Patent ID: 8165520

Claim:
Satellite broadcast receiving equipment for receiving satellite broadcast signals of first and second polarizations, said receiving equipment in use providing received satellite broadcast signals to a plurality of satellite receivers which supply desired broadcasts to respective sources, the equipment comprising: a satellite dish structured to receive the satellite broadcast signals of first and second polarizations; a head-in processor for being coupled to the satellite dish, 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 to the plurality of satellite receivers over the cable; said head-in processor including a converter configured to convert frequency-overlapping signals of first and/or second polarizations the satellite dish receives into non-interfering signals and in use apply said converted non-interfering signals simultaneously to the cable via the output, the processor enabling multiple different frequencies and polarizations to be supplied simultaneously to the plurality of satellite receivers via said cable; the plurality of satellite receivers each having a cable connection for in use being coupled to the cable, the plurality of satellite receivers each controlling selection of polarization on the cable to be provided thereto by sending a command via the cable connection thereof so the satellite receiver can obtain and provide desired broadcast signals to a source coupled to said satellite receiver.