Is it possible to connect two Freeview boxes to the same aerial?
Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV Yes, you can connect as many as you like.
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Friday, 9 December 2011
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Chris9:02 AM
Brian and jb38 - thanks for your answers. I have a sony 32" LCD Freeview HD TV with multiple HDMI inputs. Unfortunately the FReeview on the TV is not HD and with BT Vision dragging their heels, I wanted a way to enjoy HD. Is the 2 way powered splitter different from a normal Y shaped coaxial areial splitter - if so do you have any recommended products/suppliers please?
Thanks
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Chris10:54 AM
Andover
I have a Panasonic 100Hz tv running off an admittedly old aerial. Up to a few months ago everything on Freeview worked fine. I have lost the first 10 channels and appear to have lost sound on everything else. I have tried unplugging the box from the mains and the aerial and followed your instructions for autoscan, but there is no difference. Can yyou hep me please?
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jb386:40 PM
Chris: Regarding the splitter, the "Y" type you refer to is perfectly OK if a person resides in an area of high signal strength, as other than that type of situation I don't advocate their use as anything that reduces signal strength isn't really desirable, with me being unable to assess what's liable to apply in your area as your location is not known.
The powered type I mentioned is always better purely because it isolates both pieces of equipment from each other as well as supplying exactly the same signal level to each device, and although they are advertised as being boosters, in real terms they are not much more than no-loss splitters with the minimal of gain.
As far as suppliers is concerned, there are numerous sources seen on places such as e-bay, the one on the link below (4 way) known to be very reliable, as a friend of mine has had one of these running 24 / 7 for just over two years now with the minimum of heat being felt from its casing.
4 Way TV Aerial Distribution Amplifier/Booster Splitter | eBay
Argos also has a two way one made by Philex, item number: 534-6147 @ £13.99, although you may not require any at all "if" you reside in a high signal strength area, as even "daisy chaining" the aerial might prove to be perfectly satisfactory in that type of situation.
By the way, your BT vision box will couple to your TV via the scart connections on both, but if you have a Freeview HD box then use an HDMI connection between both devices.
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Tuesday, 24 July 2012
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jessica-michelle12:07 AM
Hi guys and gals,
All the above is very complicated so may I be very basic in my question? I have two TVs with built in Freeview; one downstairs and one upstairs. Can I run them both from the one aerial on the roof and, more importantly, will they run imdependently of each other (e.g. downstairs on BBC1 and upstairs on, say, ITV)? If so, can one of you gurus recommend any additional equipment I may need. I am told the signal strength is moderate to strong. Thanking you in advance.
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jb386:57 AM
jessica-michelle: If they are both Freeview devices then purchase a basic simple two-way powered splitter and connect the lead from the aerial on the roof into its single input socket, then have a coax cable running from each one of its two outputs to the respective viewing positions in each room.
If though the cable from the roof runs down the outside of the building and then into your lounge or whatever, then obviously have the powered splitter conveniently placed somewhere downstairs and then run another cable from the splitters 2nd output to upstairs.
You can of course purchase non-powered two way splitters, but I never recommend their use without being able to assess (for myself) the level of signal expected in the area concerned, this only being possible with knowledge of the post code involved or at least one from nearby.
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Sunday, 29 July 2012
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jessica-michelle1:52 AM
WOW! Thanks Jb38. Very quick reply and ever so clear. Thanks again
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Wednesday, 1 August 2012
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James3:41 PM
Hi I live in shared accommodation, downstairs has freeview- upstairs I am having BT vision; but there is no aerial. Being a listed building I wanted to have a wireless connection with the aerial socket downstairs. Is this possible? and if so which one would you suggest?
James
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Tuesday, 13 November 2012
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Charlie5:16 PM
Hi, is it possible to link up a freeview hd box to a Sony tv with an external HDD recording function so it would be possible to watch tv via the freeview box while the tv records to the hdd?
Can the signal from the aerial input be split between the tv and freeview box so they can display different channels?
Many thanks CH
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013
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paul feetenby3:10 PM
Birkenhead
i have connected a cable from my you view box downstairs to my freeview tv upstairs using the rf out socket.i get some channels upstairs on my tv.the cable is running outside can you help to get all the available channels upstairs many thanks.
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paul feetenby: As you have it, you won't be able to watch the output of your YouView box unless it has an in-built modulator and your upstairs TV has an analogue tuner.
Which channels are you missing?
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