My TV set needs an RF modulator. The cable guy was not willng to help me connect this combo, the modulator, the TV set, and the DVR. Please help me!
756877
i would follow the directions, on the modulator, or, ask the place where you got the modulator.....good luck!!
756878
the modulator unit you need can be purchased at any electronic store near you, or, online. i purchased mine at radio shack. they really don't cost that much....good luck.
2228635
Thanks for the quick response. I am still getting 2 different answers. It sounds like if you hook it up before the Cable Box or TV that you can do both.
619461
Thank You both so much!!! I FINALLY figured it out. I had to plug the wireless grey box into the BACK of the TV and not into the connection panel on the front of the tv. Geez! For non tech savvy people like myself, the company could be a bit more detailed about where to plug it into on a tv. Like most big screen tv's, there are quite a few places on both front and back to plug into. Thanks again for your input!
729270
I know this is an old thread but you really want to plug them into your TV and "not" your cable box in this case. For your TV to put out some other audio than what is on the screen is very very unusual. Infact after 12 years of TV repair and install I have never heard such a thing. Maybe even impossible unless the box is really messed up. If you ever are "recording" a program on a box while watching another program at the same time that may or may not cause a problem.Do you have more than one set of audio out jacks? Some but not all do.In short....thats very strange.Hope you got it fixed. I know this is an old thread but you really want to plug them into your TV and "not" your cable box in this case. For your TV to put out some other audio than what is on the screen is very very unusual. Infact after 12 years of TV repair and install I have never heard such a thing. Maybe even impossible unless the box is really messed up. If you ever are "recording" a program on a box while watching another program at the same time that may or may not cause a problem.Do you have more than one set of audio out jacks? Some but not all do.In short....thats... » Read More I know this is an old thread but you really want to plug them into your TV and "not" your cable box in this case. For your TV to put out some other audio than what is on the screen is very very unusual. Infact after 12 years of TV repair and install I have never heard such a thing. Maybe even impossible unless the box is really messed up. If you ever are "recording" a program on a box while watching another program at the same time that may or may not cause a problem.Do you have more than one set of audio out jacks? Some but not all do.In short....thats very strange.Hope you got it fixed. « Show Less
447913
Is the modulator being used on a cable system or a DSL system? With cable, it could be that you need to change out the cable, try composite (A/V) cables, or switch out the TV that is in the same room as the modulator, especially if it is an older TV. If your cable is not polarized, try unhooking it, switching ends, and hooking it up that way. Also, on a very basic level, make sure your cable is tightly and securely attached at both ends, both to the modulator and to the computer.
1480965
Don't expect any support from Directv on this issue, I spent 45 minutes on the phone with a tier one support person, who basically spent the time , reading me information from the instruction book. You might want to just look on Directv forums, and notice the number people who have some sort of issue with CCK boxes. I sent the CCK back, and figured out a way to get a hard wired connection to the back of the Directv DVR.
998832
Let us start from scratch. What are you connecting to? The information that you provided "BNC RCA cable" to me sounded like you have a cable with BNC male on one end and RCA male on the other end. What connectors are on your cable?Sorry this mode of communication does not provide use of attachments. Look on internet for different adapters. If the end that has to connect to the DVR is BNC male, then look for "BNC female to RCA female adapter". Good Luck!
1044602
This RF link transmitter needs to be connected to the DirectTV receiver box via the RCA plugs. I have Dish Network and my receiver box had a separate set of "channel out" RCA plugs which are controlled by the remote. In my situation, the RF Link works great. If you don't have a set of RCA-type "channel out" plugs on your DirectTV receiver box, connecting this RF Link transmitter could be a problem. Per the other responses, the only limitation is that the channel you are watching via the "main" (HDMI output, etc.) from your DirectTV receiver would be the same at the RF Link is transmitting the receiver unit in another room. For us, this hasn't been a problem This RF link transmitter needs to be connected to the DirectTV receiver box via the RCA plugs. I have Dish Network and my receiver box had a separate set of "channel out" RCA plugs which are controlled by the remote. In my situation, the RF Link works great. If you don't have a set of RCA-type "channel out" plugs on your DirectTV receiver box, connecting this RF Link transmitter could be a problem. Per the other responses, the only limitation is that the channel you are watching via the "main" (HDMI output, etc.) from your DirectTV receiver would be the same at... » Read More This RF link transmitter needs to be connected to the DirectTV receiver box via the RCA plugs. I have Dish Network and my receiver box had a separate set of "channel out" RCA plugs which are controlled by the remote. In my situation, the RF Link works great. If you don't have a set of RCA-type "channel out" plugs on your DirectTV receiver box, connecting this RF Link transmitter could be a problem. Per the other responses, the only limitation is that the channel you are watching via the "main" (HDMI output, etc.) from your DirectTV receiver would be the same at the RF Link is transmitting the receiver unit in another room. For us, this hasn't been a problem « Show Less
1354435
In using this I found the best setup is the cable feed enters the house. Put in a 2-way splitter. One leg of the splitter run directly to the cable modem (I have Comcast), run the other leg of the two way splitter into this Booster. From this booster run to a single splitter with enough ports to supply all your televisions. If you have unused ports put terminators on them. I used this splitter from the Motorola Amp to my televisions Calrad 75-713-8 8-Way 1GHz Digital Splitter. They make smaller splitters, but this one had the amount of ports I needed. If you use multiple splitters you degrade your signal a lot, that's why one large splitter with all home runs of cable is best. Good luck.
1078337
The only thing mine is connected to is the cable box...sorry, I don't have a clue.
268591
Do you use a base station with rf to ir(do you point the remote to your equipment)? Also, you need the program from urc to troubleshoot/program and i doubt you can get it. If you can't find a local installer i might be able to help.
276920
David, you should be able to find a "pig tail" from Radio Shack which will convert the wire connection to a coaxial male end. Good luck. PS, this modulator works fine for me.
629365
If I understand you properly, you cannot feed the TV with the RCA plugs. They are designed only to "take" the raw video and audio and give it a channel 3 or 4 output into your television. It only works in one direction. What you can do, in case I read this backwards, is take any raw signal, video/audio, feed it into the box and then use the coax fitting to attach it to the antenna connection on the rear of your set. If that is broken, I don't think you have a use for this if that is what you are attempting to accomplish. If you have a sat receiver or DVR or such, you can use it as a source for raw video/audio out and feed it to your TV that way provided your TV as the RCA video and audio inputs. If I understand you properly, you cannot feed the TV with the RCA plugs. They are designed only to "take" the raw video and audio and give it a channel 3 or 4 output into your television. It only works in one direction. What you can do, in case I read this backwards, is take any raw signal, video/audio, feed it into the box and then use the coax fitting to attach it to the antenna connection on the rear of your set. If that is broken, I don't think you have a use for this if that is what you are attempting to accomplish. If you have a sat receiver or DVR or such, you can use it as... » Read More If I understand you properly, you cannot feed the TV with the RCA plugs. They are designed only to "take" the raw video and audio and give it a channel 3 or 4 output into your television. It only works in one direction. What you can do, in case I read this backwards, is take any raw signal, video/audio, feed it into the box and then use the coax fitting to attach it to the antenna connection on the rear of your set. If that is broken, I don't think you have a use for this if that is what you are attempting to accomplish. If you have a sat receiver or DVR or such, you can use it as a source for raw video/audio out and feed it to your TV that way provided your TV as the RCA video and audio inputs. « Show Less
271784
Make sure your cables are good and your connections are good. The modulator is pretty simple and there isn't a heck of a lot of things that can go wrong with it. If you are sure all your connections and source are good, then it might be a faulty box.
745222
I got the cable guy to do it for me I was lucky it was complicated. I tried to do it again on my own with another remote but no luck. Hope your luck is better than mine.
337131
I had to hire a computer geek to install the RCA PSWTS6R Tap Surge. I'm pondering hiring him again to neatly bundle the rat's nest of cables. Jerald's response about the plastic piece being a stabilizer for the unit is very helpful. If I do re-hire the geek I will ask him to read this before going any further.
1970356
So did you ever solve your tuner problem? I hooked mine to my cable box to record programs that would fill in my cable co. DVR or did you try connecting this to one of the $40 government ATSC to analog boxes?