Video/Audio Sender - ALDI - €39.99

djb85

As advertised with Aldi (9th November)
Enables you to watch digital, satellite or cable channels on any TV in the house with just one, single set top box/TV receiver.

• Cordless transmission of audio (stereo) and video signals
• Suitable for connection to graphics or TV boards with TV output
• Transmission of satellite receiver signals (TV and radio) to a second TV or audio appliance
• Range: up to 100 metres (depending on environmental conditions)
• Includes all cables and connectors
• Smart standby: switches to low power mode automatically when service is switched off

Has anyone used or bought this?

Do-more

Aldi link

I was looking to buy a video sender for SKY myself.

Was going to go for this one which is more expensive but transmits the IR signal from the remote control as well. I don't see any mention of the IR signal on the Aldi one, anyone know about that?

jimmychin

got an audio/video sender in aldi over 6 months ago for €40.
these look exactly the same as the ones i've got (brand was tevlon i think)

very easy to set up
quality is pretty good, not 100% perfect all the time, but a quick twist of the 'aerial' normally sorts
(goes fuzzy if i have the microwave on in the kitchen)
can change channels through the reciever
very good alternative to drilling holes and feeding cables into each room.

no complaints for that price.

(ps i use ntl not sky)

i might get another set cos i think you can transmit to more than one, so then i could transmit to three different rooms !

slemons

Do-more wrote: »

Aldi link

I was looking to buy a video sender for SKY myself.

Was going to go for this one which is more expensive but transmits the IR signal from the remote control as well. I don't see any mention of the IR signal on the Aldi one, anyone know about that?

The ebay one looks to be way better, smaller and has the IR send.
I wonder how come it can be so small compared to the aldi one?
Or the quality of the ebay one?

niceirishfella

All of these wireless digi/video senders are awful yokes!
I had one and threw it out. Hardwired is the only way to go and cheaper too.

These wireless things will make your picture go fuzzy when you put on the microwave and can suffer other interferance -

not worth it (for any money):(

MarkR

niceirishfella wrote: »

All of these wireless digi/video senders are awful yokes!
I had one and threw it out. Hardwired is the only way to go and cheaper too.

These wireless things will make your picture go fuzzy when you put on the microwave and can suffer other interferance -

not worth it (for any money):(

I'm sure some of them are good. I'll be getting one anyway. If it's crap, it goes back.

Wertz

Do-more wrote: »

Aldi link

I was looking to buy a video sender for SKY myself.

Was going to go for this one which is more expensive but transmits the IR signal from the remote control as well. I don't see any mention of the IR signal on the Aldi one, anyone know about that?

I got this very model from Aldi this time last year....it does have IR sender (what I bought it for), but my problem with it is having to utilise composite video signal (which isn't RGB) into my HDTV in order for it to output a video signal to the receiver. I find the composite signal leads to a blurry and ess fluid image than it does using the RGB scart direct from the sky box. I now use the ant out and a long piece of coax for the video signal and the sender is for the IR only.
Beforeanyone asks why I didn't buy a sky eye, I did, several of them....but none would work. Apparently some boxes have problems with the sky eye.

BTW these were only €35 last year...

RKQ

I got one last year... it works fine.
Good picture quality and can use Sky remote.

Very good value.

ch750536

I got 3 from Argos last year, all failed. Was fine though, took them all back.

Need to get rid of the lead lining in the walls and not be >30m away in my opinion.

Zonda999

Do-more wrote: »

Was going to go for this one which is more expensive but transmits the IR signal from the remote control as well. I don't see any mention of the IR signal on the Aldi one, anyone know about that?

ch750536 wrote: »

I got 3 from Argos last year, all failed. Was fine though, took them all back.

Need to get rid of the lead lining in the walls and not be >30m away in my opinion.

Those ebay ones do more linked to are also available in argos. Are they the ones you got?? If so, it'd be worth avoiding them...

mik_da_man

One thing to be mindful of is most AV senders work on 2.4GHz which is where most wireless stuff works. Security Cameras, WiFi networks....
I tried many 2.4GHz ones but none would work as I live in a apt block and plenty of people have WiFiwhich blocks the signal
So I got a 5.8GHz one and it works perfectly

far2gud

mik_da_man wrote: »

One thing to be mindful of is most AV senders work on 2.4GHz which is where most wireless stuff works. Security Cameras, WiFi networks....
I tried many 2.4GHz ones but none would work as I live in a apt block and plenty of people have WiFiwhich blocks the signal
So I got a 5.8GHz one and it works perfectly

+1

Recently ordered this one from maplin, more than double the price but if there is no interference it will be well worth it.

mik_da_man

That's the one I got - Cost €65 in maplin cork....

