LCD connected via coax

Buelligan · 02-01-2007, 06:08

Am thinking of upgrading the kitchen/diner 14" CRT to a 23" LCD as we watch a 40% of our TV in there. It will be connected to the Sky box via coax which is in the next room. Got a thought at the back of my mind that this won't give me a decent picture quality (have just been reading about pictalating problems). Am currently looking at a HD ready Philips to keep it "futureproof" but connecting a HD ready TV via coax has been questioning myself (maybe I'm just up to late).. Any thoughts?

Have posted on the sky forum too incase anyone has tried/is doing this already.

Amazon · 02-01-2007, 06:19

Thats a nice LCD. I have noticed there is a 27 inch LCD for about £15 more on ebay. Check into it if you can fit it into your kitchen.

A-Friend · 02-01-2007, 10:02

RF is the lowest quality output ... but obviously it depends on each individual TV and each individual viewer (ie you!) as to whether the quality is good enough or not. We have a similar set up to you (19 inch LCD in kitchen, connected to the SKY+ box via coax) and the picture is acceptable 90% of the time. If you can, try to get a shop to show you a sky picture via Coax and judge it from there.

But, you may want to think about alternatives. Eg video sender, or running the wires for scart/s-VHS connections as well.

niall campbell · 02-01-2007, 11:36

if you use wf-100 rf cable eg like the sky engineer uses you will get a good enough picture.

its shielded cable and stops if not eliminates intereference. its going to be better than a video sender.

its never going to be hd quality but the quality will be acceptable. the only drawback is that crt tv is of a better quality with rf signal but doesnt look as neat as a lcd.

Buelligan · 02-01-2007, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amazon

I have noticed there is a 27 inch LCD for about £15 more on ebay.

Don't think I could bring myself to pressing the bid/buy button off eBay no matter who they were. just checked out of curiosity and can't find the link but most seem to be charging £40-60 delivery, don't have shops, the top 10 about to finish at the moment have multiple negatie feedbacks such as "DO NOT BUY FROM THESE GUYS. DESCRIPTIONS ARE WRONG and Fraudulent" or "The screen broken was broken on delivery, now won't return e.mails. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS GUY" Shudder!

I want to poke it, see it from different angles, know there will be minimum problem If/When anything goes Pete Tong and that the sales people will be telling the truth (ar at least say they don't know) If I ask them a technical question.

Buelligan · 02-01-2007, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by niall campbell

if you use wf-100 rf cable eg like the sky engineer uses you will get a good enough picture.

its shielded cable and stops if not eliminates intereference. its going to be better than a video sender.

its never going to be hd quality but the quality will be acceptable. the only drawback is that crt tv is of a better quality with rf signal but doesnt look as neat as a lcd.

Thanks for the info Niall. I'll checkout the cable If my existing extension cable gives me jip. Am expecting to loose a bit in quality but also toying with getting a Freeview box for common channels so get best of both worlds. Was talking to a Pioneer engineer before Christmas and he was working on HD freeview boxes and expects them to be out mid '07.. thus the buying a HD 2nd TV.

niall campbell · 02-01-2007, 12:24

if you have sky+ you will have a quad lnb

so you will have two spare connections at dish. feed one from there to your kitchen and buy a second hand digibox for freesat.

alternatily ( is that how you spell it?) you could get multiview from sky. get sky+ in living room and they will shift your existing box into the kitchen.

if you on sports package or films sky+ will be free and multiview £10 per month or a freesat card one off £20

Buelligan · 02-01-2007, 12:41

Err. none of the above

Only two of us in the house, we tend to watch the same things so no "I want to watch Driving Miss Bonkers" whilst I watch England loose at "insert ball sport" (mind you when bike racing or Supermoto is on..). Also got a decent HDD/DVR so rarely, If ever need a + box.

