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texasredeye's avatar
texasredeye
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Dec 26, 2014

Need Video Controller?

I have a 2007 Gulf Stream Class A. The previous owner had a DISH
antenna and controller installed. Consequently, the factory video controller was removed and is no longer in the coach. I have removed all interior satellite components and need to install a video controller which will allow reception from roof top antenna and shore cable. The TV cables are RCA pin type from both the front and the rear TVs. All the controllers I see are coax connectors. What controllers are the RCA pin type connectors. Are there any adapters available which will allow me to hook the pin type connectors to the coax on controller boxes today? What do I do? Anyone know what controller was originally installed in the coach? Is the original controller available anywhere?

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  • Tom_M1's avatar
    Tom_M1
    Explorer
    Dec 27, 2014

    If you have a wall plate such as the one pictured above, this is where your TV antenna connects. The TV nearest the wall plate connects to the connection on the front of the wall plate. There should be another coax that connects to the back side of the wall plate that goes to the other TV. There should also be a coax that connects to the back side of the wall plate for cable TV. The wall plate also supplies power to the antenna head. The button on the front switches between cable and antenna.

    You don't need the Sat receiver to watch over-the-air TV.
  • texasredeye's avatar
    texasredeye
    Explorer
    Dec 27, 2014
    Tom_M wrote:
    What was the solution?


    Reused DISH receiver which had ANT IN as well as SAT IN RF connectors. Plugged coach RF antenna cable into ANT IN. Remainder of connections on DISH box were RCA colored female plugs. Plugged RCA male TV plugs into TV1 and TV2 female receptacles. Rear TV works perfectly, still working on front TV. Just need to diddle with it a bit, I'm sure. Though DISH receiver has 110AC plug, plugging it into any of the 4 (2 double) receptacles in coach cabinet, none will power the DISH receiver though it seems to make no difference to TVs whether DISH box is powered or not. Only still wondering about antenna power. Is coach antenna powered or not? Does it need to be powered? Still wondering if TVs will work correctly with shore cable at parks. Will find out soon.
  • texasredeye's avatar
    texasredeye
    Explorer
    Dec 26, 2014
    Problem solved. Thanks to all who tried to help and thanks for this forum.
  • texasredeye's avatar
    texasredeye
    Explorer
    Dec 26, 2014
    TechWriter wrote:
    The Quest Video Controller has a set of RCA plugs, but all the other connectors are RF.


    Actually, the whole problem would probably be solved if I could just find out what was originally installed from the factory. Yeah, I know. Coach is 7 years old but installing an original video control box would probably solve the whole problem. So, the question is, what was the original control box. If I can find that out, I can probably find an original box.
  • SrFoxmexico's avatar
    SrFoxmexico
    Explorer
    Dec 26, 2014
    Here is a connector from RCA to RF

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V1O1LM/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=1S6MAS61E73FKSM11WWW&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=1970559082&pf_rd_i=desktop
  • Tom_M1's avatar
    Tom_M1
    Explorer
    Dec 26, 2014
    texasredeye wrote:
    Tom_M wrote:
    If the RCA cables are RG-6 or RG-59 coax, you can cut the RCA connectors off and install F connectors. Or you could use and adapter such as this:RCA-to-F adapter


    yeah, problem is...the cables leading from the TVs are video, audio L, and audio R. They are simple cables bound together. The RF connections on the Quest are single. How do I connect three separate lines into one RF connector?
    The video cable (yellow connector) is the only one you can use. Audio cable (red and white) can not be used for an RF signal. I assume your intent is to distribute the antenna signal.
  • texasredeye's avatar
    texasredeye
    Explorer
    Dec 26, 2014
    Tom_M wrote:
    If the RCA cables are RG-6 or RG-59 coax, you can cut the RCA connectors off and install F connectors. Or you could use and adapter such as this:RCA-to-F adapter


    yeah, problem is...the cables leading from the TVs are video, audio L, and audio R. They are simple cables bound together. The RF connections on the Quest are single. How do I connect three separate lines into one RF connector?
  • Tom_M1's avatar
    Tom_M1
    Explorer
    Dec 26, 2014
    If the RCA cables are RG-6 or RG-59 coax, you can cut the RCA connectors off and install F connectors. Or you could use and adapter such as this:RCA-to-F adapter
  • texasredeye's avatar
    texasredeye
    Explorer
    Dec 26, 2014
    TechWriter wrote:
    The Quest Video Controller has a set of RCA plugs, but all the other connectors are RF.


    I have this Quest controller. That is the problem. My coach has RCA pins leading from the TVs. They won't lug into RF connectors. The only RCA plugs on the back of the Quest is the ones marked for DVD receiving plugs. All others are RF connectors. That is the question. How do I plug RCA pins into RF connectors?

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