What cable do i need for this socket?

brendanb581

I have just bought a freeview box, and i want to connect it to the wall which is on a box and says 'tv'. This is the connector:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14862689@N04/5065108226/

Looks a bit diff to other connections iv seen, what cable do i use from freeview box to this?

macman

Should be a standard co-axial aerial cable.

davester

just for picture sake not a place to buy

http://www.national-tech.com/specs/rg59-f-pin-coax/10x2-01112.htm

Notice the inside pin is really thin and what fits your pic, other coaxils are thicker usually seem more oftern now.

penrhyn

If indeed it is a F connector and not a standard Belling lee coax socket as used by TV aerials, chances are its either for cable TVsystem or its a satellite feed.

OP how do you connect your TV aerial at the moment?

googler

If it has a screw thread on the outside, it's an F connector, if not, it's a standard Co-axial. I can't tell from the photo.

F connector suggests a satellite or cable feed, neither of which will be compatible with a standard freeview box

If it's a co-axial, that suggests a standard aerial feed, or one from an aerial distribution system, which would be compatible.

Have you stayed there a while, have you used any TV, video or DVD recorders in the house prior to buying this Freeview box? If so, how did you connect them up?

brendanb581

penrhyn wrote: »

If indeed it is a F connector and not a standard Belling lee coax socket as used by TV aerials, chances are its either for cable TVsystem or its a satellite feed.

OP how do you connect your TV aerial at the moment?

I used to have a sky box but it's too expensive (I hardly watch any channels on it)

So decided I wanted a freeview box. Other than that box, i don't have an aerial downstairs, it goes to a bedroom upstairs.

So what else can i do?

spakkker

You could post the make/model of whatever you bought in this thread .
Maybe get a freesat box -just plug in in place of the sky box
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5321557/Trail/searchtext%3EFREESAT.htm?storeId=10001&referredURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.argos.co.uk%2Fstatic%2FProduct%2FpartNumber%2F5321557%2FTrail%2Fsearchtext%3EFREESAT.htm&jspStoreDir=argos&_%24ja=tsid%3A11674%7Cprd%3A1546795&referrer=COJUN&cmpid=COJUN

closed

You can use the sky box to get freeview channels without paying

brendanb581

I try that but it says no satellite signal recieved? So don't know. Might be a messed up cable.?

fiddiwebb

brendanb581 wrote: »

I try that but it says no satellite signal recieved? So don't know. Might be a messed up cable.?

Do you mean Freeview signal?

Thought it was a freeview receiver you bought, are you connecting it to an aerial or sky dish?

Would be helpfull to know what make/model of box you have bought

lucylucky

closed wrote: »

You can use the sky box to get freeview channels without paying

Freeview only arrives at your house through an aerial so you cannot get it through any satellite receiver.