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Old 06-05-2012, 16:08
chezadw
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Hi all, apologies as I'm sure this has been answered a million times (but I'm bug**red if I can see how to search for it) but..

My aged outlaws have just moved into rented bungalow. They want to watch TV in 3 rooms, (2 rooms would do) but can't run cables. I'm looking for a cheap reliable transmitter / receiver combo to let them do so (1 receiver, but 2 would be "nice")

Interference with wifi isn't too much of a problem, they use a laptop like a desktop, and I suspect would sacrifice the wifi connection on the PC for telly in the bedroom.

I've not looked at something like this for a few years, since I bought something for myself and rapidly returned it due to interference / crap signal problems. So in the intervening period, is there anything that's fairly inexpensive that will do the job?

Thanks
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Old 06-05-2012, 16:12
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Newer and more expensive types use 5.8GHz which is less likely to have interference problems.

Google 5.8GHz AV senders.
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Old 06-05-2012, 16:23
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As you are undoubtedly aware the only legal way to do wireless TV in the home is to use a Video Sender connected to a Freeview box hanging off the aerial. One such system per TV if each TV has to be able to watch different channels. Otherwise you just have one transmit end and several receive ends.

You also need one that can send remote control signals from the receive end back to the transmit end to control the Freeview box. Getting a 5.8GHz unit might also overcome some of the issues with WiFi. Although WiFi can use that frequency it is possibly a bit less congested than the 2.4GHz band.

Something like this perhaps

http://cpc.farnell.com/digisender/dg...ghz/dp/AV19482

And extra receive only units are available for this kit if required.

Personally I would spend the money getting someone in to run coax around the house. Far more reliable. I have used a few video senders and not really found one that is 100% reliable.
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