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Posted by Andrew Rossmann on 09/30/88 11:43
[This followup was posted to rec.video.dvd.players and a copy was sent
to the cited author.]
In article <1143329836.744968.7530@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
m.r.rollman@comcast.net says...
> I am a newbie so please forgive any mistakes. I have comcast running
> into our bedroom, and have a VCR and DVD hooked up to the TV there.
> Recently I installed a splitter to run the cable signal to a TV in the
> basement, and one in our kitchen. In the bedroom TV we can view VCR and
> DVD's, but how would I hook this up to see DVD's and VCR in the other
> rooms connected to the cable TV.
> Thank you for any info you can provide. I looked at Comcast's website
> and did not find what I needed.
I assume the DVD is connected using A/V cables, and the VCR through RF
(with maybe video, too?) In other words:
was RF: Cable -- VCR -- TV
now RF: Cable --+--VCR--TV1
+--TV2
+--TV3
A/V: DVD ---TV
VCR ---TV
You could put the splitter AFTER the VCR, although when the VCR is on
and playing, ALL TV's will have to watch it.
Otherwise, you could use some RF modulators to put the video on unused
channels and merge them into the cable. The basic ones you can buy in
stores normally only work on channels 3 or 4, which are probably used.
You can get a channel block, but you would need a specialty store or on-
line to find one. Also, cable boxes typically use a frequency just above
channel 4 for their data feed (guide data, programming..) and a cheap
modulator could interfere with that if you have or want a cable box.
Better is a programmable channel modulator that lets you put video on
most any channel you want. Basic single output ones are around $50, but
audio is mono. Stereo versions are $$$$.
You feed the A/V into the modulator, then the output to the cable
using a splitter in reverse. I use this for my cable box (a Comcast DVR)
to let me watch it in the bedroom:
http://www.smarthome.com/7715A.HTML
In your case, the hookup would look a bit like this:
Cable --+--VCR--TV1
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DVD--Mod--+--+
VCR--Mod-----+--+--TV2
+--TV3
You may also want some form of remote extender. Basic RF ones are
relatively cheap (about $35). I use this one with my setup:
http://www.smarthome.com/8220F.HTML
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