For me the digital era started in spring of the year 2000. My first digital receiver was an Echostar AD-3000IP with both analog and digital tuner. I used the current equipment until sommer of year 2001, until it was time to explore more of what was coming from outer space.

In order to do this, I had to use more than 3 LNBs. Thus I bought a special multifeed antenna Triax Multifocus Unique with a size of 110 cm. At the very beginning I only had 4 LNBs mounted, but within a very short period of time, I managed to install 8 LNBs.
My nick name "TriaxMan" originates from this particular time.
You can see some pictures of this satellite equipment in my gallery.





The new digital receiver was a Humax CRCI 5500. Since this receiver had no DiSEqC 1.1 protocol, I had to come up with a method of how to control the LNBs no.5 to no.8. The solution was easy. I used the 12V signal output from the back side of the receiver. You can find more information about this in my FAQ.

I sold the Triax Multifocus in the summer 2002 and bought a new type of multifeed antenna at that time: Wavefrontier Toroidal 90. At the beginning I had 12 LNBs mounted and shortly after, there were 14 LNBs mounted! Now I could cover an amazing range of 49.2° (from 19.2°East to 30° West). Some tests proved to me, that even a greater range would have been possible.
You can see some pictures of this satellite equipment in my gallery.




Switching of each LNB was done using a Topfield 4000 PVR twin receiver. This device had two very sensitive tuners and in my opinion, this was the best receiver I have ever had.
Seeing that it didn't have the DiSEqC 1.1 protocol either, I had to be a little creative. Thus I created a very complicated switching, which worked very well. Using this switching, I was able to receive all romanian channels with only one antenna (from 16° East to 18° West).

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