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jb38, many thanks for that. Apart from moving house which would mean the same problem in a new place, I think I will try the 5.8ghz digisender as that is going to be easier in the first instance than an HDMI extender particularly as I'm not a bit bothered about HD i the kitchen, we only wnat to watch Planner things which we have nmissed while we eat.
I will try Argos though don't quite understand why they might be more amenable to a 'trial'
Many thanks again to both of you, JB38 and Briantist
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ps I suppose the HDMI extender must have CAT5 cables, I suppose it wont work with coax even though I would not expect HD pictures? Would it boost the signal sufficiently through the coax to TV 2 and TV3?
I mean would just fitting a Cat5 line driver improve the signal without completely recabling?
Thanks again
Rod
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Hi again JB38, this is getting more interesting. I get Frreview from Midhurst transmitter in W Sussex.
The scart lead to the SKY decoder gives a perfect SKY picture which I would like on the same tv in the kithchen location. Howevere there is no sound when connected through scart?
The coax cable when connected close to the SKY box has the same ripple effect on the picture I get when it's in the kithchen which demonstrates that its not the length of the cable throufg the attic etc etc its much closer to the RF output or is the RF output. The power is on on RF but now I am closer but its one step forward and one back.
Any ideas please. Thank you
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Summary: The only fault I now have is the SKY picture which is ripply when connected through Rf output close to and further away through coax.
Perfect SKy through Scart and perfect Freeview at all times
Is the prob in the SKYbox RF output or is there a weakness in the sky signal which is fine to main tv via HDMI but not strong enough for RF output?
Signal 1 strength is about half way along and quality is two thirds along bar; signal strength input 2 is a bit more that a quarter of bar. But on main tv all seems fine
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JB38, thank you. Fantastic !
You are my new best friend, and my wife is delighted that I can stop taking TVs apart.
I retuned to chanel 36 and low and behold it is perfect on all 3 TVs. How simple, how strange. What I have discovered from your questions to me is that Midhurst uses channels close to channel 68 and it was indeed stupid to tune in there.
I now have the problem resolved. Thank you again very much indeed.
And yes I was referring to the Sky box iputs but nothing matters now.Have a nice evening.
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I dare not try anything new now. I am relaxed and hope the Coast guard services are too.
Thanks both,
Rod
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Tuesday 8 February 2011 10:10PM
jb38 : Fascinating. The pic quality is very good when connected by Scart to SKY box, so my wobbly picture must be the coax connection which goes from Rf output up to the attic, splits in a box powered to gain strength and down the cavity into kitchen and separately to a bedroom . My next step must be to try a wireless sender, hoping that Currys will let me bring it back if it doesn't work!