Multi analogue channel freeview?
07-10-2008, 18:40
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
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Originally Posted by Kymmy
Sorry but why can;t you just detune the TV's, wire in a freeview box each (they're only £15 from Asda, Tesco or Sainsburies)
My mother and mother-in-law can use a freeview remote and they're both major technophobes
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Thanks for that but....what about the VCRs? And the inevitable "How do I record BBC1 and watch ITV" type questions? And the TV with no SCART connection?
Whatever I do, it has to address ALL these - just to avoid junking perfectly good equipment, AND a major learnng curve.
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07-10-2008, 19:30
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
Unfortunately the type of system your lookign to implement would probably actually end up costing more than "junking perfectly good equipment"
Also Personally I find Freeview PVR's a Lot easier to work than a VCR.
Maybe Buy them a cheapo freeview box to start with and see how they get on, just try and get them to play around for a bit.
Worst that can happen is they accidently de-tune the Freeview box and even that could be sorted fairly easily
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07-10-2008, 20:17
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
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07-10-2008, 20:34
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
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Originally Posted by MowerMan42
Does such a box exist?
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No.
The nearest you would get would be something similar to what Iain Hearts has just posted, but that sort of kit is intended for redistributing TV round hotels and will be expensive.
I'm afraid if you want to watch Freeview and only worry about a single remote control, then an integrated Freeview TV is the only practical solution.
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07-10-2008, 20:40
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
yeap this bit of kit is for commercial use and retails at £499 +VAT there is no other options apart from 5 freeview recivers with a UHF out each box will then have its own out put channel.
eg bbc1 channel 22
bbc2 channel 24
itv channel 26
and so on
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07-10-2008, 22:05
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
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Originally Posted by dragon
Unfortunately the type of system your lookign to implement would probably actually end up costing more than "junking perfectly good equipment"
Also Personally I find Freeview PVR's a Lot easier to work than a VCR.
Maybe Buy them a cheapo freeview box to start with and see how they get on, just try and get them to play around for a bit.
Worst that can happen is they accidently de-tune the Freeview box and even that could be sorted fairly easily
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True, just bought myself a cheap 80Gb twin tunre PVR and totally easier to use than the VCR.... Not bad for £39.99 delivered
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07-10-2008, 22:23
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
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Originally Posted by Kymmy
True, just bought myself a cheap 80Gb twin tunre PVR and totally easier to use than the VCR.... Not bad for £39.99 delivered
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They are getting cheaper all the time
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08-10-2008, 19:31
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
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Originally Posted by Kymmy
True, just bought myself a cheap 80Gb twin tunre PVR and totally easier to use than the VCR.... Not bad for £39.99 delivered
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Kymmy - was that an online deal thing you can share?
No worries if not. I've been considering one myself and our local Netto have some 160GB's in for about £60 but 160GB's way more than I need.
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08-10-2008, 19:54
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
www.pvrempire.co.uk
I was gonna buy a digihome PVR80 (currently nearly £80.00 in argos) off them for £39.99 plus £8.00 delivery on ebay but decided to check thier website and got the same box for £39.99 free delivery (ordered Monday got it Wednesday) I presume they save on ebay fees.
It's a 80Gb (nearly 38 hours), twin tuner, Picture in Picture, Timeshift (pause live TV), 7day EPG but it won;t let you record 2 channels at once..but there is firmware on the internet that will allow you to do that at the expense of memory for the EPG... (firmware upgradable via serial cable)
They also do a 160Gb system for about £10 more..
I only bought it as the DVB change meant our ECHOSTAR was useless
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08-10-2008, 20:39
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
Thanks mate.
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10-10-2008, 13:28
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
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Originally Posted by iain_herts
yeap this bit of kit is for commercial use and retails at £499 +VAT
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It is no wonder since it has a NICAM encoder in it!
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Originally Posted by iain_herts
there is no other options apart from 5 freeview recivers with a UHF out each box will then have its own out put channel.
eg bbc1 channel 22
bbc2 channel 24
itv channel 26
and so on
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You would need a Freeview box that has a UHF pass-through and UHF modulator that can be set to different channel outputs. That way you could daisy-chain the 5 STBs and output 5 individual mono analogue channels.
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15-10-2008, 11:55
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
The OP could probably use a series of these:
Only £17.57 each from here:
http://cpc.farnell.com/AV17636/audio...nics-prism-slv
It includes connections for Scart and RF out (which, intriguingly, it labels as RF loop-thru) and the power consumption is a measily 6.2W (active) / 5.5W (standby). User manual, such as it is, available here:
http://www.remote-controls-shop.co.u...splay=file.pdf
If the loop-thru doesn't work then you could use a distribution amp to divide the signal from the aerial to all the tuners and a splitter, wired in reverse, to combine all the outputs.
I'd still be tempted to ditch the VCRs and replace them with PVRs. More channels and more versatile. However, it may be difficult to find one with an RF output.
Some cheap options here:
http://www.tvonics.com/
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15-10-2008, 19:09
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Re: Multi analogue channel freeview?
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Originally Posted by altis
The OP could probably use a series of these:
Only £17.57 each from here:
http://cpc.farnell.com/AV17636/audio...nics-prism-slv
It includes connections for Scart and RF out (which, intriguingly, it labels as RF loop-thru) and the power consumption is a measily 6.2W (active) / 5.5W (standby). User manual, such as it is, available here:
http://www.remote-controls-shop.co.u...splay=file.pdf
If the loop-thru doesn't work then you could use a distribution amp to divide the signal from the aerial to all the tuners and a splitter, wired in reverse, to combine all the outputs.
I'd still be tempted to ditch the VCRs and replace them with PVRs. More channels and more versatile. However, it may be difficult to find one with an RF output.
Some cheap options here:
http://www.tvonics.com/
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If its only a loop through then it will only o/p the incoming signal and not modulate it's own O/P onto an RF channel.
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