Varoshiotis
Novice Member
Hi, I have an interesting problem which I have yet to crack!
Long story short:
I have a Samsung US TV (UN40J5200AFXZA). This has an NTSC Tuner so I cannot use Freeview Signal (PAL). No matter, I only wanted this in the bedroom where I have an RF Out co-ax signal coming from the SKY HD+ Box downstairs in the lounge; using a magic eye I would not need to use the TV Tuner in any way!
Well, it has turned out to be a more complex proposition than I thought! The Samsung TV cannot find (sync) the signal coming out of the co-ax (the SKY HD+ RF Output). I suspect this is because the RF Out is an Analogue signal and the TV has not got an Analogue Tuner. (BTW I have the RF Out from the Sky HD+ Box on Channel 68).
OK, I got a cheap 2nd hand STB with an HDMI (the TV has 2x HDMIs), but I ran into the same problem in that the STB cannot sync to the RF Out signal. I know my logic is somewhat sound as I can connect the Samsung TV directly to the SKY HD+ box downstairs via the HDMI and all is perfect!
Can some clever Engineer/Technician who understands TV much better than I can suggest an easy work-around. Basically, I am trying to use the SKY HD+ RF Output on a US TV (in the UK) with a magic eye, thus bypassing the need to have an NTSC signal. (There is already a co-ax cable from the Sky box to the Bedroom which I am trying to make use of).
Thank you in anticipation!
Long story short:
I have a Samsung US TV (UN40J5200AFXZA). This has an NTSC Tuner so I cannot use Freeview Signal (PAL). No matter, I only wanted this in the bedroom where I have an RF Out co-ax signal coming from the SKY HD+ Box downstairs in the lounge; using a magic eye I would not need to use the TV Tuner in any way!
Well, it has turned out to be a more complex proposition than I thought! The Samsung TV cannot find (sync) the signal coming out of the co-ax (the SKY HD+ RF Output). I suspect this is because the RF Out is an Analogue signal and the TV has not got an Analogue Tuner. (BTW I have the RF Out from the Sky HD+ Box on Channel 68).
OK, I got a cheap 2nd hand STB with an HDMI (the TV has 2x HDMIs), but I ran into the same problem in that the STB cannot sync to the RF Out signal. I know my logic is somewhat sound as I can connect the Samsung TV directly to the SKY HD+ box downstairs via the HDMI and all is perfect!
Can some clever Engineer/Technician who understands TV much better than I can suggest an easy work-around. Basically, I am trying to use the SKY HD+ RF Output on a US TV (in the UK) with a magic eye, thus bypassing the need to have an NTSC signal. (There is already a co-ax cable from the Sky box to the Bedroom which I am trying to make use of).
Thank you in anticipation!