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    Hi, not sure if there is a technical explanation but here is my delema:

    I have just moved to a brand newish high rise and Foxtel have installed a new small PACE (DS250NF) with a blue NDS subby. Fox cable outlet is shared with my aerial so I have a splitter, one to box and one to my HD TV.

    I also have a second valid PACE box (DC420NF) + blue NDS subby from my last place which when I connect up I get "No Signal is being received". If I plug this box back in my old place, I have pic.

    Does that mean the 420NF is incompatible with the cabling/signal/splitter or do I need an amplifier? I have tried taking the splitter out of the equation and no difference.

    Will it work if I used the NDS subby in a DM500c?

    Razz



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    The "S" in the Model name stands for satellite.
    The "C" in the Model name stands for Cable.
    I imagine that the downconverters in each Box run at much differenr frequencies , therefore are incompatible.

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    That make sense moeee thanks, which takes me to my question, so would a DM500S work with my sub card?

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    Im pretty sure the blue NDS sub cards work in both cable and sat dreamboxes. I have a blue sub card and have used it successfully in both a DM500c and DM500s.

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    the splitter allows sat tv feed and antenna FTA feed to come down one cable.
    A 'cable' TV box will not work on a 'SatTV' feed and vice versa. The card 'NDs' is able to work in either unit as long as it has the correct signal feed.

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    Both Blue and White/Orange Cable cards with work in Sat dreams.
    DM500s Black with rear on/off switch $99 inc post , DM800 sim 82 $250 inc post, DM800SE $310 inc

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    Thanks gado. Pls PM me your details for a DM500s.

    Razz

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