Help? Maybe?

[Ext User(Psychonaut)]

HI everybody
I'm posting to see if anybody can help me with what will no doubt be obvious
to some, but alas not for me.

Is it possible to take the 3 RCA jacks for audio LR and video from the back
of say my topfield terrestrial STB/PVR and feed this signal into normal
antenna wire? I have an old TV (in another room) that only has the antenna
jack at the back that I want to feed my topfield box into plus the dvd. I
have looked high and low for such a cable (even the latest jaycar catalogue)
but can't seem to turn anything up.

Is this a viable thing to do?

Thanks for any replies

Brad

[Ext User(Evil Brian)]

Hi Brad,

You need what's called an RF converter. Places like Dick Smith have them.
You'll plug the RCA leads from the Toppy into one end, and there's a
standard female antenna plug on the other side. Just connect your antenna
lead to that and plug the other end into the TV, tune the TV in to the
correct channel being fed from the RF converter, and hey presto, you've got
a picture.

It's reduced quality of course, but still quite watchable on an average
sized TV. They're most commonly used to allow DVD players to send a signal
to an older TV which doesn't have RCA inputs, because, unlike VCRs, most DVD
players don't have antenna output jacks.


"Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:0oZYf.176$vy1.0@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> HI everybody
> I'm posting to see if anybody can help me with what will no doubt be
> obvious to some, but alas not for me.
>
> Is it possible to take the 3 RCA jacks for audio LR and video from the
> back of say my topfield terrestrial STB/PVR and feed this signal into
> normal antenna wire? I have an old TV (in another room) that only has the
> antenna jack at the back that I want to feed my topfield box into plus the
> dvd. I have looked high and low for such a cable (even the latest jaycar
> catalogue) but can't seem to turn anything up.
>
> Is this a viable thing to do?
>
> Thanks for any replies
>
> Brad
>
>
>
>

[Ext User(Oldus Fartus)]

Psychonaut wrote:
> HI everybody
> I'm posting to see if anybody can help me with what will no doubt be obvious
> to some, but alas not for me.
>
> Is it possible to take the 3 RCA jacks for audio LR and video from the back
> of say my topfield terrestrial STB/PVR and feed this signal into normal
> antenna wire? I have an old TV (in another room) that only has the antenna
> jack at the back that I want to feed my topfield box into plus the dvd. I
> have looked high and low for such a cable (even the latest jaycar catalogue)
> but can't seem to turn anything up.
>
> Is this a viable thing to do?
>
> Thanks for any replies
>
> Brad
>
>
>
>

Try DSE
http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/443465610376b1e6273fc0a87f9c071e/Product/View/G1507

or do a search for "modulator". Jaycar list a couple of them.

The other alternative is to use an old VCR to do the conversion for you.

--
Cheers
Oldus Fartus

[Ext User(Psychonaut)]

Thanks Guys
As I said, I scoured the latest Jaycar catalogue without luck but they
obviously have them. I'm near a DSE tomorrow so I'll check it out. I
assumed that it could be done but just needed a bit of info. My trek of
getting this just right continues!

Thanks for the help


Cheers
Brad



"Evil Brian" <omoto2001@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:44346536$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> Hi Brad,
>
> You need what's called an RF converter. Places like Dick Smith have them.
> You'll plug the RCA leads from the Toppy into one end, and there's a
> standard female antenna plug on the other side. Just connect your antenna
> lead to that and plug the other end into the TV, tune the TV in to the
> correct channel being fed from the RF converter, and hey presto, you've
> got a picture.
>
> It's reduced quality of course, but still quite watchable on an average
> sized TV. They're most commonly used to allow DVD players to send a signal
> to an older TV which doesn't have RCA inputs, because, unlike VCRs, most
> DVD players don't have antenna output jacks.
>
>
> "Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:0oZYf.176$vy1.0@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> HI everybody
>> I'm posting to see if anybody can help me with what will no doubt be
>> obvious to some, but alas not for me.
>>
>> Is it possible to take the 3 RCA jacks for audio LR and video from the
>> back of say my topfield terrestrial STB/PVR and feed this signal into
>> normal antenna wire? I have an old TV (in another room) that only has
>> the antenna jack at the back that I want to feed my topfield box into
>> plus the dvd. I have looked high and low for such a cable (even the
>> latest jaycar catalogue) but can't seem to turn anything up.
>>
>> Is this a viable thing to do?
>>
>> Thanks for any replies
>>
>> Brad
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Ext User(Greg)]

"Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Guys
> As I said, I scoured the latest Jaycar catalogue without luck but they
> obviously have them. I'm near a DSE tomorrow so I'll check it out. I
> assumed that it could be done but just needed a bit of info. My trek of
> getting this just right continues!
>
> Thanks for the help
>
>
> Cheers
> Brad
>
>
>
> "Evil Brian" <omoto2001@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:44346536$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> Hi Brad,
>>
>> You need what's called an RF converter. Places like Dick Smith have them.
>> You'll plug the RCA leads from the Toppy into one end, and there's a
>> standard female antenna plug on the other side. Just connect your antenna
>> lead to that and plug the other end into the TV, tune the TV in to the
>> correct channel being fed from the RF converter, and hey presto, you've
>> got a picture.
>>
>> It's reduced quality of course, but still quite watchable on an average
>> sized TV. They're most commonly used to allow DVD players to send a
>> signal to an older TV which doesn't have RCA inputs, because, unlike
>> VCRs, most DVD players don't have antenna output jacks.
>>
>>
>> "Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
>> news:0oZYf.176$vy1.0@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>> HI everybody
>>> I'm posting to see if anybody can help me with what will no doubt be
>>> obvious to some, but alas not for me.
>>>
>>> Is it possible to take the 3 RCA jacks for audio LR and video from the
>>> back of say my topfield terrestrial STB/PVR and feed this signal into
>>> normal antenna wire? I have an old TV (in another room) that only has
>>> the antenna jack at the back that I want to feed my topfield box into
>>> plus the dvd. I have looked high and low for such a cable (even the
>>> latest jaycar catalogue) but can't seem to turn anything up.

>>> Is this a viable thing to do?

The Topfiled does not requitre any converters just connect the RF out to the
RF socket on the tv.

As for the DVD player. They do not have any RF out and require a signal
converter.

The Item You are after is called an "RF modulor"
Plenty of places have them. Just do a search of the internet for "fr
modualor"

Jaycar have the item you are after for the DVD player.

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=LM3873
the model was CAT. NO. LM3873

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=MP3002
Item also requires the above power supply for operation.

And buy something like the following so you don't have to go behind the tv
every time you need to plug in the device you want change. Since tv usually
only have 1 rf connector and you need to use 2 rf devices.

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/4434ab540bdf24f62740c0a87f9c071f/Product/View/L4501

[Ext User(Psychonaut)]

"Greg" <g12345567@nospam.yahoo.net.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:UW%Yf.270$vy1.219@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Thanks Guys
>> As I said, I scoured the latest Jaycar catalogue without luck but they
>> obviously have them. I'm near a DSE tomorrow so I'll check it out. I
>> assumed that it could be done but just needed a bit of info. My trek of
>> getting this just right continues!
>>
>> Thanks for the help
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Brad
>>
>>
>>
>> "Evil Brian" <omoto2001@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:44346536$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>> Hi Brad,
>>>
>>> You need what's called an RF converter. Places like Dick Smith have
>>> them. You'll plug the RCA leads from the Toppy into one end, and there's
>>> a standard female antenna plug on the other side. Just connect your
>>> antenna lead to that and plug the other end into the TV, tune the TV in
>>> to the correct channel being fed from the RF converter, and hey presto,
>>> you've got a picture.
>>>
>>> It's reduced quality of course, but still quite watchable on an average
>>> sized TV. They're most commonly used to allow DVD players to send a
>>> signal to an older TV which doesn't have RCA inputs, because, unlike
>>> VCRs, most DVD players don't have antenna output jacks.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
>>> news:0oZYf.176$vy1.0@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>> HI everybody
>>>> I'm posting to see if anybody can help me with what will no doubt be
>>>> obvious to some, but alas not for me.
>>>>
>>>> Is it possible to take the 3 RCA jacks for audio LR and video from the
>>>> back of say my topfield terrestrial STB/PVR and feed this signal into
>>>> normal antenna wire? I have an old TV (in another room) that only has
>>>> the antenna jack at the back that I want to feed my topfield box into
>>>> plus the dvd. I have looked high and low for such a cable (even the
>>>> latest jaycar catalogue) but can't seem to turn anything up.
>
>>>> Is this a viable thing to do?
>
> The Topfiled does not requitre any converters just connect the RF out to
> the RF socket on the tv.
>
> As for the DVD player. They do not have any RF out and require a signal
> converter.
>
> The Item You are after is called an "RF modulor"
> Plenty of places have them. Just do a search of the internet for "fr
> modualor"
>
> Jaycar have the item you are after for the DVD player.
>
> http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=LM3873
> the model was CAT. NO. LM3873
>
> http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=MP3002
> Item also requires the above power supply for operation.
>
> And buy something like the following so you don't have to go behind the tv
> every time you need to plug in the device you want change. Since tv
> usually only have 1 rf connector and you need to use 2 rf devices.
>
> http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/4434ab540bdf24f62740c0a87f9c071f/Product/View/L4501


