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Gambler · 06-10-2008, 16:41

We recently moved house and a new digital aerial had already been installed. It feeds into the lounge and works our Humax a treat.

I've noticed there's a remote link in the garage which the aerial is connected to. There are also additional cables feeding from it which feed into each of the 4 bedrooms.

This is the remote link:

http://www.allaboutelectrics.co.uk/d...L_BOOSTER.html

There is a cable direct from the roof aerial and into the living room gives a really poor reception and is currently unused.

There is a cable from the UHF connection on the remotelink which runs into the lounge and gives a perfect reception.

There are cables then running into each of the 4 bedrooms but I've tried to connect a TV and there is zero reception.

Any help or advice would be really appreciated.

Thanks

bobcar · 06-10-2008, 17:06

Your link doesn't work.

chrisjr · 06-10-2008, 17:16

That link doesn't work but if I've sussed what you were trying to link to then I am a bit confused.

http://www.allaboutelectrics.co.uk/d...L_BOOSTER.html

If I am correct then what you have in the garage (odd place for it but never mind) is a bog standard aerial distribution amplifier. It has two inputs one for a VHF and one for a UHF aerial so you can feed radio and TV round the house down the same cable. it then has a number of outputs feeding the various TV points.

So how on earth can it work if your TV is connected to the UHF INPUT? And where is the aerial connected? The aerial should be connected to the UHF socket and all the TVs to one of the OUT sockets.

That doesn't make an awful lot of sense really.

One possible connection scenario which might be how it was originally wired was....

Roof Aerial into Sky box RF In
Sky Box RF 1 out to local TV
Sky Box RF 2 OUT to Remotelink UHF IN

That way the output of the Sky box could be distributed to the bedrooms as well. Obviously if the previous occupants removed the Sky box then there is now no link between aerial and amplifier. that explains why the bedrooms don't work. Which further begs the question as to how it is really wired up.

Gambler · 07-10-2008, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisjr

That link doesn't work but if I've sussed what you were trying to link to then I am a bit confused.

http://www.allaboutelectrics.co.uk/d...L_BOOSTER.html

If I am correct then what you have in the garage (odd place for it but never mind) is a bog standard aerial distribution amplifier. It has two inputs one for a VHF and one for a UHF aerial so you can feed radio and TV round the house down the same cable. it then has a number of outputs feeding the various TV points.

So how on earth can it work if your TV is connected to the UHF INPUT? And where is the aerial connected? The aerial should be connected to the UHF socket and all the TVs to one of the OUT sockets.

That doesn't make an awful lot of sense really.

One possible connection scenario which might be how it was originally wired was....

Roof Aerial into Sky box RF In
Sky Box RF 1 out to local TV
Sky Box RF 2 OUT to Remotelink UHF IN

That way the output of the Sky box could be distributed to the bedrooms as well. Obviously if the previous occupants removed the Sky box then there is now no link between aerial and amplifier. that explains why the bedrooms don't work. Which further begs the question as to how it is really wired up.

Thanks Chris. I'll have another look at the wiring and try to figure it out.

Fixed the link.
http://www.allaboutelectrics.co.uk/d...L_BOOSTER.html

I also have a sky+ box which I dodnt use but I could test to see if this makes a difference.

chrisjr · 07-10-2008, 20:51

OK so I was out by 2

Antiference don't list that model (or I can't find it) on their website. There is a 261 which I presume is the new version. It has inputs for VHF and UHF aerials. six outputs for TVs and a Full output. The latter is really designed to be used with further splitters not for feeding a TV directly.

So therefore you want the aerial to go to the UHF input and all your TVs off the OUT 1 to 6 sockets, ignore the FULL out if your model has one.

Gambler · 12-10-2008, 13:05

Just had another look at the wiring and realised it just doesn't make sense. Switched the booster off and the picture remained the same. I assumed the roof aerial cable (furthest left of 4 cables leaving the garage) would be the furthest right of 4 in the living room.

