ALDI Video Sender £19.99 from 22/12/05

tdodd

This should change the channels wirelessly, on most things, unless you have a cable box, in which case the answer is less certain as one or both the cable suppliers have chosen a non standard method of IR for channel changing.

hobo28

I've had a similar box for a few years.

There are a few things everyone should be aware of.

1) They use the same 2.4Ghz frequency that home wireless networks do so they may interfere

2) Quality of picture is not fantastic. Its fine for occasional watching but if you like picture quality, best avoid and pay for a proper aerial!

3) Most remotes can be sent by these models EXCEPT that many NTL boxes use IRDA instead of IR. This means you won't be able to change channels. Sky is fine though.

GlennTheBaker

For watching Sky on the 14" TV in the bedroom, picture quality is perfectly adequate. Obviously not as good as the original RGB output from the Sky box but slightly better than an analogue terrestrial picture.

sjpkgp

also, worth being aware that most of these don't work with telewest.....

gromituk

The remote control part, I presume you mean - because Telewest boxes use the iRDA remote control protocol.

kaan_is

does anyone know how to get around this problem...using a sender(with remote...change channels) with a telewest box...thanks..

ohreally

Does this sender carry rgb or is it only a composite signal?

Channelman

kaan_is wrote:

does anyone know how to get around this problem...using a sender(with remote...change channels) with a telewest box...thanks..

You need to use a Redeye Translator at the cable box end to convert
the infrared signal to the box. (It's needed for most ntl and TeleWest
cable boxes) For more details see
http://www.redremote.co.uk

@ohreally, it's the composite signal not RGB. I don't believe that
any device (videosender type that is) is available to transmit
RGB wirelessly. It would need to be three channel plus sound.

Regards Channelman

ohreally

Channelman wrote:

@ohreally, it's the composite signal not RGB

Regards Channelman

I'll give this a miss then, thanks.

terrierlady

here i go with my dumb questions are you ready...
Does the main t.v. freeview box have to be switched on?
Can we watch one channel on the main set and another on the other set in the bedroom?