Thanks Greg
I have tried the RF out on the Topfield to the TV with no joy. I have also
mucked around with the section of the menu (can't remember what it is
called) that I think picks the type of output...again with no luck. Any
ideas why? The lead that I am plugging into the toppy originally ran from
the RF out on an old vcr which worked fine, but no luck with the toppy.

Thanks
BRad

[Ext User(tonymy01)]

Psychonaut wrote:
> HI everybody
> I'm posting to see if anybody can help me with what will no doubt be
> obvious to some, but alas not for me.
>
> Is it possible to take the 3 RCA jacks for audio LR and video from
> the back of say my topfield terrestrial STB/PVR and feed this signal
> into normal antenna wire?
> Is this a viable thing to do?

You can simply feed the RF-out of the Toppy into your antenna type cable for
other TVs. The Toppy has an internal RF modulator for this reason. It
will also carry the audio within the RF signal too (as long as you don't
choose the Dolby Digital audio track for the channel you are watching).
Regards

--
Tonymy01
--
http://tonyspage.abock.de for Topfield info

[Ext User(Psychonaut)]

"tonymy01" <tonymy01@*pleaseremovetoreply*.optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:4434aef0$0$20112$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
> Psychonaut wrote:
>> HI everybody
>> I'm posting to see if anybody can help me with what will no doubt be
>> obvious to some, but alas not for me.
>>
>> Is it possible to take the 3 RCA jacks for audio LR and video from
>> the back of say my topfield terrestrial STB/PVR and feed this signal
>> into normal antenna wire?
>> Is this a viable thing to do?
>
> You can simply feed the RF-out of the Toppy into your antenna type cable
> for other TVs. The Toppy has an internal RF modulator for this reason.
> It will also carry the audio within the RF signal too (as long as you
> don't choose the Dolby Digital audio track for the channel you are
> watching).
> Regards
>
> --
> Tonymy01
> --
> http://tonyspage.abock.de for Topfield info

Thanks Tony
I'm a bit confused. The way I have the topfield connected (its a TF5000PVRt
Masterpiece) is the antenna running to ANT 1 (top left as you look at the
back), and a cable linking RF LOOP 1 out (bottom left) to ANT 2 (top right)
and I'm running out of the RF LOOP 2 (bottom right) to the other TV. I know
that you say it has an internal RF modulator, but the manual says that the
RF LOOP 2 OUT can be used to connect to another STB or FR IN of RF
modulator. Does this make sense? I have again just tried to scan it in
without success.

Thanks for any help

Cheers
Brad

[Ext User(Greg)]

"Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> I'm a bit confused. The way I have the topfield connected (its a
> TF5000PVRt Masterpiece) is the antenna running to ANT 1 (top left as you
> look at the back), and a cable linking RF LOOP 1 out (bottom left) to ANT
> 2 (top right) and I'm running out of the RF LOOP 2 (bottom right) to the
> other TV. I know that you say it has an internal RF modulator, but the
> manual says that the RF LOOP 2 OUT can be used to connect to another STB
> or FR IN of RF modulator. Does this make sense? I have again just tried
> to scan it in without success.

normally you setup as follows.

Outside areal -> Antenna in -> RF loop out -> RF input on TV

You then have to turn on the STB and tune in a spare tv channel till you get
the signal from the Topfield.

