals to a further device external to said satellite receiver.