Wrong! Got somebody to help me and the cables had swapped over in the wall between the garage and the lounge.

So the roof aerial is going directly into the Humax.

I'm guessing of the other cables, 2 are for the sky+ input dishes 1 and 2 and the third is feeding back into the garage and the UHF link to feed the pictures around the house.

I've got the sky+ out to try and check this. Do i just put the third cable into the RF Out-1 on the sky+ box?

Many thanks

Gambler · 12-10-2008, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gambler

I've got the sky+ out to try and check this. Do i just put the third cable into the RF Out-1 on the sky+ box?

Just tried it and the only connection that it would fit into would be the 'aerial-in'!

Gambler · 12-10-2008, 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisjr

One possible connection scenario which might be how it was originally wired was....

Roof Aerial into Sky box RF In
Sky Box RF 1 out to local TV
Sky Box RF 2 OUT to Remotelink UHF IN

That way the output of the Sky box could be distributed to the bedrooms as well. Obviously if the previous occupants removed the Sky box then there is now no link between aerial and amplifier. that explains why the bedrooms don't work. Which further begs the question as to how it is really wired up.

This is what I was trying to test, except the remotelink to the UHF in has an aerial connection

chrisjr · 12-10-2008, 16:24

I don't have a Sky box to hand to look at but are the three RF sockets on the back of the box all the same style? Or are the two RF OUT sockets male and not female like the RF IN.

It sounds like they could be if the bog standard plug on the lead to the remotelink amp won't fit. It is not unusual to fit a standard Belling Lee plug on the end of all leads. If the sockets on the back of your Sky box are male then you need a simple gender changer plug to let you plug in the remotelink lead, something such as this

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1624

Of course if you don't want to feed the Sky picture out to the other rooms or don't use Sky at all you could plug the remotelink feed into the back of the Humax. That should have a RF out as well, may not even need the coupler either. I only used the Sky box as an example of how it may have been connected. Doesn't mean you have to use a Sky box as well.

06-10-2008, 16:41	#1
Gambler Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 62	Additional TV Points We recently moved house and a new digital aerial had already been installed. It feeds into the lounge and works our Humax a treat. I've noticed there's a remote link in the garage which the aerial is connected to. There are also additional cables feeding from it which feed into each of the 4 bedrooms. This is the remote link: http://www.allaboutelectrics.co.uk/d...L_BOOSTER.html There is a cable direct from the roof aerial and into the living room gives a really poor reception and is currently unused. There is a cable from the UHF connection on the remotelink which runs into the lounge and gives a perfect reception. There are cables then running into each of the 4 bedrooms but I've tried to connect a TV and there is zero reception. Any help or advice would be really appreciated. Thanks

06-10-2008, 17:06	#2
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	Your link doesn't work.

06-10-2008, 17:16	#3
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	That link doesn't work but if I've sussed what you were trying to link to then I am a bit confused. http://www.allaboutelectrics.co.uk/d...L_BOOSTER.html If I am correct then what you have in the garage (odd place for it but never mind) is a bog standard aerial distribution amplifier. It has two inputs one for a VHF and one for a UHF aerial so you can feed radio and TV round the house down the same cable. it then has a number of outputs feeding the various TV points. So how on earth can it work if your TV is connected to the UHF INPUT? And where is the aerial connected? The aerial should be connected to the UHF socket and all the TVs to one of the OUT sockets. That doesn't make an awful lot of sense really. One possible connection scenario which might be how it was originally wired was.... Roof Aerial into Sky box RF In Sky Box RF 1 out to local TV Sky Box RF 2 OUT to Remotelink UHF IN That way the output of the Sky box could be distributed to the bedrooms as well. Obviously if the previous occupants removed the Sky box then there is now no link between aerial and amplifier. that explains why the bedrooms don't work. Which further begs the question as to how it is really wired up.