[Ext User(tonymy01)]

Psychonaut wrote:
> The way I have the topfield connected (its a
> TF5000PVRt Masterpiece) is the antenna running to ANT 1 (top left as
> you look at the back), and a cable linking RF LOOP 1 out (bottom
> left) to ANT 2 (top right) and I'm running out of the RF LOOP 2
> (bottom right) to the other TV. I know that you say it has an
> internal RF modulator, but the manual says that the RF LOOP 2 OUT can
> be used to connect to another STB or FR IN of RF modulator. Does
> this make sense? I have again just tried to scan it in without
> success.
Yes, just get another cable to connect the output of Tuner2 to the RF-in
modulator, then the RF-out modulator to the TV and then you can tune it in
via a channel on the TV and still have the analogue channels passing through
too.
Regards

--
Tonymy01
--
http://tonyspage.abock.de for Topfield info

[Ext User(Justin)]

tonymy01 wrote:
> Psychonaut wrote:
>> The way I have the topfield connected (its a
>> TF5000PVRt Masterpiece) is the antenna running to ANT 1 (top left as
>> you look at the back), and a cable linking RF LOOP 1 out (bottom
>> left) to ANT 2 (top right) and I'm running out of the RF LOOP 2
>> (bottom right) to the other TV. I know that you say it has an
>> internal RF modulator,


but the manual says that the RF LOOP 2 OUT can
>> be used to connect to another STB or RF IN of RF modulator.

This is the step you've missed!! The output from LOOP 2 out carries the
same as what went in to the input of LOOP 1. You need to run it in & out
of the modulator as tonymy01 says.

Does
>> this make sense? I have again just tried to scan it in without
>> success.

> Yes, just get another cable to connect the output of Tuner2 to the RF-in
> modulator, then the RF-out modulator to the TV and then you can tune it in
> via a channel on the TV and still have the analogue channels passing through
> too.
> Regards

I've been wondering about this since Psychonaut first raised it a week
or two back. With digital TV gear, the modulator is a separate circuit
that needs to be looped through. RF on the back should be
in>out>in>out>in>out - if you skip the last in>out, you get no modulated
(RF) output.

Justin

[Ext User(Psychonaut)]

"Justin" <justinnospam@dontspamme.com.au> wrote in message
news:4434de68$0$10677$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
> tonymy01 wrote:
>> Psychonaut wrote:
>>> The way I have the topfield connected (its a
>>> TF5000PVRt Masterpiece) is the antenna running to ANT 1 (top left as
>>> you look at the back), and a cable linking RF LOOP 1 out (bottom
>>> left) to ANT 2 (top right) and I'm running out of the RF LOOP 2
>>> (bottom right) to the other TV. I know that you say it has an
>>> internal RF modulator,
>
>
> but the manual says that the RF LOOP 2 OUT can
>>> be used to connect to another STB or RF IN of RF modulator.
>
> This is the step you've missed!! The output from LOOP 2 out carries the
> same as what went in to the input of LOOP 1. You need to run it in & out
> of the modulator as tonymy01 says.
>
> Does
>>> this make sense? I have again just tried to scan it in without
>>> success.
>
>> Yes, just get another cable to connect the output of Tuner2 to the RF-in
>> modulator, then the RF-out modulator to the TV and then you can tune it
>> in via a channel on the TV and still have the analogue channels passing
>> through too.
>> Regards
>
> I've been wondering about this since Psychonaut first raised it a week or
> two back. With digital TV gear, the modulator is a separate circuit that
> needs to be looped through. RF on the back should be
> in>out>in>out>in>out - if you skip the last in>out, you get no modulated
> (RF) output.
>
> Justin

Yep,
I do believe that that may be the answer....thanks for the replies guys. I
will have a crack at it the morning and hopefully it will work. I will make
up another cable and link the 2nd tuner to the next RF in which I believe
may (?) be the modulated circuit. And then...hey presto!! I hope so at
least!

