Patent ID: 8656436

Claim:
An apparatus for the freely programmable conversion of 1 to m transponders into n transponder blocks (TB 1 to TBn) of a satellite reception and distribution system, comprising: a satellite antenna (S) with at least one LNB reception converter (LNB 4 ) having outputs where respective satellite IF levels are present, a multiswitch (MS) connected to the outputs of the at least one LNB reception converter (LNB 4 ), wherein the multiswitch (MS) has a matrix (M) that loops through the satellite IF levels, n converters (U) arranged in parallel with one another, which are connected to the multiswitch (MS), a control device (μC) connected to the multiswitch (MS), a programmable filter (BF) connected to each of the converters (U), wherein a bandwidth of said programmable filter (BF) is configurable by the control device (μC) in accordance with a number of transponders in each transponder block (TB 1 to TBn), and a combination circuit (VS) connected to the converters (U) and serving for combining the n transponder blocks (TB 1 to TBn) to form an output spectrum, wherein at least one antenna line (AL), which is shared by a plurality of subscribers with connected receivers, is connected to the combination circuit (VS) and is routed via connection sockets (AD 1 , . . . , ADn) such that the apparatus makes all configured transponders available to each connected receiver of said plurality of subscribers in the manner of a satellite head end.