UPC HD Digibox RF Output

Willby · 04-09-2010 04:51PM #1

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

djimi · 04-09-2010 07:14PM

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.

Willby · 04-09-2010 10:41PM

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

dunworth1 · 05-09-2010 03:14AM

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.

Willby · 05-09-2010 09:27AM

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

cgarvey · 05-09-2010 11:09AM

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.

Kristopherus · 06-09-2010 01:01PM

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?

Alun · 06-09-2010 01:02PM

Kristopherus wrote: »

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.

Kristopherus · 06-09-2010 01:04PM

Alun wrote: »

Nope.

Is there any output at all from that USB socket?

Alun · 06-09-2010 01:17PM

Kristopherus wrote: »

Is there any output at all from that USB socket?

Not that I'm aware of.

djimi · 06-09-2010 01:33PM

Kristopherus wrote: »

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.

Kristopherus · 06-09-2010 02:14PM

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.

dunworth1 · 06-09-2010 02:56PM

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

UPC HD Digibox RF Output

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