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Bobbo wrote:nomad297 wrote:
Understood (not really -- I'm just a plumber), but you still can only watch one channel at a time, correct? So the kids in the bunk house wanting to watch Cartoon Network and I, outside under the awning wanting to watch The History Channel, can't be done, correct? Is there a more simple way to use multiple receivers than the way I did it? I'm not being argumentative, I'm just really interested.
Bruce
Watching 2 separate channels on 2 TV's at the same time requires 2 separate receivers, each connected individually to the antenna or multiswitch or SWM. The Genie system mentioned above qualifies as separate receivers.
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nomad297 wrote:
Understood (not really -- I'm just a plumber), but you still can only watch one channel at a time, correct? So the kids in the bunk house wanting to watch Cartoon Network and I, outside under the awning wanting to watch The History Channel, can't be done, correct? Is there a more simple way to use multiple receivers than the way I did it? I'm not being argumentative, I'm just really interested.
Bruce
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wa8yxm wrote:
There are two antenna switches used in RV's. one is a wall plate, it, normally, has a 12 volt outlet, a Switch an LED and an antenna connection. If you have this you can do it two ways.
The other has many buttons, and many connectors on the back. Even better.
Satellie receivers come, now days, in 3 flavors
Some (Vip211K) have a COAX out on the back (Antenna type connector) this feeds the SAT in on the box of many buttons (Read on for the wall plate).
Some (No example) have only A/V and HDMI (I think the vip211Z is in this group but not sure).. Some only have HDIM
In the last two cases you can feed the A/V to a device called a modulator.. The good news is there is one built into the box of many buttons (CD-IN) and you can use it by adding a simple A/B video switch from any electronics place or even.. Well I have a few here i got at Big-Lots. or you can buy a modulator for aeround 25 dollars.
If you only have HDMI, its about a hundred bucks for the modulator.
Feed the modulator out to the SAT in on the box of many buttons. job done.
Wall plate:
There are now two types of thes. both work the same way.. I described the most common, I have the least common (Sensor Pro from Winegard) this has two digital displays, 3 buttons and a row (Column actually) of LED's.. Many nice over the air functions.
Both of these have one A/B function normally Antenna (If they are turned on) and CABLE (if they are off, note Sensar pro turns the display off after a time out,,, The unit remains active however).
On the back of these are 3 or 4 connections
Antenna (Batwing up on roof)
Park cable
TV 2
TV 1 (on the more common one TV 1 is the frount outlet on the PRO it's on the back and clearly labeled)
Optional TV3
With the 12 volt outlet at the top of the standard wall plate, looking from the rear, I listed them left to right.
Disconnect the CABLE and route it to an A/B A = Analog (Cable) B=Binary (Sat receiver out, or modulator out)
If the receiver or the modulator has pass through it's even easier
Route the original park cable (you will need to extend it) to the ANT-IN and the OUT back to the wall plate.
Doing this you can:
Watch OVER THE AIR TV (Set switches properly)
Cable (if the park offers) just reset the switches
SAT. (likewise) on all TV.s
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