Sponsored By:rickhise home Full Member Joined: 02/03/2007 View Profile Online Posted: 10/01/17 07:11pm Link | Quote | Edit | Print | Notify ModeratorMy factory wired tv cable system is useless.If you have had any luck in figuring out how the manufacture, screwed this upand a remedy please shareI'm assuming the cable connection on the front of the unit near the door entrance Is a feed for an tv outside.I have no manual and what I have found on line doesn't mention cable tv Another cable connector on the rear of the camper,I'm assuming that is the input for the dish.There are 2 outlets inside the unit one by a hall way by the Intertainment center an one in the bedroom.Any thought s on how to see where manufacture dropped the ball. * This post was last edited 10/01/17 10:52pm by rickhise * View edit history

Rick I do not understand a few things.Are you connecting to the rear connection to get CABLE Do you have an antenna?If you have an antenna there should be somewhere to switch from OTA to cable.

rickhise wrote:My factory wired tv cable system is useless.Or perhaps you just are not using it correctly.What are you trying to connect? Park cable, Direct TV, Dish Network?Is the OTA antenna working?Please elaborate...

find your tv wall plate with the on off antenna switch turn it on for antenna or off for cable then do a channel search from the tv menu screen and be sure to set it to scan cable channels for cable or air channels for over the air channels. that has to be done at each new location you go to. and on each tv. here is the manual for the switch you are looking for should be behind the main tv. tv wall plate says they include cable hookup on these sportsman

Thanks. I'm trying to connect to a dish tailgater It works fine by direct wireThe on off switch for antenna I'm not aware ofThere are 2 cable outlets. One on the outside of the camper one at end of the unit by spare tire.One beside the entrance door. I would think the one near the entrance doorWould be for an outside tv, not sure.Inside the camper I have 2 cable outlets one above entertainment Cabinet, also one in celling in bedroom I have tried hooking to both inside outlets. Same result No incoming signalNote\On the wall plate by the entertainment center where you attach the cableThat face plate where the cable attaches may have a switch on it I'll take a second look

You cannot use a cable input connection to connect a satellite TV input.The dedicated cable you are using is your best option but some coaches can have the cable input modified to be used with satellite TV. If you can find any route where a new coax can be run from outside the coach directly to where the satellite TV receiver is located, this is your best option.By the way, the manufacturer did not drop the ball. You are trying to connect a satellite TV connection to a connection designed for Cable TV only.

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darsben1
Explorer
Oct 02, 2017
Rick I do not understand a few things.
Are you connecting to the rear connection to get CABLE
Do you have an antenna?
If you have an antenna there should be somewhere to switch from OTA to cable.
sch911
Explorer
Oct 02, 2017
rickhise wrote:
My factory wired tv cable system is useless.

Or perhaps you just are not using it correctly.

What are you trying to connect? Park cable, Direct TV, Dish Network?

Is the OTA antenna working?

Please elaborate...
shastagary
Explorer
Oct 02, 2017
find your tv wall plate with the on off antenna switch turn it on for antenna or off for cable then do a channel search from the tv menu screen and be sure to set it to scan cable channels for cable or air channels for over the air channels. that has to be done at each new location you go to. and on each tv. here is the manual for the switch you are looking for should be behind the main tv. tv wall plate says they include cable hookup on these sportsman
rickhise
Explorer
Oct 02, 2017
Thanks. I'm trying to connect to a dish tailgater
It works fine by direct wire
The on off switch for antenna I'm not aware of
There are 2 cable outlets. One on the outside of the camper one at end of the unit by spare tire.
One beside the entrance door. I would think the one near the entrance door
Would be for an outside tv, not sure.

Inside the camper I have 2 cable outlets one above entertainment
Cabinet, also one in celling in bedroom

I have tried hooking to both inside outlets. Same result
No incoming signal

Note\On the wall plate by the entertainment center where you attach the cable
That face plate where the cable attaches may have a switch on it I'll take a second
look
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Oct 02, 2017
You cannot use a cable input connection to connect a satellite TV input.
The dedicated cable you are using is your best option but some coaches can have the cable input modified to be used with satellite TV. If you can find any route where a new coax can be run from outside the coach directly to where the satellite TV receiver is located, this is your best option.
By the way, the manufacturer did not drop the ball. You are trying to connect a satellite TV connection to a connection designed for Cable TV only.
shastagary
Explorer
Oct 03, 2017
here is one way some people have modified there cable input to be used as a satellite input click cable to satellite mod the cable used in your rv may not be the best for satellite but it may be ok to use.
rickhise
Explorer
Oct 03, 2017
So this camper wasn't wired to get sat signal from a tailgater or a normal dish?
rickhise
Explorer
Oct 03, 2017
Bill.Satellite wrote:
You cannot use a cable input connection to connect a satellite TV input.
The dedicated cable you are using is your best option but some coaches can have the cable input modified to be used with satellite TV. If you can find any route where a new coax can be run from outside the coach directly to where the satellite TV receiver is located, this is your best option.
By the way, the manufacturer did not drop the ball. You are trying to connect a satellite TV connection to a connection designed for Cable TV only.

Your right they didn't drop the ball they just haven't
Caught up with the times,
rickhise
Explorer
Oct 03, 2017
Bill.Satellite wrote:
You cannot use a cable input connection to connect a satellite TV input.
The dedicated cable you are using is your best option but some coaches can have the cable input modified to be used with satellite TV. If you can find any route where a new coax can be run from outside the coach directly to where the satellite TV receiver is located, this is your best option.
By the way, the manufacturer did not drop the ball. You are trying to connect a satellite TV connection to a connection designed for Cable TV only.

Your right they didn't drop the ball they just haven't
Caught up with the times,
rickhise
Explorer
Oct 03, 2017
shastagary wrote:
here is one way some people have modified there cable input to be used as a satellite input click cable to satellite mod the cable used in your rv may not be the best for satellite but it may be ok to use.

Looks like the link u sent is my best option
Thanks