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Re: RV video control center with hdmi input, coaxial output
SCVJeff wrote: While what you describe may make sense because you can distribute OTA HD, HDMI is a completely different animal altogether. It cannot be converted to RF without a very expensive encoder/ modulator, THEN you have HDCP rules to overcome (That being copyright restrictions). What most people don't realize is that HDMI is not a one way video source. In order for your TV to wake up when you plug in an HDMI source, there is a handshake that goes on between the satellite receiver, Blueray, etc., asking "what are you"? The TV responds "I am a simple monitor that displays what you give me" and life goes on. IF though you plug the source into something that can convert HDMI into something that can be copied, like HD-SDI, then the source will shut off. That can be gotten around via some Chinese gear on eBay that removes HDCP, but I doubt you can afford the other gear required to do it right anyway... The best and cleanest thing to do is suck it up and run an HDMI cable to the rear (I did). It's not much fun, but when it's done it's done.. If you insist on not doing that then there are RF HDMI link modules that have had mixed success depending on the coach construction and local WiFi usage since they co-share the band. The link above uses coax as a link between the two boxes, but is not conventional RF and likely won't work through the switch box, meaning you have to switch or physically move both ends when you want to use it. Well, that makes a lot of sense. I kind-of thought it was something to do with proprietary restrictions. I just couldn't imagine that NOBODY hadn't thought of this before, and why RV mfg'r don't have HDMI cabe already installed.594Views0likes0CommentsRe: RV video control center with hdmi input, coaxial output
LittleBill wrote: you would need to use a hdmi splitter, and run individual hdmi cords. can't compare dish to cat or ota, dish doesn't send hd over the coax it requires hdmi That's right. But if you could use the HDMI from the receiver to the Video Control Center, you could have HD to all TVs via the coaxial cable that comes out of the VCC.594Views0likes0CommentsRe: RV video control center with hdmi input, coaxial output
aslakson wrote: We got an DMI splitter from Monoprice.com (around $40) and a 50ft HDMI cable to run to the rear of the rig. Works like a champ, long as you don't want separate programming on the two units. al The point was NOT to run 50 foot of cable when the present coaxial cable that came from the RV MFG will carry the HD signal.594Views0likes0CommentsRV video control center with hdmi input, coaxial output
I've been looking all over for an answer to an issue I read about almost 6 years ago on this forum. The OEM video control center will redirect HD signals from OTA signals to both front and back TV's, however when hooked up to the sat receiver you can't get HD to the rear TV because the coaxial out put from the sat receiver box will only put out SD signals. The video control center is not the problem internally, it's the input connecter not being HDMI. With ALL the questions on this problem with people wanting to get HD to the rear TVs, the obvious answer would be to have an HDMI connecter to the Video Control Center. Does ANYONE know if this is available or why this can't be done?9.5KViews0likes15Comments
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