Wiring two TV's to one DTV receiver

[les]

Currently we have a two box system with DirecTV: DVR (HR24) box in the master bedroom and a HD (H24) box in the living room. Recently we upgraded the TV in the master bedroom, and have mounted our old TV in the guest bedroom. Instead of paying for another box and the monthly fees involved, I would like to just mirror the living room output into the guest bedroom. My home is totally wired for cable, but directv opted to wire their own system leaving my existing coax wiring unused, so I'll be able to use that. Here's what I have in mind:

 

H24 to living room TV (VIA component)

H24 to RF modulator (VIA RCA with audio piggyback wires on component)

RF modulator to existing coax wall plate (I'll tie the living room and guest room coax lines together outside at the junction box)

Guest bedroom wall plate to TV (VIA coax)

 

Parts:

RCA Piggyback

RF Modulator

Junction box connection adapter

 

Will this work? I know all outputs are capable of simultaneous use on the H24, I just don't know about the rest.

Edited May 2, 2013 by les

[Finn 7 five 11]

You can only watch the same channel in both rooms though, I know you probably realize this, that seems a lot of effort for that.

 

Sorry that I can't really help further.

[S99]

it would be much easier to set up a wireless transmitter i will list parts when i have time

 

Here: it in £ but you can find the equivalent:

 

-GIGAVIEW 821 WIRELESS HDMI (3D) SENDER KIT £225.00

 

-Neet® - 2 Way HDMI SPLITTER BOX 1x2 Port (1 input 2 output) - Active Amplifier -1080p Full HD - Display HD on 2 TVs - ** 3D ENABLED ** - Free Shipping £24.95

 

-Neet® Black Line - 0.5m - HDMI to HDMI Cable - HIGH-SPEED with Ethernet and Audio Return Channel - v1.4 - HEAC - 3D - 15.2Gbps - ADVANCED HDMI 1.4 LEAD

 

 

Edited May 2, 2013 by MMD-stueycow

[Finn 7 five 11]

^Haha, I hope you realize that easier, also means f*ckloads more expensive, les would be better off paying the monthly fee for an extra box haha!

 

Reading it over, now that my brain is functioning, that should theoretically work, only thing is that you will have a few extra connections and that will reduce signal quality quite a lot - , I remember I had two 1.5 metre coax cables joined together and I couldn't watch TV at all sometimes, after switching to a single 5 metre cable all my problem with signal disappeared (Albeit my signal back then already sucked as it came from antenna). - and then tying the coaxial wires together will split the signal in half, so doing it, you might not end up with any signal/snowy picture or digital pixelation in your guest room and living room, you could give it a shot, if it fails, just reverse it and get another box.

 

That's all provided I understood what you were doing properly.

 

ALSO, seems common sense, but don't buy cheap parts for this, get the best quality, reading around, that makes a huge difference to picture quality in the end.

Edited May 2, 2013 by finn4life

[Wolf68k]

I had to look it up what type of connections the HD24 has in the back.

First off I would connect the TV in the living room to the box using HDMI rather than component, fewer cables for the most obvious reason thus easier cable management.

 

Other wise that should work just fine. Keep in mind that you might lose some signal by the time it gets to the guest TV. But it's also being reduced to VCR quality, which to me is less than SD, because of the composite connection.

 

 

Side note:

If the links to the parts are the parts you plan to get and you planned to get them from Amazon, the cable and modulator from Amazon are fine. But the adaptor find that locally from any hardware store or RadioShack. Why? Because although Amazon is offering it for $3 but that is only if you have Prime and you spend $25 or more. You cannot get it other wise.

[les]

Thanks for the input, guys.

 

Stueycow - that's definitely the best method, though cost is prohibitive. This is basically just going to be an amenity for house guests, we might have a guest once or twice a year.

 

Wolf - All three HDMI ports are shorted out on my less than two year old TV in the living room, so I have to use component if I want HD at all. I'll eventually replace the TV, but it's not high on my list as we watch almost exclusively in the bedroom unless we have company. Also, I do have a prime membership and everything altogether cost about $28 including a couple of coaxial cables.

 

I don't care to much about signal degradation, but if it's really bad I've read that it can be remedied with a booster. It'll all be here tomorrow, so I'll write an update after installation.

[Wolf68k]

TV less than 2yrs old and the HDMI don't work? That's what warranties are for. I think most HDTVs have a 1yr warranty and I know a lot of people usually get extended warranties. Some how I'm guessing you didn't.