Connecting old TV to Freeview box

sevenonine

I have an old Matsui TV model which I want to connect to a Freeview set-top box. The TV only has an aerial connection and no scart connection. The manual shows connecting the TV to a VCR using an aerial. Can I use the same process to connect the TV to the Freeview box? I don't want to chance it and find it blows up - my Sony TV has finally packed up and this small Matsui TV is a reserve - used in my bedroom and only has the 5 usual channels. If I can connect it to the Freeview I will have access to several more channels. I hope someone can help. I've spent hours trying to login in to the Radio & Telly website but have forgotten my password and/or username.

Kurtis_Blue

Yes, use the RF out to connect to the TV and tune tv to find the new "channel"

sevenonine

Thanks Kurtis for such a prompt reply. There is no RF. The diagram I have shows connecting a (co-ax?) lead to the TV's aerial input and the other end to the Freeview's 'out' socket; then the aerial lead connecting to the Freeview's 'in' socket - is this right? Please excuse me, I'm no techie. Hope this will do the job or else I will be without a TV.

Kurtis_Blue

Freeview out = RF

cable it exactly as you have stated.

yorkie98

Only a percentage of Freeview boxes have an active RF out (a modulated output), all have an RF out port which loops the incoming aerial signal back out again to carry on to the VCR/TV but that does not mean that it adds a modulated output to it.

Your options are:

1, Use a freeview box with a modulated RF output(probably limited to a few older models).
2, Buy a standalone modulator to create your own modulated RF output (not cheap).
3, Use an old VCR, connect the freeview to the AV port of the VCR, select AV input and tune the old TV to the VCR modulator channel.

john1

TVonics MFR-200 or MFR -300 Freeview box has an inbuilt modulator but they are quite rare -however some on amazon

sevenonine

3, Use an old VCR, connect the freeview to the AV port of the VCR, select AV input and tune the old TV to the VCR modulator channel.[/QUOTE]

You haven't said how to connect the TV to the VCR once connected to the Freeview. There are 2 scarts on the Freeview and 2 scarts on the VCR and only 1 aerial socket for the TV (but no scarts). What next?

Inner_Zone

sevenonine wrote: »

3, Use an old VCR, connect the freeview to the AV port of the VCR, select AV input and tune the old TV to the VCR modulator channel.

You haven't said how to connect the TV to the VCR once connected to the Freeview. There are 2 scarts on the Freeview and 2 scarts on the VCR and only 1 aerial socket for the TV (but no scarts). What next?[/QUOTE]

sevenonine wrote: »

The diagram I have shows connecting a (co-ax?) lead to the TV's aerial input and the other end to the Freeview's 'out' socket;

Follow your own post #3 delete Freeview put VCR in!

yorkie98

sevenonine wrote: »

3, Use an old VCR, connect the freeview to the AV port of the VCR, select AV input and tune the old TV to the VCR modulator channel.

You haven't said how to connect the TV to the VCR once connected to the Freeview. There are 2 scarts on the Freeview and 2 scarts on the VCR and only 1 aerial socket for the TV (but no scarts). What next?[/QUOTE]

To be honest, you should pretty much be able to connect either of the scarts on the freeview box to either of the scarts on the VCR just as long as you select the correct input on the VCR (If you have connected the freeview to AV1, then select AV1 as the input on the video) you will then connect the RF out of the VCR to your TV using one of the standard VCR to TV aerial leads, then tune the TV to the video, you should then see your freeview picture.

Pincher

If funds permit, trade-in the Matsui for a second hand TV with Freeview built-in. People are continuously upgrading, there must be loads of five year old Freeview TVs out there, unloved and unwanted.