31 Jul
2005
31 Jul
'05
2:24 p.m.
Afternoon Guys,
Have been trying to find someone who can help me
bridge a solution for me wireless needs. At home we
have a x86 box with gnu-linux on it and am planning to
have a combo card fitted on it. The Co-Ax for the
cable TV will terminate on it. From here i will want
to transmit these signals to tbe bedroom where i want
to install a smaller TV set.
Does anyone have any idea of the options i should be
looking at. If you have any URL's please send them
across and i will gladly RTFM.
Thanks fellas and take care.
Trevor
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31 Jul
31 Jul
4:18 p.m.
Trevor Warren wrote:
Afternoon Guys,
Have been trying to find someone who can help me
bridge a solution for me wireless needs. At home we
have a x86 box with gnu-linux on it and am planning to
have a combo card fitted on it. The Co-Ax for the
cable TV will terminate on it. From here i will want
to transmit these signals to tbe bedroom where i want
to install a smaller TV set.
Your requirement is hardware related. You will have to split your rf
signal to satisfy both inputs. There will be a drop in signal levels if
you use a passive splitter. An active distribution amplifier will cost
you a resonable amount depending on its total bandwidth. For a full
range, you need an amp. that covers the UHF band well enough as thats
the trouble area.
If you plan to watch the same channel simultaneously on both tvs *and*
if your combo card has a video-audio out socket then you can connect 2
coax. wires to your second tv's av in socket.
There are rf converters available in the market that convert av signals
to VHF for older tvs that did not have av inputs. During the VCR days
there used to be av transmitters that tx.ed the signals up to a certain
radius.
Regards,
Rony.
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8:05 p.m.
Thanks for writing in dear.
--- Rony Bill <ronbillypop(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Your requirement is hardware related. You will have
to split your rf
signal to satisfy both inputs.
[snip]
This is achieveable. And obtaining an Active RF
splitter should be possible from the open market
right??.
There will be a drop
in signal levels if
you use a passive splitter. An active distribution
amplifier will cost
you a resonable amount depending on its total
bandwidth. For a full
range, you need an amp. that covers the UHF band
well enough as thats
the trouble area.
[snip]
If thats the case then whats the best Active
splitter to purchase?.
If you plan to watch the same channel simultaneously
on both tvs *and*
if your combo card has a video-audio out socket then
you can connect 2
coax. wires to your second tv's av in socket.
[snip]
This isn't an option and i may even have the x86 box
shutoff when the TV in the other room needs to be up.
Any ideas dear??.
Trevor
There are rf converters available in the market that
convert av signals
to VHF for older tvs that did not have av inputs.
During the VCR days
there used to be av transmitters that tx.ed the
signals up to a certain
radius.
Regards,
Rony.
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9:49 p.m.
I'm looking to get an active RF splitter myself, if uve done research
as to which is the best one , then let me know as well.
11:51 p.m.
--- Trevor Warren <trevorwarren(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
This is achieveable. And obtaining an Active RF
splitter should be possible from the open market
right??.
I am not sure if there is anything as an active
splitter. Whats normally done is to amplify/buffer the
signal first and then split it to eliminate losses.
Maybe there are amps with more than one output. All
this is pro equipment for cable tv.
First simply buy a normal splitter ( the cable tv type
threaded one with one input and 2 or 3 outputs.) and
see if thats enough, then look for an amp if its
really necessary. Don't let your cable guy know. :)
You will face signal problems mainly in the UHF band.
You can scout around in Lamington Road and one of the
old and reasonable priced shops for Cable and
Satellite Equipments is Channel Master in Proctor Road
cross lane. He is an ideal shop for genuine DTH
equipment too.
Channel Master,
Shop N. 3A, Jyoti Estate,
54-C, Proctor Road,
Off Lamington Road.
23879390, 23887275
Regards,
Rony.
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8:42 a.m.
--- Rony Bill <ronbillypop(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
You can scout around in Lamington Road and one of
the
old and reasonable priced shops for Cable and
Satellite Equipments is Channel Master in Proctor
Road
cross lane. He is an ideal shop for genuine DTH
equipment too.
[snip]
Thanks a million dear. I am on me way to check this
out. According to your suggestion i am putting acros
what i understand.
Use a splitter to multiplex the input
From the splitter pull the co-ax till the other
room
If signals are weak then look at an UHF Amp.
Connect the TV at the other end of the co-ax in the
other room.
Thanks dear and lemme know if there is anything else
i can do to spruce up this setup.
Trevor
Regards,
Rony.
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11:44 a.m.
Trevor Warren wrote:
> If signals are weak then look at an UHF Amp.
The amp will depend on the signal quality of your incoming cable and the
losses you notice from a particular frequency. It may be well before the
UHF range starts. A wide band amp with a bandwidth that *also* covers
the UHF range well should do the trick. You will have to balance between
quality and cost. :)
Regards,
Rony.
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--- Rony Bill <ronbillypop(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
the UHF range well should do the trick. You will
have to balance between
quality and cost. :)
[snip]
Thanks dear.
Trevor
Regards,
Rony.
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