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Re: What's that coax jack for?
Bill.Satellite wrote: The cable signal will work fine with a splitter but you will have issue with satellite TV. You are going to have to trust me on this but if you don't that's OK, too. Enjoy. Thank you, Bill. We were able to see some, but like I said, we didn't try them all. I'll compare what I get at home with what I get in the RV and decide whether we really need them all or not. You folks have been a big help.573Views0likes0CommentsRe: What's that coax jack for?
Bill.Satellite wrote: You will not get all of your channels with that setup. You need to replace the splitter with an A/B switch to all the satellite to properly pass the signal. If may appear to work at the moment but it will not work fully with a splitter in place. Get a good quality A/B switch for best results. Do you mean all the channels on the DirecTV or cable? I seem to get a full lineup on the DirecTV, though I've not actually tried to watch them all ;). I won't know about cable until I actually try to use it somewhere.573Views0likes0CommentsRe: What's that coax jack for?
Bill.Satellite wrote: Sorry, I missed the part about wanting to add DirecTV. Assuming you are talking about a portable ground mounted unit there is an easy modification that will allow you to use the cable connection outside. You remove that wall plate and locate the coax that is connected to the Cable port. Disconnect that cable and connect it to the Input side of an A/B switch. Run a new short coax from the A port right back to the wall plate where you disconnected the cable and connect a coax to the B port that runs to your satellite receiver. When you want to watch OTA TV you push the power button to on and if you want satellite or cable you push the power button to off and use the A/B switch to make a selection. If you don't forsee ever needing park Cable (like me!) you just disconnect the cable connection and run it directly to the satellite TV receiver. There are a few trailer/5th wheel manufacturers who utilize splitters for the Cable connection sending the signal to various locations in the coach. If yours is wired that way then this will not work as you will only get 1/2 your channels and a new dedicated coax will need to be run. Got 'er done almost exactly like you suggested. Instead of an A/B switch I used an old splitter I had lying around. I removed the cable from the "cable" side of the Cable/Antenna switch to the input side of the splitter. Then I ran one cable to the DirecTV receiver, and the other back to the Cable side of the switch. And it works! At least at the house it allows me to watch TV from the antenna on any of the three TVs, and DirecTV on the living room TV. We won't know about park cable until we actually try it at a park, but about that only time that happens is when our view to the satellite is completely blocked. I'm actually sort of amazed it didn't require the A/B switch, but for now, the splitter is working. Thanks again for the input.573Views0likes0CommentsRe: What's that coax jack for?
Bill.Satellite wrote: ECones. I hope you read my response. It's pretty much all the information you need. I did and appreciate the input, but I still need a way to get the satellite dish to it. On my old class C, I just replaced the switch supplied with the unit with a manual A/B switch. On the A side I had the antenna cable, and on B I had the exterior jack for the park cable or satellite, whichever was on it. I could select which signal to push to the TV cabinet by selecting a button. When that signal got to the TV cabinet, it had a splitter that sent the signal to the TV coax jack and the satellite receiver. The receiver connected to the TV with an HDMI cable. I could then select either "TV" or "HDMI" from the TV source. I had to draw my wife a diagram for when I wasn't along. ;) Direct TV used source HDMI3 on the TV and B on the switch. Park cable used source TV on the TV and B on the switch. Antenna used source TV and A on the switch. That actually worked quite well, but we have three TVs in the ACE, and that complicates the issue. :h I plan to try a modification of 2oldman's suggestion. Either a splitter or an A/B switch between the outside receptacle and the power supply inside. I could then direct the signal directly to the satellite receiver and/or the power supply. We could only watch satellite in the living room, but we could still select the antenna or park cable for all three. And just for the record, Johno02 answered the question in the subject line. It's not for anything.435Views0likes0CommentsRe: What's that coax jack for?
2oldman wrote: I was able to use it by running a jumper from the Outside cable connector to the Bedroom TV jack. May be an option. On my last unit, I replaced the switch behind the coax connection with a manual A / B box, and it worked fine. A was for the antenna, and B worked with either the park cable or the satellite dish. I'll go take it apart. LOL Thanks for the input. I couldn't figure out either why there's a cable from the wall AND a jack. It made no sense. Heck, it still makes no sense.401Views0likes0CommentsRe: What's that coax jack for?
Johno02 wrote: Just don't connect your satellite wire there. It won't work. Your salesman didn't show you anything at all??? The guy that did the orientation was painfully uninformed / misinformed about the TV connections. For instance, there was an HDMI cable from the wall to the TV, and he said that was from the antenna. I later found the BluRay player in another compartment and realized the HDMI was from it.401Views0likes0CommentsWhat's that coax jack for?
We took delivery yesterday of a 2017 Thor ACE 30.1. The television in the living area has a coax cable from the wall to the TV, but there’s another coax jack in the cabinet behind the TV. I’ve noticed that the TV only works on the antenna if the button on that jack is pushed and the light is on. So, I supposed they’re interconnected somehow. But what’s that empty jack for? I need to connect a DirecTV dish and receiver and wondered if there’s a way to utilize that jack. Thx5.4KViews0likes29CommentsRe: Summer trip to Missouri and Arkansas - advice/recommendation
Since you are into folk music, I'll second the motion for Mountain View. My wife and I have stayed at Court Square RV Park and it was an easy walk downtown. The Ozark Folk Center is worth a visit as well. You're close to the Blanchard Springs Caverns as well, which is amazing visit. Eureka Springs is also a good destination. Our favorite park there is Green Tree Lodge and RV Park. It's a small park owned by some very nice folks.165Views0likes0Comments
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