Whats the best option?

[wroenaldinho]

hi, just wondering which would be better, av senders or an rf modulator, so i can watch tv in another room from my skybox f3.

thanks

[nibblitz]

AV sender should provide better picture quality and will allow for remote control.. Be sure to spend a bit more on a 5.8Ghz model, as the cheapo 2.4Ghz models suffer badly from interference...

But, consider the cost of a second Skybox vs AV Sender, in some cases it makes more sense to just buy another Skybox... You could use the same share line in both, so long as you dont have both on at the same time...

[wroenaldinho]

il probably have both on at the same time so not really an option unfortunately, can you recommend any rf modulators, or explain how i even hook one up.

thanks

[nibblitz]

Nah, I cant recommend any RF modulators, simply because in my opinion they would be shyte for the job...

If you want to watch the output from one box on two TV's at the same time then I suggest ..

Cheapo Easy Option = Wireless 2.4Ghz AV Sender
Better Easy Option = Wireless 5.8Ghz AV Sender
Easiest Better Picture Quality option = HDMI Splitter & Wireless HDMI AV Sender
Very Best HD Quality Option = HDMI Splitter & Long HDMI Cable & Wireless IR Repeater

[wroenaldinho]

Hi thanks for that list of options. If i buy a pair of av senders,how do they actually connect to skybox f3..what else will i need.

Thanks again

[nibblitz]

You dont need a Pair of AV senders, a wireless AV sender kit comes with Transmitter and its receiver.. The Composite Output & Audio Outputs (the Yellow, Red & White RCA Phono sockets) on the Skybox would connect to the transmitter. The only other thing you might need is an RCA/Phono Scart Adaptor as there's no scart output on the Skybox, if you need to buy one they're only a quid on amazon..

[wortho]

Hi thanks for that list of options. If i buy a pair of av senders,how do they actually connect to skybox f3..what else will i need.

Thanks again

im running my openbox on a sender at the moment. remote everything working fine. but for what you will pay for a decent sender you can get a f3 with wifi for around the same price, even if you did not have a sat feed to the room its only about ?20 to get on fitted and you can different channels record ect.
as pointed out by nibblitz looks a better option

[wroenaldinho]

Hi bought some senders today from maplin got one down stairs into my tv via scart other one in back of my skybox f3 via red..yellow...white only as no scart on led tv or skybox. Cant get it to work what am i doing wrong.

Thanks,

[nibblitz]

You should have the Transmitter hooked up to the Skybox, and the receiver going into your TV, and on TV you need to select the appropriate input souce (AV input selection) for where your AV receiver is connected... Have you done it like this?

[wroenaldinho]

Hi, yes ive got red white yellow cables in skybox and other end into transmitter then downstairs which i want to feed to is reciever into scart...ive selected av2 but no picture.

Thanks

[mtv1]

the setting in the box is for hdmi and has to be changed in the setup section but you will have to change it on a hdmi telly m8

sorry read it wrong my apologies

[nibblitz]

Is AV2 for the socket you're plugged into? Have you tried in AV1?...

[wroenaldinho]

hi, i managed to get them working, after pissing around. the picture is abslute bab, they are going back to maplis first thing tomorrow, may aswell buy another reciever. channel changer doesnt even work on this.

[titchmc]

just get another reciever and a sub that allows 2 boxs from same ip for no extra cost thats what i use