How can I do this?

raymartin01 · 11-12-2011, 16:03

I live in a rented house. All the upstairs rooms have tv leads in them connected to an aerial on the roof, but there are none downstairs. I currently watch Sky, but I'd like to be able to watch terrestrial TV on the odd occasions when I'm already recording two progs.

I've tried an indoor aerial (amplified) and got no signal at all. Can anyone suggest a way I can connect the TV downstairs to the aerial upstairs without (a) damaging the fabric of the house (it's rented) or (b) costing a fortune (I'm skint)?

grahamlthompson · 11-12-2011, 16:16

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Originally Posted by raymartin01

I live in a rented house. All the upstairs rooms have tv leads in them connected to an aerial on the roof, but there are none downstairs. I currently watch Sky, but I'd like to be able to watch terrestrial TV on the odd occasions when I'm already recording two progs.

I've tried an indoor aerial (amplified) and got no signal at all. Can anyone suggest a way I can connect the TV downstairs to the aerial upstairs without (a) damaging the fabric of the house (it's rented) or (b) costing a fortune (I'm skint)?

Only by running a coax extention lead downstairs or connecting a cheap freeview box upstairs and sending the pictures /audio downstairs with a video sender.

chrisjr · 11-12-2011, 16:22

The only way is to get a cable from your room to somewhere there is a connection to the aerial. Either running the cable all the way to where the aerial feed is split off to each of the other rooms or to one of the other rooms and use a splitter to join your cable onto theirs.

Which would probably involve drilling holes in walls to feed the cable through. Or through a window frame. Though from your post that may not be something that you can do. Though if you've got Sky ther must be cables for that coming though a wall so perhaps you can use the same hole?

raymartin01 · 11-12-2011, 18:32

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Originally Posted by grahamlthompson

Only by running a coax extention lead downstairs or connecting a cheap freeview box upstairs and sending the pictures /audio downstairs with a video sender.

This seems to be the way to go. Looking on eBay, I can pick both of them up for a few quid each. It doesn't matter if the quality isn't great - I won't be using it much anyway.

pocatello · 12-12-2011, 02:38

coax.
ikea used to sell these wire hiding strips that you stuck along the bottom of the wall, they were self adhesive and held one wire in place.

11-12-2011, 16:03	#1
raymartin01 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,156	How can I do this? I live in a rented house. All the upstairs rooms have tv leads in them connected to an aerial on the roof, but there are none downstairs. I currently watch Sky, but I'd like to be able to watch terrestrial TV on the odd occasions when I'm already recording two progs. I've tried an indoor aerial (amplified) and got no signal at all. Can anyone suggest a way I can connect the TV downstairs to the aerial upstairs without (a) damaging the fabric of the house (it's rented) or (b) costing a fortune (I'm skint)?

11-12-2011, 16:16	#2
grahamlthompson Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redditch Worcs Posts: 17,293	Quote: Originally Posted by raymartin01 I live in a rented house. All the upstairs rooms have tv leads in them connected to an aerial on the roof, but there are none downstairs. I currently watch Sky, but I'd like to be able to watch terrestrial TV on the odd occasions when I'm already recording two progs. I've tried an indoor aerial (amplified) and got no signal at all. Can anyone suggest a way I can connect the TV downstairs to the aerial upstairs without (a) damaging the fabric of the house (it's rented) or (b) costing a fortune (I'm skint)? Only by running a coax extention lead downstairs or connecting a cheap freeview box upstairs and sending the pictures /audio downstairs with a video sender.

11-12-2011, 16:22	#3
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	The only way is to get a cable from your room to somewhere there is a connection to the aerial. Either running the cable all the way to where the aerial feed is split off to each of the other rooms or to one of the other rooms and use a splitter to join your cable onto theirs. Which would probably involve drilling holes in walls to feed the cable through. Or through a window frame. Though from your post that may not be something that you can do. Though if you've got Sky ther must be cables for that coming though a wall so perhaps you can use the same hole?

11-12-2011, 18:32	#4
raymartin01 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,156	Quote: Originally Posted by grahamlthompson Only by running a coax extention lead downstairs or connecting a cheap freeview box upstairs and sending the pictures /audio downstairs with a video sender. This seems to be the way to go. Looking on eBay, I can pick both of them up for a few quid each. It doesn't matter if the quality isn't great - I won't be using it much anyway.

12-12-2011, 02:38	#5
pocatello Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 8,622	coax. ikea used to sell these wire hiding strips that you stuck along the bottom of the wall, they were self adhesive and held one wire in place.

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