02-01-2007, 06:08	#1
Buelligan Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Forest/ish Posts: 330	LCD connected via coax Am thinking of upgrading the kitchen/diner 14" CRT to a 23" LCD as we watch a 40% of our TV in there. It will be connected to the Sky box via coax which is in the next room. Got a thought at the back of my mind that this won't give me a decent picture quality (have just been reading about pictalating problems). Am currently looking at a HD ready Philips to keep it "futureproof" but connecting a HD ready TV via coax has been questioning myself (maybe I'm just up to late).. Any thoughts? Have posted on the sky forum too incase anyone has tried/is doing this already. Last edited by Buelligan : 02-01-2007 at 06:10.

02-01-2007, 06:19	#2
Amazon Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Leeds Posts: 522	Thats a nice LCD. I have noticed there is a 27 inch LCD for about £15 more on ebay. Check into it if you can fit it into your kitchen.

02-01-2007, 10:02	#3
A-Friend Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,378	RF is the lowest quality output ... but obviously it depends on each individual TV and each individual viewer (ie you!) as to whether the quality is good enough or not. We have a similar set up to you (19 inch LCD in kitchen, connected to the SKY+ box via coax) and the picture is acceptable 90% of the time. If you can, try to get a shop to show you a sky picture via Coax and judge it from there. But, you may want to think about alternatives. Eg video sender, or running the wires for scart/s-VHS connections as well.

02-01-2007, 11:36	#4
niall campbell Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberfeldy Posts: 7,035	if you use wf-100 rf cable eg like the sky engineer uses you will get a good enough picture. its shielded cable and stops if not eliminates intereference. its going to be better than a video sender. its never going to be hd quality but the quality will be acceptable. the only drawback is that crt tv is of a better quality with rf signal but doesnt look as neat as a lcd.

02-01-2007, 12:00	#5
Buelligan Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Forest/ish Posts: 330	Quote: Originally Posted by Amazon I have noticed there is a 27 inch LCD for about £15 more on ebay. Don't think I could bring myself to pressing the bid/buy button off eBay no matter who they were. just checked out of curiosity and can't find the link but most seem to be charging £40-60 delivery, don't have shops, the top 10 about to finish at the moment have multiple negatie feedbacks such as "DO NOT BUY FROM THESE GUYS. DESCRIPTIONS ARE WRONG and Fraudulent" or "The screen broken was broken on delivery, now won't return e.mails. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS GUY" Shudder! I want to poke it, see it from different angles, know there will be minimum problem If/When anything goes Pete Tong and that the sales people will be telling the truth (ar at least say they don't know) If I ask them a technical question.

02-01-2007, 12:09	#6
Buelligan Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Forest/ish Posts: 330	Quote: Originally Posted by niall campbell if you use wf-100 rf cable eg like the sky engineer uses you will get a good enough picture. its shielded cable and stops if not eliminates intereference. its going to be better than a video sender. its never going to be hd quality but the quality will be acceptable. the only drawback is that crt tv is of a better quality with rf signal but doesnt look as neat as a lcd. Thanks for the info Niall. I'll checkout the cable If my existing extension cable gives me jip. Am expecting to loose a bit in quality but also toying with getting a Freeview box for common channels so get best of both worlds. Was talking to a Pioneer engineer before Christmas and he was working on HD freeview boxes and expects them to be out mid '07.. thus the buying a HD 2nd TV.

02-01-2007, 12:24	#7
niall campbell Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberfeldy Posts: 7,035	if you have sky+ you will have a quad lnb so you will have two spare connections at dish. feed one from there to your kitchen and buy a second hand digibox for freesat. alternatily ( is that how you spell it?) you could get multiview from sky. get sky+ in living room and they will shift your existing box into the kitchen. if you on sports package or films sky+ will be free and multiview £10 per month or a freesat card one off £20

02-01-2007, 12:41	#8
Buelligan Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Forest/ish Posts: 330	Err. none of the above Only two of us in the house, we tend to watch the same things so no "I want to watch Driving Miss Bonkers" whilst I watch England loose at "insert ball sport" (mind you when bike racing or Supermoto is on..). Also got a decent HDD/DVR so rarely, If ever need a + box.

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