07-10-2008, 20:32	#4
Gambler Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 62	Quote: Originally Posted by chrisjr That link doesn't work but if I've sussed what you were trying to link to then I am a bit confused. http://www.allaboutelectrics.co.uk/d...L_BOOSTER.html If I am correct then what you have in the garage (odd place for it but never mind) is a bog standard aerial distribution amplifier. It has two inputs one for a VHF and one for a UHF aerial so you can feed radio and TV round the house down the same cable. it then has a number of outputs feeding the various TV points. So how on earth can it work if your TV is connected to the UHF INPUT? And where is the aerial connected? The aerial should be connected to the UHF socket and all the TVs to one of the OUT sockets. That doesn't make an awful lot of sense really. One possible connection scenario which might be how it was originally wired was.... Roof Aerial into Sky box RF In Sky Box RF 1 out to local TV Sky Box RF 2 OUT to Remotelink UHF IN That way the output of the Sky box could be distributed to the bedrooms as well. Obviously if the previous occupants removed the Sky box then there is now no link between aerial and amplifier. that explains why the bedrooms don't work. Which further begs the question as to how it is really wired up. Thanks Chris. I'll have another look at the wiring and try to figure it out. Fixed the link. http://www.allaboutelectrics.co.uk/d...L_BOOSTER.html I also have a sky+ box which I dodnt use but I could test to see if this makes a difference.

07-10-2008, 20:51	#5
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	OK so I was out by 2 Antiference don't list that model (or I can't find it) on their website. There is a 261 which I presume is the new version. It has inputs for VHF and UHF aerials. six outputs for TVs and a Full output. The latter is really designed to be used with further splitters not for feeding a TV directly. So therefore you want the aerial to go to the UHF input and all your TVs off the OUT 1 to 6 sockets, ignore the FULL out if your model has one.

12-10-2008, 13:05	#6
Gambler Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 62	Just had another look at the wiring and realised it just doesn't make sense. Switched the booster off and the picture remained the same. I assumed the roof aerial cable (furthest left of 4 cables leaving the garage) would be the furthest right of 4 in the living room. Wrong! Got somebody to help me and the cables had swapped over in the wall between the garage and the lounge. So the roof aerial is going directly into the Humax. I'm guessing of the other cables, 2 are for the sky+ input dishes 1 and 2 and the third is feeding back into the garage and the UHF link to feed the pictures around the house. I've got the sky+ out to try and check this. Do i just put the third cable into the RF Out-1 on the sky+ box? Many thanks

12-10-2008, 13:21	#7
Gambler Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 62	Quote: Originally Posted by Gambler I've got the sky+ out to try and check this. Do i just put the third cable into the RF Out-1 on the sky+ box? Just tried it and the only connection that it would fit into would be the 'aerial-in'!

12-10-2008, 13:36	#8
Gambler Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 62	Quote: Originally Posted by chrisjr One possible connection scenario which might be how it was originally wired was.... Roof Aerial into Sky box RF In Sky Box RF 1 out to local TV Sky Box RF 2 OUT to Remotelink UHF IN That way the output of the Sky box could be distributed to the bedrooms as well. Obviously if the previous occupants removed the Sky box then there is now no link between aerial and amplifier. that explains why the bedrooms don't work. Which further begs the question as to how it is really wired up. This is what I was trying to test, except the remotelink to the UHF in has an aerial connection

12-10-2008, 16:24	#9
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	I don't have a Sky box to hand to look at but are the three RF sockets on the back of the box all the same style? Or are the two RF OUT sockets male and not female like the RF IN. It sounds like they could be if the bog standard plug on the lead to the remotelink amp won't fit. It is not unusual to fit a standard Belling Lee plug on the end of all leads. If the sockets on the back of your Sky box are male then you need a simple gender changer plug to let you plug in the remotelink lead, something such as this http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1624 Of course if you don't want to feed the Sky picture out to the other rooms or don't use Sky at all you could plug the remotelink feed into the back of the Humax. That should have a RF out as well, may not even need the coupler either. I only used the Sky box as an example of how it may have been connected. Doesn't mean you have to use a Sky box as well.

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