2 TV's from 1 V+Box

[dolph]

For many years I have had a normal Virgin cable box connected by scart to the TV in my lounge.

The cable box had an ordinary aerial outlet for normal coax connection to a TV. I used this connection to feed to a TV in the Conservatory which is adjacent to the Lounge, brilliant in the summer to watch cricket!! Basically both TV's work perfectly well at the same time, although other than analogue (the anologue aerial is joined together with the cable box coax at the back of the set), the same "Sky" programmes are watched at the same time as controlled by the lounge box.

I have now changed over to the new V+ Box, that whilst it still has a coax outlet as before, the TV in the conservatory will not tune to this new box. Speaking to Virgin they tell me that coax outlets on V+ are not "usable"! I cannot therefore watch my "Sky" programmes in the conservatory.

Can anyone suggest how I can get back to the status quo, ie how can I set the system up to be able to watch my conservatory as previously.

 

[wobblywal]

That depends... If the Scart output that is labelled VCR produces the same video output as the main TV scart output, then your in luck. The way to test this is to get your pictures up on screen from your virgin box, then swap the scart lead from the TV output to the VCR output, if the picture's still there, then great! Next you'll need what's called an RF Modulator, scart adaptor. & phono leads. Check out the Maplin or CPC sites for suitable parts. The scart adaptor needs to have Audio and Video outputs and you simply connect these to the RF Modulator with phono leads and then connect this to your TV Aerial. Should now be able to tune other Tv into that video signal.
Good luck! If that fails, check out the Digisender wireless kit as an option!

 

[dolph]

wobblywal many thanks for your reply. Following on from your suggestionI examined the back of the V+ box and found, two scart outlets plus the HDMI, which of course since buying my new HD ready TV is the outlet we are using.

Connected the scart outlet to the conservatory TV and BINGO it worked.

Spot on Wobbly, only problem I have now is getting the huge scart plug through the little hole the coax was threaded through, any suggestions out there?

 

[plugwash]

The best way is probablly to push a length of suitable cable (http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=290) through the wall and then solder on the plugs ( http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=43116 ) afterwards. Of course this means either learning to solder or finding someone who can do it for you.

Note scart leads are not wired pin to pin see http://www.maplin.co.uk/media/pdfs/SCART_Datasheet.pdf for details on how to wire them.