OK Rick,
I now believe I'm screwed! Rather than pay $60x6 for enough DTV boxes to do
all my current hdw; I'd rather look into some commercial solution much like
motel/notel's use to distribute/discriminate what they get from their cable
connection, or, sat downlink station.
What I see is a commercial gray utility box. Inside the box is a psu module
and a "combiner" card. (The term "combiner" is mine; could be a mux+RF mod
for all I know). I am thinking/dreaming!
What is left is a number of slots into which I can plug as many individual
DTV cards as needed for my area (signals available). The plugin, indivdual
cards are like separate "tuner" modules. They may be full band (CH13-69),
or, half band (CH13-41 and CH42-69). I just get as many of whichever
modules as I need.............. :)
Seems to me that this might exist already. Yes, it may be expensive! Does
this seem plausible?
If so, does anyone have any commercial links to same?
Hayes, NO! I just do not have the $$ to replace my current equipment with
brand new DTV ready stuff! But, I will if necessary.................. :)
Best,
Duncan
At 08:24 04/03/2008 -0400, you wrote:
I haven't hooked them up yet, but from reviews hear THIS model
(remote) can control the TV (on/off, and sound) and the convertor box...
With the six "units" below, I think you are "sort of" screwed...
From what I have read, it will be just like I got Cable TV, but without
the cable...
Of course, the convertor can only output a single channel, so anything hooked
to it will only think it is watching/recording preselected and only on
channel 3 or 4...
This unit has direct "RCA type" Monitor outputs also... ( "L, R, + [EMAIL
PROTECTED])
I see a big market for control "blasters" for switching channels on a
timed basis
to use with all old equipment...
Rick Glazier
----- Original Message ----- From: "DHSinclair"
Rick,
What is the remote control for?
I understood that these boxes were simple bandpass converters that just
did a D/A and passed the "new" analog signal to the TV on its "new"
assigned carrier frequency. Confused.
I use a distribution amplifier to share my one antenna with 3 TVs and 3 VCRs.
Best,
Duncan
At 23:33 04/02/2008 -0400, you wrote:
I got a couple in the last several days.
They are Digitalstream dtx9900
Radio Shack sells them.
I looked on the Internet, and these were "well liked"
compared to a couple of the others.
What was your question?
Rick Glazier
From: "DHSinclair" >>At 09:37 PM 4/2/2008, DHSinclair typed:
Does anyone here have the skinny on these lately available DTV
'conveter' boxes?
If so, I have a question/scenario to pose............ :)
