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TV Link: Need to send wireless signal

  • 25-01-2012 11:21AM
    #1
    bystarlight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 162 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I recently bought the TV Link kit so I can watch the Sky Channels in my bedroom.

    The setup I intended to do was: RF output from Sky Box -> Coax cable -> aerial point in TV room -> to attic -> to TV point in bedroom.

    Problem is...there's only one aerial point in my TV room (which is already being used by the Sky dish to bring in the Sky signal in the first place).

    So I've been looking at wireless AV senders (like Digisender) but these all seems to operate on scart connections. I just want this set up:

    RF output from Sky Box -> Coax cable -> Wireless AV Sender in TV -> Wireless AV Receiver in bedroom. Is there any product that'll do this?

    So basically I'm looking for a Wireless AV sender with a coax/RF input, rather than a scart one.

    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    wil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭wil


    One of us is probably a bit confused here.
    you want put RF through a videosender to send to bedroom???
    The aerial point you mention is almost definitely coax from dish to the sat box. This cant be used for rf connection to another room.
    You could wire a coax to another room taken from the RF output on the skybox, or
    Connect the sky box to the avsender by scart and use the receiver part in the bedroom.
    There seems little point trying to send rf in to the sender in any case, unless the remote TV has no scart/av connection, in which case you'd pick up a free scart enabled CRT just about anywhere these days.
    Alternatively for a non-rf out stb, you could use a VCR as an rf modulator for wired coax sending of an rf signal.


  • #3
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    wil wrote: »
    The aerial point you mention is almost definitely coax from dish to the sat box. This cant be used for rf connection to another room.

    It can; fit a satellite/terrestrial diplexer at the Sky box end & the RF signal can be sent "up" the cable to the attic (if that's where the cable actually goes), where the 2 signals can be separated with another diplexer, with the Sky box RF going to the 2nd tv.


  • #4
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    The correct setup is
    Aerial -> {IN} Sky Digibox {RF2}-> 2nd TV.

    That way the second TV sees the aerial signal and the (analogue) selected Sky programmes.

    See http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/split.htm


  • #5
    wil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭wil


    Ronnie Raygun wrote: »
    It can; fit a satellite/terrestrial diplexer at the Sky box end & the RF signal can be sent "up" the cable to the attic (if that's where the cable actually goes), where the 2 signals can be separated with another diplexer, with the Sky box RF going to the 2nd tv.
    I did say one of us was confused ;). A few too many assumptions without all the info. Diplexers crossed my mind but for down rather than up and I'd be concerned at adding 2 extra joins and a spar in a single sat feed, the thought exited with mention of wireless senders. Also the rf link is powered from the rf out. Would that be ok to send back up the sat cable?

    It would appear there is just one single satellite cable and no aerial coming in to the living room, but other than the original aerial being replaced with sat cable, it would be odd to have aerial feed to a bedroom and not to living room.
    I generally prefer the wired option if possible but av sender in this case might be the easiest option.


  • #6
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    Liameter wrote: »
    That way the second TV sees the aerial signal and the (analogue) selected Sky programmes.

    OP didn't mention terrestrial aerial.
    wil wrote: »
    ... the rf link is powered from the rf out. Would that be ok to send back up the sat cable?

    No it wouldn't be ok, but the diplexer will block DC power on the tv side anyway.

    OP would have to do without "magic eye" remote channel changing ability or come up with an alternative powering method (the VHF control signals would still pass).


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  • #7
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    No but he mentioned his problem as:-
    bystarlight wrote: »
    Problem is...there's only one aerial point in my TV room


  • #8
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,392 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    bystarlight wrote: »
    Hi,

    I recently bought the TV Link kit so I can watch the Sky Channels in my bedroom.

    The setup I intended to do was: RF output from Sky Box -> Coax cable -> aerial point in TV room -> to attic -> to TV point in bedroom.

    Problem is...there's only one aerial point in my TV room (which is already being used by the Sky dish to bring in the Sky signal in the first place).

    So I've been looking at wireless AV senders (like Digisender) but these all seems to operate on scart connections. I just want this set up:

    RF output from Sky Box -> Coax cable -> Wireless AV Sender in TV -> Wireless AV Receiver in bedroom. Is there any product that'll do this?

    So basically I'm looking for a Wireless AV sender with a coax/RF input, rather than a scart one.

    Thanks!

    You're adding an extra step you don't need. You can use the wireless sender to send the video signal directly without rf.

    Sky->Scart->Sender->Sender->Scart->Bedroom tv

    Interference could be an issue if you're on the 2.4 ghz band. You can get 5.8ghz ones I think, but they are pricey.


  • #9
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    Liameter wrote: »
    No but he mentioned his problem as:-
    bystarlight wrote: »
    Problem is...there's only one aerial point in my TV room

    OP's problem is lack of a cable to carry the Sky RF signal.

    Why are people fixating on the word "aerial"? :confused: All that's being referred to is the wall point.


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