Edision Argus Mini 2-in-1

ttenneb

I've been using the receiver successfully for about 2 years and now I want to know if I can hook up another TV to the receiver. What function does the LOOP port have? Is that how I connect another cable to the second TV? Or do I use ANTENNA OUT port? Or neither of these? Any help appreciated.

swoofer

i have the same box, I use scart for the tv most of the time and then use hdmi to an amp. So if you have another tv you could use the hdmi output if the other tv has hdmi. The loop out is for another sat receiver but to use other receiver original box has to be put in standby. The box has component out as well but to use component you have to select ypbr and that kills the scart out.

the antenna out is just a loop through and with analogue gone then no use.

how far away is the second tv?

ttenneb

The second tv is in a bedroom, quite some distance from the receiver. I did think of the HDMI but I'd need a long cable - something that doesn't exist in HDMI. As a last resort I thought I might try one of those signal senders that Lidl sell from time to time.

swoofer

or you could buy an rf modulator and send pic down via coax, or buy a cheap set top box

oaklands

ttenneb wrote: »

The second tv is in a bedroom, quite some distance from the receiver. I did think of the HDMI but I'd need a long cable - something that doesn't exist in HDMI. As a last resort I thought I might try one of those signal senders that Lidl sell from time to time.

Unless you have a very big house it should be possible to have a long HDMI cable, provided it is rated for the distance. Another alternative would be to install an HDMI extender which typically requires 2 cat6 cables and a device at either end, which can run up to 250 metres.

If you look at the wiki on HDMI, it covers the maximum lengths and extenders etc.

I have recently had a HDMI cable installed over circa 25 feet and it appears to work ok for a PS3 on initial test. However, it hasnt been tested in anger yet so cant be too sure. It was done by a third party, so I dont actually know the length which must be longer than the 25 feet point to point distance as it is routed up and down and looped a bit, but it is a HDMI cable v1.4.

ttenneb

I had just assumed a long HDMI didn't exist - I'll definitely try that option. Thanks to all for the valuable help. One of the better aspects of the whole internet phenomenon. Muchas gracias.

ttenneb

I used an RCA cable with success, so it seems it should work with one or other of the cables as long as I can source such an item.