When you put a TV outdoors, how do you connect it to the source of the signal? Are cable/satellite boxes designed for outdoor use?
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Well. hopefully you have a cable to connect the TV for service. The cover is an extra to protect your TV from dust and debris to include the sun. In saying all of that, you will need cable service.
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Bob: Check with your cable or sat box company. Generally not good for boxes (electronics below 40*F. TV's same way. I ran tie in to sat feed off one of the coax's. Check on google search for more answers.
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We have ours hooked up to a Chromecast. No wires to run, no boxes to protect/plug in/make room for. It is the perfect option for a simple, yet versitile, outdoor tv.
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I set it up with a ROKU. It is a streaming box that allows for Netflix, Hulu and more. So I can watch a movie or TV show when I want at the time I want. Not hard wires it is all wireless.
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It is not outdoor ready. If you got a plastic box it shouldn't change reception significantly. Don't get a metal box or you may reduce it to almost nothing.
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Typically there are satellite cable inputs on the outside, generally in the area where you hook up power & water.I can't tell you specifically where you would connect but on my fifth wheel the connections are co-located with all the other TV connections [cable coax]. Actually my coach has two sets of satellite cables, one set from the roof and one from the convenience center, make sure the input cable on the receiver[s] are the ones from the convenience center.The Pathway has two cable terminations, one each for two different receivers, there are also two sat inputs at the convenience center [and roof]. We have two TV's/Receivers, one cable goes to the LR TV, the other goes to the BR TV. Typically there are satellite cable inputs on the outside, generally in the area where you hook up power & water.I can't tell you specifically where you would connect but on my fifth wheel the connections are co-located with all the other TV connections [cable coax]. Actually my coach has two sets of satellite cables, one set from the roof and one from the convenience center, make sure the input cable on the receiver[s] are the ones from the convenience center.The Pathway has two cable terminations, one each for two different receivers, there are also two sat inputs at the... » Read More Typically there are satellite cable inputs on the outside, generally in the area where you hook up power & water.I can't tell you specifically where you would connect but on my fifth wheel the connections are co-located with all the other TV connections [cable coax]. Actually my coach has two sets of satellite cables, one set from the roof and one from the convenience center, make sure the input cable on the receiver[s] are the ones from the convenience center.The Pathway has two cable terminations, one each for two different receivers, there are also two sat inputs at the convenience center [and roof]. We have two TV's/Receivers, one cable goes to the LR TV, the other goes to the BR TV. « Show Less
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Usage outdoors is acceptable with care to protect coax connecters as you would any other coax connections in your system. Moisture can eventually corrode connections and lower your signal if not protected.
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It's not a cable box. It's for local channels only, and to be used with old televisions that do not have the technology already built in.
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The TV should be sharp right out the box, without need to make adjustments. There must be an external problem as Dave indicated. If possible I would try to get an over the air signal from a roof-top antenna or even a set-top antenna (borrowed from your local Radio Shack or electronics store) assuming that you are close enough to a local TV station's broadcast tower. The over the air signal will be true HD without any added equipment so you can rule out the cable company box and associated cables. If the over the air signal produces a good picture, then you can start to eliminate the external equipment/cables that Dave refers to. The TV should be sharp right out the box, without need to make adjustments. There must be an external problem as Dave indicated. If possible I would try to get an over the air signal from a roof-top antenna or even a set-top antenna (borrowed from your local Radio Shack or electronics store) assuming that you are close enough to a local TV station's broadcast tower. The over the air signal will be true HD without any added equipment so you can rule out the cable company box and associated cables. If the over the air signal produces a good picture, then you can start to eliminate the... » Read More The TV should be sharp right out the box, without need to make adjustments. There must be an external problem as Dave indicated. If possible I would try to get an over the air signal from a roof-top antenna or even a set-top antenna (borrowed from your local Radio Shack or electronics store) assuming that you are close enough to a local TV station's broadcast tower. The over the air signal will be true HD without any added equipment so you can rule out the cable company box and associated cables. If the over the air signal produces a good picture, then you can start to eliminate the external equipment/cables that Dave refers to. « Show Less
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Mount the power supply closer to the TV and a power plug, the other component mounts closer to the antenna; it has "U" bolts which can attach to the mast in your attic: it is weather proof if your antenna is mounted outside. The cable passes through both components. I had a run of over sixty feet of cable between my attic antenna and my TV, so I adjusted the gain control ( on the power supply) to max.
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coax from the antenna to the box marked antenna. The wire attached to the box goes to the TV, the remaining coax fitting can go to another tv (as I recall)
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I'm sorry. I misunderstood your first question. Here is what we did: our cable box is in a cabinet behind closed doors. One of the receivers sit next to it (again, behind closed doors). This receiver is plugged into the cable box. Our TV hangs above the fireplace mantle (about 10 feet away). The second receiver sits on the mantle & is plugged into the TV. We only use it to control this 1 cable box. So, yes....we did use the cables provided. Maybe that's why we've had no issues at all �
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Both can be outdoors but you can separate the box from the camera so you can feed just the cable through a hole. Do this from the box and not the back of the camera. There is a small wheel that will unthread it and then you pull straight out. Don't try to turn the whole cable or you will break it. It pulls straight out after you unscrew the little threaded wheel.
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Make sure you have your TV input source on the same one your box is connected to
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The TV only comes with an A/V cable (three RCA ends - Video, Left & Right Audio) and a 120 VAC power cord. To get the best performance (HD) you will need an HDMI cable for receiving HD Television from what ever receiver your using. First determine that your cable or satellite receiver box have HDMI outputs, most newer boxes have them, if not time to upgrade your receiver. If you are using an Over The Air antenna, you will need to supply a 75 ohm coax cable with F type cable ends. Note using A/V or 75 ohm cables to hook up your receiver to the TV does not allow full HD reception, this can only be achieved by using a HDMI cable. Good Luck . . .
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Don't know we just set it up for the tv, don't need a cable box it's only basic cable. Sorry.
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If the camera and receiver are in a protected location where they will not get wet, it can be used outdoors. Examples would be: under the eaves by a front door, under eaves in front of garage, or a covered porch or patio. However, there are two challenges: 1) if you mount the receiver outside, you would have to run the AV cables from receiver to monitor, which would most likely be inside, requiring a longer cable, 2) if you put the camera outside and the receiver inside, you would probably not get a real clear picture, because the signal would have to go through the walls/windows.
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If you have a digital TV, connect it to the cable box. If you have an older analog TV, it plugs directly into the television.
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It's not used with a cable-box, but with a cable splitter (where the main signal coming into the house or apartment is split to service multiple TVs or cable boxes). The instruction diagram that comes with the unit is fairly easy to understand, but you can go to PCTStore.com, search for PCT MPI1G and get some additional information.
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yes. I have SAtellite servivce and the box has the 3 cable RCA jacks in the back. These units have cables included. The receiving TV needs to have the same input RCA jacks otherwise you need to purchase a converter. I have the units 15 feet away through 2 walls and get a good signal as long as nothing interferes like a person. The units need to be adjusted several times to get a steady signal.