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vickyg2003 Site Admin
Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 7073 Location: Florida |
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:00 pm Post subject: Sharp TV |
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I've got a little TV that I has a tuner problem. When I first turn it on I don't get channels 7,8,9,10, 11, but as soon as it warms up those channels come in, but then I don't get channels 2,3,4,5.
Any ideas on what this could be?
To get rid of this annoying problem, I'd really like to do a video-line in from the family room system anyway. Is there a limit on how far you can do a direct line in. I'd have to run some wire ~20 feet, but I didn't know if you could run a line that far. I've never seen an RCA cable that long. _________________ Remember to provide feedback to let us know how the problem was solved and share your upgrades.
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Kevin Timmerman Expert
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 142 Location: West Michigan |
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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The easy fix for a busted tuner is to use an old VCR as a tuner.
Composite or component video and audio can use ordinary RG-59 or RG-6 coax cable. 20 or 30 feet is no problem. There are adapters to convert from F connector to RCA. |
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vickyg2003 Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Kevin Timmerman wrote: |
Composite or component video and audio can use ordinary RG-59 or RG-6 coax cable. 20 or 30 feet is no problem. There are adapters to convert from F connector to RCA. |
Cool, I had no idea these existed. This will actually be better than having a TV tuner in my situation. In MI I haven't been forced to the cable-box yet, we were in FL, but I am sure the day can't be long off, and when it does arrive I won't be paying for a box in the kitchen, so this is just what the dr ordered. _________________ Remember to provide feedback to let us know how the problem was solved and share your upgrades.
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Kevin Timmerman Expert
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zaphod7501
Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Posts: 534 Location: Peoria Illinois |
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, that is probably a bad tuner. Tuners work in bands. 2-6, 14-22, 7-13, 14-36, and so forth.
20 - 30 feet usually works OK for composite.
Longer distances can be achieved by using S-Video. _________________ Just call me Zaphod (or Steve) --- I never should have started using numbers in a screen name but I just can't stop now. |
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vickyg2003 Site Admin
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:48 am Post subject: |
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zaphod7501 wrote: | Yes, that is probably a bad tuner. Tuners work in bands. 2-6, 14-22, 7-13, 14-36, and so forth. |
Oh I didn't know that, but it sure makes sense with what I'm seeing. _________________ Remember to provide feedback to let us know how the problem was solved and share your upgrades.
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