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nathstevenson 09-05-2012 10:30

Connect 2 tvs to one Tivo Box
 
Hi I have one tivo box and I am looking to connect it to the tv in my living room and the tv in my bedroom, I am not bothered about the quality on the second box not being hd so I am wondering if anyone can advise me on the cheapest way to connect 1 tivo box to two tvs either wired or wirelessly

Thanks Nathan

spiderplant 09-05-2012 11:51

Re: Connect 2 tvs to one Tivo Box
 
A wireless video sender plugged into the TiVo's SCART socket is the usual solution. That's assuming your living room TV is connected by HDMI - if not you'll need a SCART splitter too.

A very long SCART lead is another possibility if you don't mind a thick cable running through your house.

alwaysabear 09-05-2012 11:58

Re: Connect 2 tvs to one Tivo Box
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nathstevenson (Post 35425413)
Hi I have one tivo box and I am looking to connect it to the tv in my living room and the tv in my bedroom, I am not bothered about the quality on the second box not being hd so I am wondering if anyone can advise me on the cheapest way to connect 1 tivo box to two tvs either wired or wirelessly

Thanks Nathan

Have a look in this thread I still have the same set up now.http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/26...on-system.html http://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Sc...6565036&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marmitek-Pow...6564348&sr=8-6

nathstevenson 09-05-2012 13:04

Re: Connect 2 tvs to one Tivo Box
 
Thanks for the help

if i got a wireless transmitter like this - http://www.maplin.co.uk/audio-video-...kit-2727-44469 would the infrared function mentioned work or would I need a separate piece of like the one you linked to above?

alwaysabear 09-05-2012 13:24

Re: Connect 2 tvs to one Tivo Box
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nathstevenson (Post 35425495)
Thanks for the help

if i got a wireless transmitter like this - http://www.maplin.co.uk/audio-video-...kit-2727-44469 would the infrared function mentioned work or would I need a separate piece of like the one you linked to above?

I have little experience of video senders, but this would appear to do the job for you . Beware that this uses the same frequency 2.4 ghz as many bb routers so you may get interference to one or both.
Just read through the spec in full and it "This item may not fully function with certain Sky+, Sky HD or Virgin Media set-top boxes. says"

Parlyboy 09-05-2012 13:59

Re: Connect 2 tvs to one Tivo Box
 
Just a thought but if you got a Digisender but couldn't control the TiVo box you could investigate utilising the TiVo Iphone/iPad app to control the box in the other room, the officiall app in the Autumn will definitely let you do this. (think it works on Androids as well...stand to be corrected on that)

That being said I do wonder if the extra money you'd be shelling out wouldn't better better spend just getting another box?

jempalmer 09-05-2012 14:07

Re: Connect 2 tvs to one Tivo Box
 
Microwave ovens play havoc with 2.4GHz digisenders and wireless connections. Buy a 5.8 or run a cable.

tycho 09-05-2012 14:59

Re: Connect 2 tvs to one Tivo Box
 
If you get one of these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Sc...6575406&sr=8-1

You can then just run a standard Co-Ax cable to your second TV.

You can then use a set of these to control the box from the remote location

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marmitek-Pow...6575492&sr=1-3

Hope this helps

Cheers

spiderplant 09-05-2012 17:08

Re: Connect 2 tvs to one Tivo Box
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35425507)
Just read through the spec in full and it "This item may not fully function with certain Sky+, Sky HD or Virgin Media set-top boxes. says"

It is referring to the old IrDA boxes. It's not an issue for TiVo.


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