Thanks for the replies...let you know how I get on

Cheers, and many thanks
Brad

[Ext User(Psychonaut)]

"Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Justin" <justinnospam@dontspamme.com.au> wrote in message
> news:4434de68$0$10677$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>> tonymy01 wrote:
>>> Psychonaut wrote:
>>>> The way I have the topfield connected (its a
>>>> TF5000PVRt Masterpiece) is the antenna running to ANT 1 (top left as
>>>> you look at the back), and a cable linking RF LOOP 1 out (bottom
>>>> left) to ANT 2 (top right) and I'm running out of the RF LOOP 2
>>>> (bottom right) to the other TV. I know that you say it has an
>>>> internal RF modulator,
>>
>>
>> but the manual says that the RF LOOP 2 OUT can
>>>> be used to connect to another STB or RF IN of RF modulator.
>>
>> This is the step you've missed!! The output from LOOP 2 out carries the
>> same as what went in to the input of LOOP 1. You need to run it in & out
>> of the modulator as tonymy01 says.
>>
>> Does
>>>> this make sense? I have again just tried to scan it in without
>>>> success.
>>
>>> Yes, just get another cable to connect the output of Tuner2 to the RF-in
>>> modulator, then the RF-out modulator to the TV and then you can tune it
>>> in via a channel on the TV and still have the analogue channels passing
>>> through too.
>>> Regards
>>
>> I've been wondering about this since Psychonaut first raised it a week or
>> two back. With digital TV gear, the modulator is a separate circuit that
>> needs to be looped through. RF on the back should be
>> in>out>in>out>in>out - if you skip the last in>out, you get no modulated
>> (RF) output.
>>
>> Justin
>
> Yep,
> I do believe that that may be the answer....thanks for the replies guys.
> I will have a crack at it the morning and hopefully it will work. I will
> make up another cable and link the 2nd tuner to the next RF in which I
> believe may (?) be the modulated circuit. And then...hey presto!! I hope
> so at least!
>
> Thanks for the replies...let you know how I get on
>
> Cheers, and many thanks
> Brad
>
>
>
>

Well,
I can't thank you guys enough. It is now all happening. It didn't go
smoothly though. No luck when I first tried, but after some mucking around
I found that I had to change the RF out channel from 36 to 30 as it too
close to SBS at ch 36. But now it all works as I had hoped.

Thanks for the patience shown by everybody who helped. Great learning on my
part. I have always had people come and do this stuff for me and now with
the help here I have the satisfaction of getting things going as I wanted.

Cheers
Brad

[Ext User(Justin)]

Psychonaut wrote:

> Well,
> I can't thank you guys enough. It is now all happening. It didn't go
> smoothly though. No luck when I first tried, but after some mucking around
> I found that I had to change the RF out channel from 36 to 30 as it too
> close to SBS at ch 36. But now it all works as I had hoped.
>
> Thanks for the patience shown by everybody who helped. Great learning on my
> part. I have always had people come and do this stuff for me and now with
> the help here I have the satisfaction of getting things going as I wanted.
>
> Cheers
> Brad

Good stuff!

[Ext User(Opus Condobalas)]

And I think you will find now that you don't need to extra loop. Just
connect to the RF out. That always worked for me once a suitable channel is
chosen.

Opus

"Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:mvDZf.1817$vy1.764@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
> "Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:2tqZf.1294$vy1.695@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>
>> "Justin" <justinnospam@dontspamme.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:4434de68$0$10677$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>>> tonymy01 wrote:
>>>> Psychonaut wrote:
>>>>> The way I have the topfield connected (its a
>>>>> TF5000PVRt Masterpiece) is the antenna running to ANT 1 (top left as
>>>>> you look at the back), and a cable linking RF LOOP 1 out (bottom
>>>>> left) to ANT 2 (top right) and I'm running out of the RF LOOP 2
>>>>> (bottom right) to the other TV. I know that you say it has an
>>>>> internal RF modulator,
>>>
>>>
>>> but the manual says that the RF LOOP 2 OUT can
>>>>> be used to connect to another STB or RF IN of RF modulator.
>>>
>>> This is the step you've missed!! The output from LOOP 2 out carries the
>>> same as what went in to the input of LOOP 1. You need to run it in & out
>>> of the modulator as tonymy01 says.
>>>
>>> Does
>>>>> this make sense? I have again just tried to scan it in without
>>>>> success.
>>>
>>>> Yes, just get another cable to connect the output of Tuner2 to the
>>>> RF-in modulator, then the RF-out modulator to the TV and then you can
>>>> tune it in via a channel on the TV and still have the analogue channels
>>>> passing through too.
>>>> Regards
>>>
>>> I've been wondering about this since Psychonaut first raised it a week
>>> or two back. With digital TV gear, the modulator is a separate circuit
>>> that needs to be looped through. RF on the back should be
>>> in>out>in>out>in>out - if you skip the last in>out, you get no modulated
>>> (RF) output.
>>>
>>> Justin
>>
>> Yep,
>> I do believe that that may be the answer....thanks for the replies guys.
>> I will have a crack at it the morning and hopefully it will work. I will
>> make up another cable and link the 2nd tuner to the next RF in which I
>> believe may (?) be the modulated circuit. And then...hey presto!! I
>> hope so at least!
>>
>> Thanks for the replies...let you know how I get on
>>
>> Cheers, and many thanks
>> Brad
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Well,
> I can't thank you guys enough. It is now all happening. It didn't go
> smoothly though. No luck when I first tried, but after some mucking
> around I found that I had to change the RF out channel from 36 to 30 as it
> too close to SBS at ch 36. But now it all works as I had hoped.
>
> Thanks for the patience shown by everybody who helped. Great learning on
> my part. I have always had people come and do this stuff for me and now
> with the help here I have the satisfaction of getting things going as I
> wanted.
>
> Cheers
> Brad
>
>
>
>
>

