TV on Threadmill

gillamandango

Don't know if this is the right forum but looking for advise.

I have a threadmill which has a F-Connection for a satellite feed. On the setup screen I can see the TV Standards and have chosen PAL-I and scan for channels but nothing appears. Any idea what I am doing wrong?

khumbu

Sounds like tuner is analogue only. (check spec of threadmill...)
Analogue broadcast replaced by Saorview. (dvb-t mpeg4 tuner required)
Dish or antenna won't work...

Connect to Virgin media cable or rf out of sky box connected to a dish.

gillamandango

It is analogue, have just checked. Would simply connecting to the RF on a skybox and then retuning using PAL I work or does it mean I would have to control it using the skybox and if so, would simply connecting the F Connector on the threadmill to the RF on the skybox give me the signal to the threadmill screen? Thanks

khumbu wrote: »

Sounds like tuner is analogue only. (check spec of threadmill...)
Analogue broadcast replaced by Saorview. (dvb-t mpeg4 tuner required)
Dish or antenna won't work...

Connect to Virgin media cable or rf out of sky box connected to a dish.

The Cush

gillamandango wrote: »

Would simply connecting to the RF on a skybox and then retuning using PAL I work or does it mean I would have to control it using the skybox and if so, would simply connecting the F Connector on the threadmill to the RF on the skybox give me the signal to the threadmill screen?

Connect the TV to the Sky RF1/2 analogue output and retune the TV to the Sky box's analogue frequency/channel. Channels changes will have to be done via the Sky box.

gillamandango

Is there any other way to do this? I don't have a sky box just one which does not have the RF out capability.

The Cush wrote: »

Connect the TV to the Sky RF1/2 analogue output and retune the TV to the Sky box's analogue frequency/channel. Channels changes will have to be done via the Sky box.

khumbu

If you have an old VCR you could connect it to receiver by scart. Connect threadmill to rf out of VCR. Set VCR to scart input.

fryup

threadmill? as in threadmill ?

gillamandango

Yes, a Treadmill

Its a pain in the ass. I have 3 Treadmills to get TV on. Its a small gym for a friend and his members need TV while running.

Would an RF Modulator work?

This is my assumption:
I 3 receivers which have RCA Out (as each treadmill needs its own channel selection)
I get 3 RF Modulators.
I connect Satellite cable to receivers as normal, then use the RCA OUT to connect to the individual RF Modulators and then connect these modulators to the treadmill?

The treadmill can store multiple channels(number of channels) on its screen/tuner but obviously cant accept the current signal from satellite. With the above method, I assume that I will only have 1 channel displayed on the treadmill and will have to change channel by remote?

fryup wrote: »

threadmill? as in threadmill ?

The Cush

Triax Trilink - http://www.freetv.ie/triax-trilink-kit/
Labgear MRX700 Scart to RF Converter - http://www.freetv.ie/scart-to-rf-converter/

khumbu

gillamandango wrote: »

Yes, a Treadmill

I assume that I will only have 1 channel displayed on the treadmill and will have to change channel by remote?

With 3 modulators each treadmill can switch between 3 stations.
Station choice is limited to channel each of the receivers is set to, Unless person on treadmill can switch station selection on receiver.