Splitter problems

[teribruins]

I just upgraded to the Hopper. My small tv in my bathroom was connected to my bedroom tv via a splitter. Now, with the Hopper, it doesn't work. The installer said it would be possible to get it working again, but I would have to cut fairly large holes in my wall and connect it using an RCA cable. Before cutting massive holes in my wall - does anyone know if this works? Or, is there another option?

Teri

 

[rc811002]

The Hopper does not have an RF output. The only way to connect to a Hopper is HDMI or RCA. So get out your saw!

 

[sparc]

depending on how your coax is run, you could run an RF modulator out from the hopper and connect to that TV via coax.

Or put a Joey in the central distribution area that feeds that splitter and again use an RF modulator out from there.

Cutting holes should be a very last resort situation. There are plenty of options discussed on this forum to mirror SD out to other TVs.

 

[Bobby]

You could use an RF modulator between the Hopper and the bathroom TV. No holes needed at all....

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103095

 

[rc811002]

Bobby,

I was asleep at the keyboard. But he might already have a saw!

 

[sparc]

here are links to a bunch of threads on mirroring:

https://www.google.com/search?q=hop...644,d.aWc&fp=b67c912a47892205&biw=897&bih=995

 

[KAB]

Here's a less expensive one (RF modulator):
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014KKV7W/?tag=satell01-20

 

[Barry Erick]

You could use an RF modulator between the Hopper and the bathroom TV. No holes needed at all....

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103095

That's the one I use to feed the kitchen and spa room from the office Joey. The joey is in a central location and no cables had to be extended. All passed by the central location of the joey from the old TV2 days, and this CH3 or 4 output is much better than tv2 was.

 

[Barry Erick]

Here's a less expensive one (RF modulator):
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014KKV7W/?tag=satell01-20

But radio shack is just around the corner for a today install, and Amazon may be a day to a week away for the weekend install.