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Television connection? Stumped?

  • 19-06-2017 12:38pm
    #1
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I got my hands on a small basic portable tv, and was looking around the apartment for connections to an aeriel, and the only things I can find are the images attached.

    I'm not sure what the hell these are. One is obviously an audio socket. The other? I have no idea. Round pin holes...

    There are network connectors on the wall too, so maybe they assume people will buy some kind of modern tv. I dunno! A total noob!


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,622 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    The first socket as you say is audio, the second is a mains power socket using round pins, very strange to see it in a residential location. It looks like the socket you'd see in lots of hotels for powering table lamps in the foyer. The reason hotels use that socket in their public areas is to stop people unplugging lamps and plugging in their laptops and phone chargers. The plugs that go into those sockets are usually triangular.

    Is there an aerial on the apartment block. Have you asked your neighbours how they receive TV?


  • #3
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    To be honest, I haven't asked the neighbour yet, and I haven't checked :/

    I'll do that first.


  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    If that TV isn't Saorview compatible the only TV you will be able to receive is the analogue Virgin Media signal.


  • #5
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Twas in the folks house, and had the 4 Irish freebies, so not sure that could still work...


  • #6
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    seachto7 wrote: »
    Twas in the folks house, and had the 4 Irish freebies, so not sure that could still work...

    If it received them it will be just needing a signal, you might get away with a cheap indoor aerial connected to it depending on how near you are to the transmitter.


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  • #7
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Silly me. Never thought of an indoor aerial!


  • #8
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    seachto7 wrote: »
    Silly me. Never thought of an indoor aerial!

    Yes you can pick cheap indoor setups for e10-15, while not ideal they can be grand in some locations.


  • #9
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    coylemj wrote: »
    The first socket as you say is audio, the second is a mains power socket using round pins, very strange to see it in a residential location. It looks like the socket you'd see in lots of hotels for powering table lamps in the foyer. The reason hotels use that socket in their public areas is to stop people unplugging lamps and plugging in their laptops and phone chargers. The plugs that go into those sockets are usually triangular.
    They're becoming common now in newer apartments buildings, and they're typically wired to a light switch on the wall and used instead of a main overhead light.


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