Does anyone know a reasonably cheap way to connect my Humax HDR box to my Samsung smart tv which is another part of the house.

I want to be able to watch the live picture or stored programmes.

My smart tv connects wirelessly to my router but I can't think of any gear that would work.


Any help would be appreciated

U could do what I do and use 5.8 ghz digisenders

I use these and have done for few years without any problems at all

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Twin Cat 5 cables and a pair of HD Baluns

Thanks for the ideas.

The balun and cat 5 cables sound the easiest for my situation.

The HD baluns I saw had hdmi connections however, and that would be ok at the tv end but not the Humax end as it is in use.

Could you elaborate on the Twin cat 5 cables.
Thanks.

What is using the HDMI socket, another TV? So the TV you want to use it with is actually a second TV?

Do you want high-definition on the second TV?

If so, you must use the HDMI socket to connect to the second TV. You will therefore have two TVs connected to it and you need a HDMI splitter. Or unplug one TV from the socket manully when you want to use the other TV. Having solved the problem of only one socket but two TVs, you then need cable to go to the second TV. Use HD Baluns and CAT5 as suggested above, or use a decent-quality long HDMI cable, depending on how far it will be. HDMI can survive around 15m with a decent cable. Or you can use a wireless HDMI transmitter, bu tthese are expensive.

If you don't need HD on the second TV, then you can connect via SCART/composite instead. The Humax has two SCART sockets so you should be OK, or are both in use? If they are both in use then you will need a SCART splitter. Having solved the problem of finding a free SCART socket, you can either use a long SCART or composite cable, provided your TV has a SCART or composite input. Or you can use a video sender as linked to above.

If your second TV has DLNA then you can install the custom software for the Humax (search the forum for details) that will allow you to stream recordings over the network. You can also stream the live buffer file but it will be some seconds behind.

Thanks That simplifies the connections.

When it said "twin cat 5 cables", I take it to mean two separate cables?? run from the transmitter to the receiver


the cable run would be about 20 to 22 meters max.
Are the ready made cables any good ?

sorry if its a silly question but i have not used it before.

Most (if not all) HD baluns require two CAT5 cables. I would say on the whole that ready-made CAT5 cables are quite good...it is their job to carry data over long distances, it's network cable.

Thanks for the invaluable information.

Your information was clear and precise.
Once again thanks

Just out of curiosity - how are you controlling the Humax when watching the remote TV?

Use the custom software.
HDR connected to router, this allows local devices (connected to same router) to control the HDR with laptop/pad/phone.
The HDR can also be addressed over the internet from anywhere as long as it is not in standby.

I had not thought about controlling the humax remotely as I did not know it was possible.

I would be interested in a more thorough explanation, or link, to see what is involved