All posts by Paul Jones
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jb38 - Firstly, many thanks for the post. Correct, we connected the old LCD TV (HD 720) to the new TV using a Neet HDMI splitter purely to get a better quality picture. Plus both RF outputs on my Sky HD box were already full. One to another TV in the bedroom using a coxial cable and the other to our DVD Recorder which has built in Freeview.
I have played about with the Sky box's RF modulator channel, I've used 45, 46 and 47 but I can confirm that it is currently set to 68. Thanks again and I hope this helps.
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Hello - We have an external roof top aerial and I've split this cable between our two TVs (both have built in Freeview) kept in separate living rooms using a splitter/amplifier box. I've now noticed that with our second TV I lose the signal (for the BBC channels) as soon as our Sky box is switched on in the other room. This box is connected to our main TV. Everything is usually OK when the Sky box is in standby mode. I've checked all the cables and tried various combinations with no success. Does anybody know how to resolve this issue? Many thanks.
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jb38 - thanks for your post. My Sky box RF channel is currently set to 68. Is that OK? I also have a DVD Recorder also with built in Freeview connected to both my Sky HD box and TV using RF cables, could that be my 'loop'? If yes, how should I connect these three devices to stop this happening? Many thanks
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jb38 - thanks very much for your posts and help, very useful in deed and appreciated. Perhaps I should have given you more detail. The aerial comes into our living room where the Sky box is located and is connected to our main TV. The aerial is split with one lead going to the aerial in port on the Sky box and the other goes directly to the other TV in the second living room. Both TVs are also linked to the Sky Box using another splitter and HDMI cables. That's how we watch Sky on the second set. We run a bedroom TV off the RF2 out on the Sky box as well. Another cable goes from the RF1 on the Sky box to the DVD Recorder and that is then connected with yet another cable to the aerial in slot on the main TV. I use a magic eye on the RF2 (bedroom TV) but not on the RF1. The only devices joined by a Scart lead are the Sky box and DVD Recorder. I hope this makes sence? If not, please let me know if you need anything clarified. From what I have described have I set everything up correctly or would you suggest any changes? Thank you very much.
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jb38: Thanks again - Yes, we bought a Neet HDMI 2 way splitter so we could get the best picture possible on both TVs. With regards to the aerial splitter it's a Labgear Multipoint TVFM Booster (model: mse121) which I think is a 2 way type.
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jb38 - Very interesting point. The HDMI connection on the second TV is always plugged in, I have never removed it. I think the TV has two HDMI slots so I could try the other one if you think that could solve my problem. I'm not sure how to de-activate the auto switch but I will check the handbook to see if this is an option, the TV's a Toshiba we bought about five years ago. If this isn't possible how would I override the HDMI input being auto-switched activated? Please excuse my ignorance but I can't see a DVB button on my remote? Again, thank you for all your help it's been excellent.
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jb38: I've checked the TV and it has 3 HDMI inputs, two on the back and a third on the side. As I've said it's a Toshiba and the model number is: 32WLT68B, I will check the TV's menu in the morning to see if there is an auto enable option I can switch off. Thanks for the information on the remote control which you were spot on with and our Sky is currently on the HDMI(1) button. I did try swapping this connection quickly from HDMI(1) to HDMI(2) but I then found that I lost access to Sky - would I need to change any settings or re-tune the TV to get Sky back if I left it on HDMI(2)? Thanks again, you have been so helpful. It's greatly appreciated.
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jb38: Thanks, Ok I will leave the Sky feed on the second TV as the HDMI(1) option. It seems to work fine using that input and saves me fiddling with the wires. Thanks for the explanation too regarding swapping inputs. I still have my dilemma in that I lose the signal for my BBC chanels when the Sky box is switched on so is there anything I can try? Or is this something I have to live with especially if Kilvey Hill is giving out a poor signal? Thanks again.
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JimF: Thanks for your thoughts and this could be a possibility as both the HDMI and coax cables do run through trunking to get to our second TV. I'm using a splitter/amplifier for the coax cable already as I've split our external aerial to feed the two TVs. Would I need another one? Thanks
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Monday 2 April 2012 7:52PM
Burry Port
Hello, can someone help me please? In our main living room we have a LCD TV, Sky HD box and a DVD Recorder which has built-in Freeview. We've recently put an old LCD TV in our second living room and I've connected this to the main TV using a HDMI cable (so we can watch Sky) and an aerial cable. We have an external roof top aerial and I've split this cable between the two TVs using a splitter/amplifier box. My first problem is that my second TV often loses the BBC channels, BBC1 and BBC2 etc. All the other channels are fine. I've retuned the TV number of times. The BBC channels are on UHF 23 which is usually poor to average at best and all the other channels are on 25, 56 and 28 etc. which have good signals. If this wasn't frustrating enough I've now noticed that on the days that I can get BBC on our second TV I lose the signal as soon as our Sky box is switched on in the other room. Everything is usually OK when the Sky box is in standby mode. I've checked all the cables and tried various combinations with no success. Does anybody know how to resolve this issue?
Also, sorry to ramble on but have I connected my main TV correctly? Split external aerial signal into Sky box. Then RF cable from Sky box to DVD Recorder and finally RF cable from DVD recorder to TV. Also all three devices are connected by separate HDMI cables. Plus there is a Scart lead linking the Sky box and DVD Recorder and I have also connected another bedroom TV to my Sky box using the RF2 slot.
Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks