I have a normal TV antenna on the motor home and it does pick up HD TV now , can I use a set top box on my 12 vol TV when we go complete HD or do I have to buy a new antenna.
KFT said
10:20 AM Sep 6, 2014
If the antenna you have is picking up HDTV then you do not need a different one.
you can use a set top box on any TV that has the appropriate AV/HDMI inputs to get the tv signal from the box to the TV.
frank
BRAGGABB said
11:33 AM Sep 6, 2014
Thanks Frank. I was not looking forward to buying a new digital antenna just yet if I could get out of it.
dragonfly1 said
11:35 AM Sep 6, 2014
I don't think you can get 12 volt set top boxes only 240 volt
You would have to have 240 volts available to run the set top box but it will work fine
Dragonfly1
KFT said
11:40 AM Sep 6, 2014
No such thing as a "digital antenna" it is a marketing ploy to get you to upgrade for more $$$
frank
BRAGGABB said
02:07 PM Sep 6, 2014
Thanks Guys you have both help me out again.
Murraman said
10:15 PM Sep 8, 2014
I bought a Topfield set top box for the bus and it had a 12v power supply so it could be run off 12v
I had to get my money back on it though as it did strange things in the bus, When I turned a light on topfield turned off, When I turned light off it turned on. When I walked past it, It turned off. I rang Topfield and they had no idea what could be causing it.
The lights and TV were running off different power sources, Lights on Batt TV was on mains. Bought a different brand from Dick Smith and no further issue.
It may have been a crook one, As I have the same brand in our house on a TV and no issues.
Allan
-- Edited by Murraman on Monday 8th of September 2014 10:16:23 PM
BRAGGABB said
08:14 AM Sep 9, 2014
Thanks Allan. I bet you were thinking you had unwanted visitors.
dorian said
09:09 AM Sep 9, 2014
Murraman wrote:
When I turned a light on topfield turned off, When I turned light off it turned on. When I walked past it, It turned off.
You could have placed some black tape over the STB's remote sensor. That would have told you whether the STB was being affected by infrared interference. Walking in front of the unit may have interrupted the external light source, effectively switching the lights off.
The strangest tale I heard was in regard to an old Philips TV with an ultrasonic remote. The owner complained that the TV would randomly switch channels. Numerous visits to the workshop turned up nothing. Then one day a technician working at the woman's house observed the problem for himself. It turned out that the women's cat had a bell that triggered the sensor whenever the cat walked past the set.
Murraman said
10:25 PM Sep 9, 2014
dorian wrote:The strangest tale I heard was in regard to an old Philips TV with an ultrasonic remote. The owner complained that the TV would randomly switch channels. Numerous visits to the workshop turned up nothing. Then one day a technician working at the woman's house observed the problem for himself. It turned out that the women's cat had a bell that triggered the sensor whenever the cat walked past the set.
I actually witnessed our toaster when I was a kid playing music from a radio station, True story and I have no idea how that happened but I vaguely remember that there was an explanation for it.
In regard the set top box I did put tape over it and it made no difference, I found it really annoying at the time but can see the funny side of it now.
Hi Learn ones
I have a normal TV antenna on the motor home and it does pick up HD TV now , can I use a set top box on my 12 vol TV when we go complete HD or do I have to buy a new antenna.
you can use a set top box on any TV that has the appropriate AV/HDMI inputs to get the tv signal from the box to the TV.
frank
Thanks Frank. I was not looking forward to buying a new digital antenna just yet if I could get out of it.
I don't think you can get 12 volt set top boxes only 240 volt
You would have to have 240 volts available to run the set top box but it will work fine
Dragonfly1
frank
Thanks Guys you have both help me out again.
I bought a Topfield set top box for the bus and it had a 12v power supply so it could be run off 12v
I had to get my money back on it though as it did strange things in the bus, When I turned a light on topfield turned off, When I turned light off it turned on. When I walked past it, It turned off. I rang Topfield and they had no idea what could be causing it.
The lights and TV were running off different power sources, Lights on Batt TV was on mains. Bought a different brand from Dick Smith and no further issue.
It may have been a crook one, As I have the same brand in our house on a TV and no issues.
Allan
-- Edited by Murraman on Monday 8th of September 2014 10:16:23 PM
You could have placed some black tape over the STB's remote sensor. That would have told you whether the STB was being affected by infrared interference. Walking in front of the unit may have interrupted the external light source, effectively switching the lights off.
The strangest tale I heard was in regard to an old Philips TV with an ultrasonic remote. The owner complained that the TV would randomly switch channels. Numerous visits to the workshop turned up nothing. Then one day a technician working at the woman's house observed the problem for himself. It turned out that the women's cat had a bell that triggered the sensor whenever the cat walked past the set.
I actually witnessed our toaster when I was a kid playing music from a radio station, True story and I have no idea how that happened but I vaguely remember that there was an explanation for it.
In regard the set top box I did put tape over it and it made no difference, I found it really annoying at the time but can see the funny side of it now.