Biro

mik_da_man wrote: »

That's the one I got - Cost €65 in maplin cork....

€65 is a bargain. Normally the 5.8GHz ones are dearer. How often are you in Maplin in Cork? Wonder if it's still €65? It was €90 or something in Limerick Maplin last time I looked.

mik_da_man

I'm going to maplin sometime this week - I can check for you if ya want

TerrorFirmer

I have a cheap 2.4Ghz Maplins branded one (Nikai), only cost 40 quid. Find it excellent - great picture and sound, never really had any problems, strangely even with Wireless network interference, even though I've one at home and can pick up a lot of them in my estate. And wouldn't all senders have IR, sure otherwise what'd be the point....would you expect to run down stairs to keep changing the channel??

Glenbhoy

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

I have a cheap 2.4Ghz Maplins branded one (Nikai), only cost 40 quid. Find it excellent - great picture and sound, never really had any problems, strangely even with Wireless network interference, even though I've one at home and can pick up a lot of them in my estate. And wouldn't all senders have IR, sure otherwise what'd be the point....would you expect to run down stairs to keep changing the channel??

I got a lidl one last year, signal pretty good etc, but IR doesn't work for NTL - apparently it's more difficult to pick up units that are compatible with NTL, than with Sky.

slemons

So will this work if i have a wireless network in my house?

JulesInKy

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2867_7759.htm

Appears to be exactly the same one, same day as well.

However! There is a HUGE difference between UK price and Irish price for the same thing.

19.99gbp = 24.82euro today according to xe.com

RKQ

Eddie Hobbs coined a phrase!
Rip off Republic.... maybe we deserve it - as we don't do anything about it.

Argos and all the supermarkets etc are similar but the Government sits back quitely ( off course they are complicite too with vat now 21.5% while only 17% in UK)

chris1970

seen same one in a glass cabinet centre of shop,reduced from 39.99 to 19.99 in aldi westside galway monday

TM

niceirishfella wrote: »

All of these wireless digi/video senders are awful yokes!
I had one and threw it out. Hardwired is the only way to go and cheaper too.

These wireless things will make your picture go fuzzy when you put on the microwave and can suffer other interferance -

not worth it (for any money):(

As mentioned earlier many of these are 2.4GHz so share the same band as microwaves, wireless LANs etc. With some judicious configuration of the channels (e.g. on the senders and WLAN etc.) you can mitigate the problems caused by interference. E.g. WLAN on channel 1 and video sender on channel D or whatever.

quaalude

Did anyone get one of these? I got one and it seems great, except I can't get the remote control IR extender to work at all - can anyone who has one assist me? Thanks!!

Wertz

Have you made sure the little emitter (I think there's 3) can see the IR sensor on the sky box? I have mine stuck right under the IR sensor using the included sticky label.

RKQ

There are 3 no. little black rectangles, on wire. These are connected to the receiver.
Make sure that one of them faces or is in front of the remote control sensor of your sky box.
You might have to fool around abit to get it to work.
It will then be possible to watch and change the channel on the second tv!

I got one and it works fine.

quaalude

Thanks for answering - yeah, I connected the IR ext lead to the port for it on the transmitter, and stuck one of the little eyes in different places right at, and near, the remote sensor on the Sky box, and it just won't work.
I'll bring it back tomorrow and exchange it - thanks again for the help!!

long_b

What's the real world range on these things ?

Say my WiFi is at 60 - 70% (think it's a g router) - would the TV work at that do you think ?

TM

long_b wrote: »

What's the real world range on these things ?

Say my WiFi is at 60 - 70% (think it's a g router) - would the TV work at that do you think ?

I think most of them claim 100m range but obviously environmental factors may reduce this in practice (e.g. building construction, walls, other 2.4GHz interference etc.). As above make sure to configure your WLAN to channel 1 (or 11) and the digisenders to channel D (or A) respectively if possible to reduce interference between these. Of course you may also need to be aware of where other (e.g. neighbours') WLANs and other 2.4GHz devices are too. InSSIDer or Netstumbler are useful for scanning for other WLANs and checking what channel they're on.

http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider
http://www.netstumbler.com/

Gregsor

Lidl in Newbridge have them back on sale tomorrow at E15 0r E16 i think,half price anyway.
I threw out the flyer it was on and i`m not sure if it`s the 2.4Ghz one,probably is.
If anyone knows or even has more feedback on it?

danjo-xx

Is it possible to use the receiver to connect to a laptop?

long_b

Staff know nothing about it.

FredTroll

danjo-xx

FredTroll wrote: »

Have to take the blame for this...I just did a search for av senders info and unfortunately the thread I replied to was in Bargain Alerts.