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UPC HD Digibox RF Output

  • 04-09-2010 05:51PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭


    Hi,
    My son recently switched from Sky+ to UPC HD,BB and telephone package. I had installed a distribution amp in his attic which I had connected to the RF2 O/P of the Skybox and he could control the sky+ box from any room via magic eyes.
    I was aware that the new UPC box would not have an RF o/p so I purchased the Triax Trilink which would take an an av signal via the scart o/pof the digibox and modulate it to any RF channel I wished to set it.
    The first problem I encountered was that when the main tv was connected via HDMi cable to the digibox there was no o/p on the scart. The scart O/p only became active when I disconnected the hdmi cable. Is this normal or a defect in the box?
    A second problem was that even with the hdmi cable removed there was video present via the trilink but no sound, but if I connected the scart direct to the main tv there was video and sound. I suspected something wrong in the trilink but I tested it in my own home and all seems ok.
    Any info or suggestions would be welcome.
    Willby


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,234 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    As far as I know (and of course I could be very wrong) the scart will only work when the HDMI is not connected. At least, thats my understanding anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭Willby


    Hi Djimi.
    With my Humax Foxsat recorder I have it connected to my main tv via HDMI cable and I also have taken a scart O/p to a demodulator which I then distribute around the house. I thought I should be able to do something similar with the UPC digibox for my son but looks doubtful now.
    Willby
    PS I just had a thought... maybe if I left the hdmi cable connected to the tv and then took a scart connection from the tv rather than the digibox I might have success. I wont be able to try it for a few days yet though as I dont live in the same town as my son and I took the trilink home with me.
    Willby


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    djimi wrote: »
    As far as I know (and of course I could be very wrong) the scart will only work when the HDMI is not connected. At least, thats my understanding anyway.

    this is correct.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭Willby


    Hi Dunworth,
    Is this something specific to the UPC digibox as I dont have a similar problem with my Humax Foxsat PVR?
    Willby


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,890 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    Yup, it's specific to the UPC (Cisco) box, which has lots of silly "features" like that. It's actually quite a poor PVR compared to everything else out there, despite being made by big brand Cisco.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,902 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    I have a Thomson DVR from UPC. It has only 1 scart socket:eek: so I cannot hook it up by scart to my dvd recorder. There is a USB socket at the back of the Thomson. Can this be used to save recorded material?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,503 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    I have a Thomson DVR from UPC. It has only 1 scart socket:eek: so I cannot hook it up by scart to my dvd recorder. There is a USB socket at the back of the Thomson. Can this be used to save recorded material?
    Nope.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,902 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Alun wrote: »
    Nope.

    Is there any output at all from that USB socket?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,503 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Is there any output at all from that USB socket?
    Not that I'm aware of.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,234 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    I have a Thomson DVR from UPC. It has only 1 scart socket:eek: so I cannot hook it up by scart to my dvd recorder. There is a USB socket at the back of the Thomson. Can this be used to save recorded material?

    Can you not hookup it up by passthru, ie, DVR >> DVD >> TV? I cant say Ive tried it so I dont know if it will work but its what I imagine would do the trick.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,902 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    djimi wrote: »
    Can you not hookup it up by passthru, ie, DVR >> DVD >> TV? I cant say Ive tried it so I dont know if it will work but its what I imagine would do the trick.

    Just thinking the same myself.. Thanks for the reminder.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    djimi wrote: »
    Can you not hookup it up by passthru, ie, DVR >> DVD >> TV? I cant say Ive tried it so I dont know if it will work but its what I imagine would do the trick.

    that should work fine i have done it myself


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