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- I recently had directv installed in my home and I have (2) coaxel outlets in my house.(1 in the livingroom and 1 in the bedroom).I would like to receive local channels from my cable company also.Directv is using the 2 coaxel outlets for there satellite dish.How can I recive my local channels also.
- Rick B.
from Lafayette,IN
You need to have a third coax line run to where your TV's are. You need to run that cable either into the TV or into a cable box to your TV.You need to have a third coax line run to where your TV's are. You need to run that cable either into the TV or into a cable box to your TV.
- I recently upgraded to Directv HD service. I used to split my directv signal to a second tv using a basic coaxial cable splitter. The technician installed the new HD box and connected it to my LCD Tv using an HDMI cable. As a result I have lost my "split". How can I regain it? I noticed that the HD box has outputs for s-video and audio outputs aswell. My question is, is it possible to use both the HDMI output for the the LCD TV and the s-video and audio outputs for the second regular tv at the same time or will the use of one of these outputs disable usage of the other? Is there another way to split my signal to the second tv?
Please understand I am not trying to get HDTV on my second set. I know that's not possible since the second tv is not an HDTV. I am trying to split the siganl to get standard definition channels on my second tv.
Thanks
- Jeff
from Richmond Va
Yes, It is possible to use the secondary outputs to other TV's. But I am not sure how far you can run those outputs without losing signal quality. Con » moreYes, It is possible to use the secondary outputs to other TV's. But I am not sure how far you can run those outputs without losing signal quality. Connecting them up to more than one set does not disable any of those outputs. You could extend the length of those outputs by using a cat5 converter made by Gefen which will convert the signal to go over cat5 and then convert back to normal video connections at the other end. For more information check it out at Gefen.com. « less
- Hi,
I have a Magavox HD TV. When I am watching TV (regular cable) only the right speaker works. When I put a DVD in, both the left and right speakers work. Any ideas? I've checked my connections and they seem to be fine.
- Debbie
from san jose, ca
Well if you are receiving your "regular cable" from a cable box. It could be that you have a bad cable box. It also depends on how you have it hooked » moreWell if you are receiving your "regular cable" from a cable box. It could be that you have a bad cable box. It also depends on how you have it hooked up. If you are connecting it with the right left (red, white) audio cables it could be a bad cable or TV audio input. Try moving the connections to the same ones that the DVD is connected into and see if it works better. That should narrow it down. I hope this helps. « less
- Here goes, we haven't upgraded to HDTV yet and want to get a larger TV for a family room. Someday we will upgrade to HD service. What should we buy now, SD or HD? If we go with an HDTV set now, how do we get the best possible SD picture? Thanks for your time.
Bruce
- Bob
from San Jose, CA
Well Bruce, If you are on a budget and want to save some money than you can buy a 720P Digital set. If you live in a home that will allow you to put u » moreWell Bruce, If you are on a budget and want to save some money than you can buy a 720P Digital set. If you live in a home that will allow you to put up an antenna then you can get free SD and HD programming off the airwaves. All programming sources will give you a great picture. But actually the best picture comes from the airwaves because their signals are not compressed with MPEG4 encryption. The downside is that there is limited programming available, (only the local networks), and some locations don't get great reception over the air. Signal levels can vary from house to house in some cases. I hope that this helps. « less
- I recently assisted my parents with the purchase of a Magnavox 32MF337B LCD TV. They use a rooftop antenna only and are very satisfied with the picture and overall reception. The only drawback we have found is hooking up my fathers wireless headphones. He has had them for several years and they have vastly improved the viewing experience for both of my parents. The TV set has mutiple inputs for various pieces of equipment but no audio output that will work. I tried using the headphone jack and this worked but blocked the sound for my mother. The set also has a SPDIF out jack but this didn't work. By the way they do have a DVD player hooked up. I know there has to be a solution to this problem. Thank you for your help.
- Andrew Harkleroad
from Cherry Tree, PA
Try putting a Y cable adapter on the headphone output to feed to both headphone sets? That should solve the problem.Try putting a Y cable adapter on the headphone output to feed to both headphone sets? That should solve the problem.
- We are about to build a new house and would like to use the latest home automation and whole house audio/video technology. Can you point me to some resources to learn more about the options available to me?
- Doug Erickson
from San Jose, CA
Well that is a great big question. There are literally thousands of options in this field. One local source that you can start with is HomeTech Soluti » moreWell that is a great big question. There are literally thousands of options in this field. One local source that you can start with is HomeTech Solutions in Cupertino. They can help answer any of your questions on this subject. They are one of my local vendors. I can also assist you in this area with any questions you have. There are also many magazines that write articles about this subject. A couple that I refer to are Electronic House, Home Theater Magazine. I hope that this helps. Don't hesitate to give me a call with any of your questions. « less
- I have a front projection home theater setup, but my wife doesn't like the speaker wires routing along the baseboards of the room. What's the best way to route speaker wires thoughout a room with a minimal amount of cutting through floors and walls?
- KevinK
from San Jose, CA
There are plastic and wood moldings made specifically to hide wires. The wires can be hidden behind the baseboards or under crown molding.There are plastic and wood moldings made specifically to hide wires. The wires can be hidden behind the baseboards or under crown molding.
- Will a desktop computer power speakers from the Sirius radio site to fill a 1,300 sq. ft. room?
- Carlos Gallegos
from Campbell, CA
Well that depends on whether you are having a party in there while you are using those speakers. It won't give you a very rich sound for a room that l » moreWell that depends on whether you are having a party in there while you are using those speakers. It won't give you a very rich sound for a room that large while it is empty and it surely won't have enough volume for a room full of people that large. « less
- Hello,
My question is reguarding what would be the best possible cable to use coming from the cable companys connection at my house to my internet cable modem. Would there be less signal loss if I converted and used a balun connected to Cat5e cable? Or is coax OK? The length of run is about 70'.
Thanks,
Ron
- Ron Silva
from Hilmar, Ca.
Just use RG6 quad shield coax. That should be fine. If the signal isn't strong enough put a small amplifier on it.Just use RG6 quad shield coax. That should be fine. If the signal isn't strong enough put a small amplifier on it.
- I have an HD TV and want to upgrade to HD service. However, I currently have premium (not HD) DirecTV service connected to a Tivo DVR. I have previously used the DVR provided by DirectV and hate the User Interface. Tivo does not make a DVR compatible with DirecTV service, correct? So in order to retain the ability to use a Tivo DVR when I upgrade to HD, I would need to switch to Comcast cable, correct? Do you think it is possible or likely in the future Tivo will make an HD DVR compatible with DirecTV? Thanks!
- Groundhog
from Cupertino
TIVO and DirecTV broke their business relationship a couple of years ago. DirecTV makes all of their own equipment now like Dishnetwork has been doing » moreTIVO and DirecTV broke their business relationship a couple of years ago. DirecTV makes all of their own equipment now like Dishnetwork has been doing all along. There are no plans to have a DirecTV compatable TIVO box in the near future. But there is nothing wrong with the DirecTV user interface other than it is a little different from TIVO and takes a bit of getting used to. The remote is different but once you get used to it it really is great! « less
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