Digisender

[Grandpappy]

How do I get my spare tv( in kitchen) to show whats running on the main tv in another room?
Is it easy to setup?
What do I need?
Cheers
Grandpappy

[Hymie]

It�s dead-easy, let's say the main TV is showing BBC1, you tune the TV in the kitchen to BBC1.

Now the tricky bit, if someone changes channel on the main TV, you have to re-tune the TV in the kitchen to the same channel.

[johntywino]

Hymie, Thats an excellent,well thought out answer!

[Grandpappy]

Let's start again!!
My main tv, in living room, has a DVD / Video , plus Freeview box hooked together receiving it's signal from a rooftop aerial,feeding into the scart socket of Freeview box, then through the DVD and into tv, giving me 30/40 channels , plus video/CD/tape, etc.OK??
Now I've bought a spare tv (digital with freeview built in ) but I don't have an aerial coming into my kitchen and the digital tv (although it will receive the 5 analogue channels) will not,using the set-top portable aerial , receive any of the digital channels provided by the built in freeview.
Now, I thought that I might be able to use a 'digisender' type gadget? or something , to transmit the signal from my freeview box ,in said living room,to newly acquired tv ,now in kitchen.
I can go into more detail if required but I hope this is enough to explain said problem.

Many many thanks
Grandpappy

[Hymie]

Let�s assume your input connection to the main TV is via a Scart lead (ideally you are only using one Scart input to your TV).

[If either of your TV�s do not have Scart sockets, you will need to buy converter plugs]

You need a video sender (such as Argos cat no 534/7926), they consist of a send and a receive unit together with mains ac adaptors and normally a single Scart lead (2 if you are lucky).

You will need to purchase a Scart splitter (such as Argos cat no 534/3748), and almost certainly an additional Scart lead.

Un-plug the DVD from the TV and insert the Scart splitter into the DVD. Now connect one of the Scart splitter outputs to the TV and the other to the input of the video sender unit. Now whatever signal comes out of the DVD will be fed into both the TV and the video sender.

Now connect the kitchen TV to the video receiver unit (via a Scart lead). Switch on the kitchen TV selecting the AV input to select the Scart input. The kitchen TV should now display whatever is being fed into the main TV.

I have a similar set up in my house, one effect of splitting the Scart input to the TV (between the TV & the video sender), results in the automatic TV switch on signal from my cable box (via the Scart lead) not working (due to loading, I assume).
My video sender also has a remote function, which allows me to change channels on my cable box via the receiving video unit (useful if you are upstairs in bed and want to change channels).

Although I have listed Argos catalogue numbers, I would recommend you shop around for a bargain on all items � and should not be taken as a recommendation to purchase the items from Argos.

[Hymie]

Sorry, I've just noticed that the Scart splitter Argos cat no. I quoted is for a Scart selecter (which is not the correct item).
Argos do not appear to sell Scart splitters.

You can purchase Scart splitters from your local � shop. They consist of a flying Scart lead, with a number of sockets (2 or more) - but importantly, no selector switches.