Azid Rush Donating doesnt allow you to be an idiot! Member 692 Member For: 17y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 21/04/09 07:17 AM Author Share Posted 21/04/09 07:17 AM can u tell me more about RCA splitter/switching boxes smicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spine Donating Members 642 Member For: 18y 5d Gender: Male Location: Footscrayastan Posted 21/04/09 07:21 AM Share Posted 21/04/09 07:21 AM Firstly speaker cable is not the correct way of making a RCA. Use a multimeter to make sure the interigty of the cable is ok, eg no shorts etc. You can also run a RF signal out of your Foxtel box into an analogue tuner, which only requires 1 cable, RG59 or RG6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 16y 2m 7d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 21/04/09 07:37 AM Share Posted 21/04/09 07:37 AM Az, basically it is just a signal path switch.AV switch box - signal RCA in -> push button/switch -> signal path out... Its basically a 1 IN -> 3/4/5 whatever OUT.Range from about $50 up for decent ones...But if there is Coax out on the back of the Fox Box - just use that... much cheaper, and much easier... Parents whole place is done in this form and works simple and easy...Only down side is all TV's will be watching the same channel at the same time (if tuned/switched to that channel on the TV), and channel changing requires getting off your butt and going into the room where the box is located. (Option to get around this is a IR repeater however)... Ill PM some other info to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spine Donating Members 642 Member For: 18y 5d Gender: Male Location: Footscrayastan Posted 21/04/09 07:54 AM Share Posted 21/04/09 07:54 AM If you go the RF way you can send the IR signals down the Coax. If you go to Dick Smith or similar you will find Foxtel have a IR kit for your Foxtel box. IMO a composite signal sh*ts all over the RF but each to there own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 7m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 21/04/09 07:57 AM Share Posted 21/04/09 07:57 AM Get one of these:http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=A3126I just installed cabling to 3 rooms so i now i have 4 rooms on the one foxtel box.I also install I/R remote repeaters so i can control the box and my AV amp from which ever roomim inThe signal strength is so good, I had to install 3db atenuators to reduce the signal strengthto stop ghosting and picture drop out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest newl Guests Posted 22/04/09 12:07 AM Share Posted 22/04/09 12:07 AM I used to use a set of wireless A/V transmitter/receiver pair purchased from trickie dickies. Worked a treat.As others have said though, if you have coax out, use that. Otherwise, take a stab at the distribution amplifier solution Luke mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 21y 5m 9d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 22/04/09 01:25 AM Share Posted 22/04/09 01:25 AM What about using AV senders and if set up right you can even use your remoteI used to use a set of wireless A/V transmitter/receiver pair purchased from trickie dickies. Worked a treat. 's quickest easiest and best solution I've used and your not confined to one spot in a room if you decide to move it.Set the oldmans place up with these in a couple of rooms with one a good 30ft from the box in a shed down the backyard with no signal drop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace blind leading the blind Member 3,657 Member For: 15y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: Mt Alford, Queensland Posted 22/04/09 01:27 AM Share Posted 22/04/09 01:27 AM the av senders work great just make sure ya dont get the same frequency as your cordless phone otherwise it becomes a big pain in the arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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