[Ext User(Psychonaut)]

Thanks for that. I am going to pull all of this out again probably after
Easter so I will see how that goes.

Cheers
Brad




"Opus Condobalas" <scanscan@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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> And I think you will find now that you don't need to extra loop. Just
> connect to the RF out. That always worked for me once a suitable channel
> is chosen.
>
> Opus
>
> "Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:mvDZf.1817$vy1.764@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>
>> "Psychonaut" <psychonaut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
>> news:2tqZf.1294$vy1.695@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>
>>> "Justin" <justinnospam@dontspamme.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:4434de68$0$10677$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>>>> tonymy01 wrote:
>>>>> Psychonaut wrote:
>>>>>> The way I have the topfield connected (its a
>>>>>> TF5000PVRt Masterpiece) is the antenna running to ANT 1 (top left as
>>>>>> you look at the back), and a cable linking RF LOOP 1 out (bottom
>>>>>> left) to ANT 2 (top right) and I'm running out of the RF LOOP 2
>>>>>> (bottom right) to the other TV. I know that you say it has an
>>>>>> internal RF modulator,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> but the manual says that the RF LOOP 2 OUT can
>>>>>> be used to connect to another STB or RF IN of RF modulator.
>>>>
>>>> This is the step you've missed!! The output from LOOP 2 out carries the
>>>> same as what went in to the input of LOOP 1. You need to run it in &
>>>> out of the modulator as tonymy01 says.
>>>>
>>>> Does
>>>>>> this make sense? I have again just tried to scan it in without
>>>>>> success.
>>>>
>>>>> Yes, just get another cable to connect the output of Tuner2 to the
>>>>> RF-in modulator, then the RF-out modulator to the TV and then you can
>>>>> tune it in via a channel on the TV and still have the analogue
>>>>> channels passing through too.
>>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> I've been wondering about this since Psychonaut first raised it a week
>>>> or two back. With digital TV gear, the modulator is a separate circuit
>>>> that needs to be looped through. RF on the back should be
>>>> in>out>in>out>in>out - if you skip the last in>out, you get no
>>>> modulated (RF) output.
>>>>
>>>> Justin
>>>
>>> Yep,
>>> I do believe that that may be the answer....thanks for the replies guys.
>>> I will have a crack at it the morning and hopefully it will work. I
>>> will make up another cable and link the 2nd tuner to the next RF in
>>> which I believe may (?) be the modulated circuit. And then...hey
>>> presto!! I hope so at least!
>>>
>>> Thanks for the replies...let you know how I get on
>>>
>>> Cheers, and many thanks
>>> Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Well,
>> I can't thank you guys enough. It is now all happening. It didn't go
>> smoothly though. No luck when I first tried, but after some mucking
>> around I found that I had to change the RF out channel from 36 to 30 as
>> it too close to SBS at ch 36. But now it all works as I had hoped.
>>
>> Thanks for the patience shown by everybody who helped. Great learning on
>> my part. I have always had people come and do this stuff for me and now
>> with the help here I have the satisfaction of getting things going as I
>> wanted.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Brad
>>
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