| G. COLTON |
My son's apartment is soon to be renovated. Currently we have a co-ax cable strung from his living room to his bedroom so that he has a TV in the bedroom.
After the apartment is removated I do not feel that it would be appropriate to run this cable again. Therefore I am looking for a wireless device that he can use to receive the TV signal in his bedroom and to control the cable box.
Something like this http://www.shoptronics.com/5wiauvisetrb.html is what I believe is necessary.
Does anyone on here have any experience with the type on thing for which I am looking?
All information appreciated.
George |
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| theseans |
wheres the cable box George?
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Originally posted by G. COLTON
My son's apartment is soon to be renovated. Currently we have a co-ax cable strung from his living room to his bedroom so that he has a TV in the bedroom.
After the apartment is removated I do not feel that it would be appropriate to run this cable again. Therefore I am looking for a wireless device that he can use to receive the TV signal in his bedroom and to control the cable box.
Something like this http://www.shoptronics.com/5wiauvisetrb.html is what I believe is necessary.
Does anyone on here have any experience with the type on thing for which I am looking?
All information appreciated.
George
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| G. COLTON |
The cable box would be in the living room.
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| theseans |
Part of what you're asking is not possible. You can wirelessly intercept the signal, but you can't control the box from another room. Not without a clear line of sight for the remote from the receiver to the bedroom. Unless someone knows about a powerful remote that doesn't work on line of sight infra-red??
Is his service satellite or cable?
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Originally posted by G. COLTON
The cable box would be in the living room.
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| theseans |
I take that back...your link says the device will extend the remote strength. I've never seen this work George, and I'm a broadcast engineer by trade. It's worth a try though. I still think you need a clear line of sight, but you can still take the unit back if it doesn't work. Give it a try.
If I was you though...I'd split it. Wireless interception is going to show the same artifacting and noise that a split co-ax will. If it's RG6 cable, and it's only been split twice, it's not going to be that bad. |
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| eRauL |
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Originally posted by G. COLTON
Something like this http://www.shoptronics.com/5wiauvisetrb.html is what I believe is necessary.
Does anyone on here have any experience with the type on thing for which I am looking?
I have used that wireless AV transmitter. It works fine, especially if the cable-box shows what it's doing on the TV screen.
The half that is connected to the cable-box needs to be placed such that it can control the cable-box.
The problem: mine uses 2.4GHz frequency, so it interferes badly with WiFi.B & G (802.11b/g) and 2.4GHz cordless phones.
I see this one is on 5.8GHz frequency, so it might do better, as long as you don't have 5.8GHz cordless phone or 802.11a network :-)
How about a slingbox? He can use his computer/laptop to view the TV using a slingbox. |
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| G. COLTON |
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Originally posted by theseans
I take that back...your link says the device will extend the remote strength. I've never seen this work George, and I'm a broadcast engineer by trade. It's worth a try though. I still think you need a clear line of sight, but you can still take the unit back if it doesn't work. Give it a try.
If I was you though...I'd split it. Wireless interception is going to show the same artifacting and noise that a split co-ax will. If it's RG6 cable, and it's only been split twice, it's not going to be that bad.
Theseans, most applications of this type use the RF to control a unit that then emits the IR signal. Therefore line of sight is not required. This concept is not anything new.
Do not want to string cable again after the management has his apartment reburbished. Right now the coax is run along the floor and then into his roon above the door. We do not put the coax under the carpet because my son is in a wheelchair and would continually be running over it.
Thanks for the reply.
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| G. COLTON |
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Originally posted by eRauL
I have used that wireless AV transmitter. It works fine, especially if the cable-box shows what it's doing on the TV screen.
The half that is connected to the cable-box needs to be placed such that it can control the cable-box.
The problem: mine uses 2.4GHz frequency, so it interferes badly with WiFi.B & G (802.11b/g) and 2.4GHz cordless phones.
I see this one is on 5.8GHz frequency, so it might do better, as long as you don't have 5.8GHz cordless phone or 802.11a network :-)
How about a slingbox? He can use his computer/laptop to view the TV using a slingbox.
Hopefully you are correct on the 5.8mhz being possible better. I will have to see what kind of cordless phone he has. Also would not want to bother people in adjacent apartments.
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| doenuttz |
G. Colton, How about switching to a different cable company ??? AT&T offers television now and it's much cheaper than cable. They will use your telephone line for video signal. AT&T U-VERSE can be ran with coax and cat5.The cat5 can be ran along the sides of walls . And They will give you 3 receivers without being charged monthly for them.
here's a link for AT&T basic cable and internet up to 1.5 mbps price
https://uverse1.att.com/launchAMSS.do |
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| rrcompton |
dont know if this helps BUT
I had dish tv w/ 1 box but had 2 channels on it, 1 ch. for my living room and the 2nd ch. for 1 of my guest rooms
I had the box in my living room w/ 1 remote and I was able to use the 2nd remote in my guest room that would control the box in the living room...It could control the box even though there were walls
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| amikhail |
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Originally posted by eRauL
How about a slingbox? He can use his computer/laptop to view the TV using a slingbox.
Second on Slingbox - this might do the trick for you. I like it very much. Or else, there is Pinnacle with the competing device now, I heard. |
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| theseans |
Thanks George. Were you under the impression that I thought it was magic? The remote for the digi box works with RC5/RECS80 code via infra-red, not radio frequency. That's what I was talking about.
I've done a little more research on these units and changed my tune. I don't know why you would want to buy an expensive RF based cheater-unit inherent of RF frequency noise and interference when you can properly fish the co-ax through the wall for free. Stringing co-ax along the floor or wall is a little strange. It should be fished through the wall, or under the quarter round. That's the proper way to do this, and easy. A drill and a little mud, and your done in 30 minutes. If he's running cable, you don't even need a box for his room. If it's satellite, you can rent a box for 3 dollars/mo.
This is the proper way to do this George. You could pay a professional with all the money you save from not buying the unit, and running 87 continuously in you MDX (just kidding buddy...couldn't resist).
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Originally posted by G. COLTON
Theseans, most applications of this type use the RF to control a unit that then emits the IR signal. Therefore line of sight is not required. This concept is not anything new.
Do not want to string cable again after the management has his apartment reburbished. Right now the coax is run along the floor and then into his roon above the door. We do not put the coax under the carpet because my son is in a wheelchair and would continually be running over it.
Thanks for the reply.
G
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| G. COLTON |
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Originally posted by theseans
Thanks George. Were you under the impression that I thought it was magic? The remote for the digi box works with RC5/RECS80 code via infra-red, not radio frequency. That's what I was talking about.
I've done a little more research on these units and changed my tune. I don't know why you would want to buy an expensive RF based cheater-unit inherent of RF frequency noise and interference when you can properly fish the co-ax through the wall for free. Stringing co-ax along the floor or wall is a little strange. It should be fished through the wall, or under the quarter round. That's the proper way to do this, and easy. A drill and a little mud, and your done in 30 minutes. If he's running cable, you don't even need a box for his room. If it's satellite, you can rent a box for 3 dollars/mo.
This is the proper way to do this George. You could pay a professional with all the money you save from not buying the unit, and running 87 continuously in you MDX (just kidding buddy...couldn't resist).
Good morning. I agree that going hard wire is the best method.
If My son was living in his own place that he owned I would do that.
lHowever, I do not feel it is right to go drilling holes in a freshly renovated apartment. Right now I have him hard wired through a wall. However, that was because I discovered a hole that had been made by a previous tenant.
Best wishes to you and thanks for all the information from all on here.
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