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Old 07-04-2009, 12:21   #1
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i have bought a hdtv with freeview but it also want to connect it to my sky tv for the football is this possible if i fit a splitter & where should i fit this
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Re: Sky tv + freeview

I think you're confusing the issue somewhat, you would just connect it in the same way as to your old TV, via Scart
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Old 07-04-2009, 12:37   #3
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no i should have said there is only 1 lead from the sky box (RF outlet) to the new tv however nex to the skybox there is a tv Ariel point

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so i was thinking of running a new lead from the ariel point to the splitter put the splitter in the rf outlet & run the excisting one from the splitter to the new tv
cause at the moment there is just a lead from the rf to the new tv
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Re: Sky tv + freeview

As already suggested a SCART lead is your best option That way you use the antenna for freeview and scart for sky

Other than that I take it the skyboxes don't have RF passthru cable of dealing with digital signals? Also a splitter as you described isn't splitting the signal but actually joining a signal so you'll probablky end up with mega problems trying to do that..
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the problem there is that the tv is about 30 feet from the ariel & skybox

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Would it work &if i ran from the ariel to the Rf in in the Skybox -RF out to the TV ?? Obvi not both on at the same time
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Depends on the box, not all older STB's/Vids/PVR are designed to let through the digital signals.. All you can do is to give it a try
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it is a new ish sky box but thank you for your time Kimmy x
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