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DeanRandall · 27-04-2018, 18:13

Just replaced our old TiVo box with the V6 and having both a good and bad time with it.

Performance wise, the new V6 is great and not experienced any of the slowness we were getting with the old TiVo box!

Downside, the set up we have in the house to get the signal from the (now V6) box to the other TVs around the house doesn't seem to be working properly any more. Currently in a state of some audio but no visual.

Due to the lack of scart out on the V6 box, the set up is a bit convoluted, but roughly looks like this:

V6 > HDMI Splitter > HDMI to Scart > RF Modulator > RF AMP > Other TVs around the house.

Equipment in use:
Splitter - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01MYH5WW9/
HDMI to Scart - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01GFPCHYA/
Modulator - https://www.amazon.co.uk/mercury-350...dp/B000M6SMKW/

After a little bit of tinkering and testing at various points around the house, it seems that a signal of-sorts is getting through the setup, just not both audio and visual.

With "V6 > HDMI Splitter > HDMI to Scart > Scart into TV", I get both the digital channels from the TVs tuner and also the picture and audio from the current channel being watched on the V6 box. This is exactly as I'd expect and what we are aiming for on the rest of the TVs around the house. Also seems to indicate that both the HDMI Splitter and HDMI to Scart boxes are working correctly.

If we then try "V6 > HDMI Splitter > HDMI to Scart > Scart into RF Modulator > RF Modulator into TV", we still get the digital channels from the TV tuner but for some reason we only get the audio of the current channel being watched on the V6 box, the visual is just a blank. Slightly different from the snow storm when the TV is unplugged, so definitely something getting through.

For reference, this audio and no visual is now also the same thing I'm getting from the TV in the kitchen when the RF Modulator is connected to the RF Amplifier/Splitter box that feeds the rest of the house.

The main TV in the house, which sits next to the V6 and is connected directly to the HDMI splitter, works fine as well.

Any thoughts/help would be greatly appreciated

27-04-2018, 18:13	#1
DeanRandall Inactive Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 10	RF Modulator with the V6 Just replaced our old TiVo box with the V6 and having both a good and bad time with it. Performance wise, the new V6 is great and not experienced any of the slowness we were getting with the old TiVo box! Downside, the set up we have in the house to get the signal from the (now V6) box to the other TVs around the house doesn't seem to be working properly any more. Currently in a state of some audio but no visual. Due to the lack of scart out on the V6 box, the set up is a bit convoluted, but roughly looks like this: V6 > HDMI Splitter > HDMI to Scart > RF Modulator > RF AMP > Other TVs around the house. Equipment in use: Splitter - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01MYH5WW9/ HDMI to Scart - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01GFPCHYA/ Modulator - https://www.amazon.co.uk/mercury-350...dp/B000M6SMKW/ After a little bit of tinkering and testing at various points around the house, it seems that a signal of-sorts is getting through the setup, just not both audio and visual. With "V6 > HDMI Splitter > HDMI to Scart > Scart into TV", I get both the digital channels from the TVs tuner and also the picture and audio from the current channel being watched on the V6 box. This is exactly as I'd expect and what we are aiming for on the rest of the TVs around the house. Also seems to indicate that both the HDMI Splitter and HDMI to Scart boxes are working correctly. If we then try "V6 > HDMI Splitter > HDMI to Scart > Scart into RF Modulator > RF Modulator into TV", we still get the digital channels from the TV tuner but for some reason we only get the audio of the current channel being watched on the V6 box, the visual is just a blank. Slightly different from the snow storm when the TV is unplugged, so definitely something getting through. For reference, this audio and no visual is now also the same thing I'm getting from the TV in the kitchen when the RF Modulator is connected to the RF Amplifier/Splitter box that feeds the rest of the house. The main TV in the house, which sits next to the V6 and is connected directly to the HDMI splitter, works fine as well. Any thoughts/help would be greatly appreciated