[A-Friend]

Recently bought a new LCD TV for the kitchen which is connected to the 2nd RF output of my SKY+ box (in the living room).

I have a TV-Link so I can control sky from the kitchen, BUT the area at the back of the TV where the Aerial/RF input is located is quite small, so the TV Link can't plug straight in as it is too big.

As a temp fix I had it set up like this:

TV -> Male-to-Female Coax ->TV Link ->male-to-male Coax -> wall socket (female outlet)

This was too much wiring for my liking, so I got an old RF splitter (like this one) so which is just about the right size to allow me to plug that into the TV and then the TVLink into that.

BUT, i'm worried that becaue it is expecting a second input, i;ll be losing some signal (and maybe getting some interference from inside the tele as the second input of the splitter is unused and therefore open).

So ... i finally get to the point ... does anyone know if there is such a thing as an "angler"? ie a single connection that is well shielded and just changes the angle of the main input? I've looked around but can't see anything - but then again the name is perhaps slightly unlikely to be "angler" so not too sure what i'm looking for!

Hope that makes sense, and hope someone can help?

[asdigi]

this would be the best solution http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SKY-TV-LINK-PR...QQcmdZViewItem
it also has a f-connector for the coax input so you can get the best possible connection.

i would avoid using an angled adapter between the tv link and the tv's aerial socket as it will probably add strain to the socket and damage it and possibly even snap it off which does happen

[A-Friend]

Cheers for that ... although that means wasting a perfectly good TV Link that I already have.

Also, and this may be a stupid question, but if it has an F-Connector, will I need to get a new cable to connect (ie screw) into it. I currently use this cable http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...av/RFCable.jpg
(not that exact one, but pretty similar anyway) from the wall socket into the TV-Link.

It seems a big solution to a little problem ... but if thats the only option then I may well go for it.

[asdigi]

you can simply change the plug to a F connector type, only a few pence from an electrical shop or the seller might be able to include one if you ask.

It would be the best solution and give you the best possible connection available or you could simply buy a male and female aerial plug and fit them on the end of a couple of inches of coax cable and put between the tv link and tv, i wouldn't recommend an angled adaptor at all.

[chrisjr]

Or maybe something like this?

A right angle COAX plug...

http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...=CN02176&N=411

[andy_tech]

You would be much better, in terms of signal, using the leads as you had before instead of the splitter.
If you are only using the TV for the output from the sky box then the signal will be fairly strong so it is not too important.
Could make a short lead, say 6" long, to connect the TV link to the TV - as mentioned above this would avoid strain on the TV socket.

[A-Friend]

Cheers for all the replies guys ... I'm going to have a look through my box of tricks in the garage and see what I can rustle up ... probably just make a small stretch of coax as suggested.

Ta