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Snomas
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Aug 07, 2014

Will RG6 cable carry the HDTV signal to my new TV?

I'm going to install a new Winegard Traveler dish on the motorhome. My question is that there are existing RG6 cables that are prewired from a switching box in one cabinet to another cabinet where the HDTV receiver will be located. Can the RG6 cables carry the HDTV signal from the new HDTV receiver back to the switching box so the 2 TV's will operate in Hi def? The receiver only has a HDMI connection on the "out" to TV side of the receiver. The "IN" from the Traveler dish is an RG6 connection.
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  • TechWriter's avatar
    TechWriter
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2014
    Snomas wrote:
    Can the RG6 cables carry the HDTV signal from the new HDTV receiver back to the switching box so the 2 TV's will operate in Hi def?

    If you're using a DirecTV Genie or DISH Hopper system, then yes because both systems use MoCA (Multimedia Over CoAx) technology.
  • katoomer's avatar
    katoomer
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2014
    Who's receiver do you have? Dish? If so the receiver I have that runs 2 tv's only displays
    1080P to TV1. TV2 is in 720P. Possibly you could split the single HDMI output then convert HDMI to coax. I can't tell if that would work or not.
    i
  • WyoTraveler's avatar
    WyoTraveler
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2014
    Snomas wrote:
    I'm going to install a new Winegard Traveler dish on the motorhome. My question is that there are existing RG6 cables that are prewired from a switching box in one cabinet to another cabinet where the HDTV receiver will be located. Can the RG6 cables carry the HDTV signal from the new HDTV receiver back to the switching box so the 2 TV's will operate in Hi def? The receiver only has a HDMI connection on the "out" to TV side of the receiver. The "IN" from the Traveler dish is an RG6 connection.


    Believe this box will do it. The output is BNC connector which is a type of coax connector. I think I would just change out the receiver box for one with RG6 output instead. If you still want to use a converter box I suspect you can purchase a BNC to RG6 connector. Then you need to convert back to HDMI from SDI. Need two boxes and adapters. Just not sure it is worth the effort.

    HDMI to coax

    BNC to RG6 conversion

    SDI to HDMI conversion
  • allbrandauto's avatar
    allbrandauto
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2014
    go to wineguard site it has videos and install manuel its best to just get another hd box will cost you 5 dollars a month so each tv can watch different shows
  • dougrainer's avatar
    dougrainer
    Nomad
    Aug 07, 2014
    No, Over the AIR broadcast TV signals are the only way to get HD to a TV with Coax cable. HD (Sat or Cable company receiver) cannot transmit the downloaded HD thru Coax. Only thru HDMI or Component Cables. Doug
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Aug 07, 2014
    Snomas wrote:
    Can the RG6 cables carry the HDTV signal from the new HDTV receiver back to the switching box so the 2 TV's will operate in Hi def? The receiver only has a HDMI connection on the "out" to TV side of the receiver.
    With only an HDMI out, I can't see how that's possible.

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