DarrellP said:This is a great function, it saves having to split the signal more to feed another box. I have 2 HD stb's, a JVC DVHS deck and a DVD recorder with tuner that all need to be fed and I can do it with only a single split since my JVC also has a feed through connector.
I don't think so. The coax output on the the bottom left will only output one single channel from your STB (whatever your STB is currently tuned to). And it will be in analog SD (480i) form. The way I understand it (please someone correct me if I am wrong!), it will not pass the 8VSB (digital OTA) signal from the OTA tuner. Instead, it will take whatever your STB is sending out on all other video outputs (single channel: OTA or satellite), it will down-convert it to 480i and will modulate it as RF analog signal, the same way as analog OTA or cable signals are modulated, so that if you connect a TV set with a standard analog tuner it will show whatever the STB is currently tuned to on TV set's channel 3 (or 2). I hope I am making senseW4ZOO said:I don't understand. I have my OTA Sig coming in on the right. Can I use the bottom out on the left to a second STB for over the air.
That's right. There are 5 coax RF connectors. The pass-through connectors we are talking about are on the left side:Indy said:The RF connector with the antenna picture is for the UHF remote control antenna.
Ilya said:I don't think so. The coax output on the the bottom left will only output one single channel from your STB (whatever your STB is currently tuned to). And it will be in analog SD (480i) form. The way I understand it (please someone correct me if I am wrong!), it will not pass the 8VSB (digital OTA) signal from the OTA tuner. Instead, it will take whatever your STB is sending out on all other video outputs (single channel: OTA or satellite), it will down-convert it to 480i and will modulate it as RF analog signal, the same way as analog OTA or cable signals are modulated, so that if you connect a TV set with a standard analog tuner it will show whatever the STB is currently tuned to on TV set's channel 3 (or 2). I hope I am making sense
In addition to that, the same RF output can also pass through whatever is coming in on the RF input above it, e.g. your cable.
Yes, but only one at a timeIndy said:Every channel that you can watch on the STB will pass through the 75 ohm RF output to an analog TV.
Ilya said:Yes, but only one at a time
In other words, you cannot use your TV set's tuner and its remote. You have to tune the TV set to one special channel#2 (or #3) and then use VOOM's remote to switch channels within the STB.
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