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Digibox aerial input

  • 17-09-2002 10:51am
    #1
    Scottish paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 89 ✭✭


    I would like to hear from anyone who has connected their TV aerial into the back of a SKY digibox. When I had SKY installed (in Scotland) the installer was quite keen to connect my roof aerial through the digibox, but I refused. I do have the RF output connected to distribute the signal around the house. I then noticed that when a TV is turned on in a bedroom an old type phone in the living room tinkles. What I want to know is can the digibox "read" teletext transmissions thereby identifying the location of the box!


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  • #2
    ShaneOC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭ShaneOC


    The installer was right to tell you to plug the aerial socket into the RF input of the digibox. It will enable you to distribute the terrestrial channels around the house as well as whatever digital channel you are watching.

    The digibox has no way of knowing where it is. If it is connected to a phoneline Sky can figure out generally where it is located by using caller identification - but the digibox doesn't have a clue.

    I have no idea why the phone is ringing when you turn on a TV upstairs. It is unlikely that the digibox is to blame.


  • #3
    dmeehan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭dmeehan


    if the phone is on the same line as a connected digibox
    then maybe when the digibox uses the line it causes the "old" phone to ring????


  • #4
    PadraigL
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭PadraigL


    The installer was right to tell you to plug the aerial socket into the RF input of the digibox. It will enable you to distribute the terrestrial channels around the house as well as whatever digital channel you are watching.

    ShaneOC

    Sorry but can you expand a little on this.

    I have the digi box connected to the tv in the sitting room. I have a “cats ears” connected to the digi box (to watch the GAA matches). I also have a cable connected to RF OUT on the digi box which goes to the tv in the bedroom.
    Can I watch the GAA games in the bedroom?


  • #5
    ShaneOC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭ShaneOC


    Yes you can. The digibox passes the terrestrial signal through (just like a video) and it adds the digital channel. If you can watch RTÉ1, Net2, TV3 and TG4 through the "rabbits ears" (cats ears may not be strong enough :D ) on the main TV then you should also be able to tune in those channels in the bedroom. This will allow some level of flexability with what you can watch as you will be able to watch the irish channels at any stage no matter what is on the digibox.


  • #6
    PadraigL
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭PadraigL


    Thanks ShaneOC

    I have a cats ears on the tv in the bedroom. So I will be taking this away tonight.


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