How to view Starhub TV in parellel?

[Kelpie]

Already subscribed to 2 set top boxes for Starhub TV. Wanted to let someone view the starhub TV in parallel in another room. Any AV guru know how to get it done technically?

 

Please advise me.

 

Thank you.

 

Regards,

[Nohnemwan]

Have you measured how far the (source) set top box is, from your intended (destination) TV?

 

It's just 3 RCA cables, 1 for video, and 2 for sound, right?

 

Maybe you can position the set op box in between the 2 TVs, and run equal length RCA cables using a Y-splitter (1 RCA cable jack to 2 RCA sockets)?

[Kelpie]

Have you measured how far the (source) set top box is, from your intended (destination) TV?

 

It's just 3 RCA cables, 1 for video, and 2 for sound, right?

 

Maybe you can position the set op box in between the 2 TVs, and run equal length RCA cables using a Y-splitter (1 RCA cable jack to 2 RCA sockets)?

 

Thanks. So just get a Y-splitter for 3 colored (Yellow, Red and White) cables and join them. Is there a length limitation for RCA cables?

 

I'm joining it from the setup box in the master bed room and lay the RCA cables through the wall and to the next room. This next room will be using the PC with a TV tunner box.

 

Regards,

[Bystander50]

Thanks. So just get a Y-splitter for 3 colored (Yellow, Red and White) cables and join them. Is there a length limitation for RCA cables?

 

I'm joining it from the setup box in the master bed room and lay the RCA cables through the wall and to the next room. This next room will be using the PC with a TV tunner box.

 

Regards,

 

Why don't you get SlingBox since you're using a PC to watch?

Just connect the RCA cables to Slingbox and the signals will be transmitted over your LAN.

Best of all, you can even use the on-screen remote control to change the channels over the set top box.

The con side is it costs about $200++ to get the Slingbox, excluding shipping over from US.

 

[David]

Don't quite understand your problem since you got 2 set-yop box?

[Nom107]

can use tv out use only one tv cable , pic may not b good.

 

btw if just nxt rm u can drill thru the wall go for short dist. run long cable affect the signal oso. look for good cable.

[Nom107]

Don't quite understand your problem since you got 2 set-yop box?

 

2 box for 2 rm other rm need to par out , as for 5 rm may par out to the other 3 rm

 

if 1 want to play game then the box can xfer for othe rm use but run cable dun need to move the box. only the no remote control.

[Nohnemwan]

There is definitely a limit on the how long your RCA should be before the signal gets noisy ("snow" effect). But I have not done what you are planning to do so cannot state at exactly how many m this effect will become obvious. Since you are going through a wall it should shorten the cable length quite significantly. Anyway you are watching TV on a PC so any degradation won't be so obvious (not like you are watching HDTV on a 42-inch screen where any noise is quite irritating).

 

If your RCA cable length is less than 10m it should still give you a better picture and sound than compared to using a combination TV antenna cable like one of the forummers suggested. Buy good cable like Monster (5m can be quite costly, maybe $80?).

[Gabriel]

do note that for certain channels..

the reception maynot be good...

 

tried it many yrs back...

gave up and got a set up box in the end

cheers

[Refugee]

try this product?

 

http://www.sg2buy.com/html/gm2400.htm

 

its wireless AV transmitter and receiver....

 

i dun work for them. i just happen to be interested also.

[Dazzleboy]

The set-top boxes have twin outputs. So just connect another set of RCA (yellow, red, white) to the other TV will do.