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Thread: RF Modulator Grief with TX-NR901 |
    
New member Username: Jastaylor
Post Number: 5
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 09:51 am: |
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I'm sure this isn't a problem specific to my Onkyo but I have an old TV (hold snickers please) that doesn't even have composite inputs. So I got a little radio shack RF modulator and hooked up my Monitor Out on the receiver to it (its old so its using composite video). 2 Problems arise: 1-Whenever the receiver is on it takes over the TV regardless of video output settings or anything; basically whenever power is on it takes over. 2-It clobbers all channels not just channel 3.
not sure if I'm missing a setting somewhere or should just get a newer RF modulator (this ones pretty old)
Thx,
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Silver Member Username: Geekboy
Newport,
RI
United States
Post Number: 350
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 10:28 pm: |
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RF Modulators basically broadcast the composite signal on channel 3/4. Generally, the RF modulators "disconnect" the antenna connection and broadcast only what's received on the composite jack when in use.
I don't know how to overcome that problem without an expensive "combiner". You could try a new RF modulator. It should have a selector to turn it "on and off". That way, you can watch TV -- normally -- while listening to the stereo or doing other things with your receiver.
You're not the only one with a modulator. A friend of mine uses one as well. |
New member Username: Jastaylor
Post Number: 6
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 12:32 pm: |
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Hmm. Nothing would suck more than something that I have to manually toggle. Maybe I should just by a new TV? What I thought was strange was that the modulator thinks there is a video signal whenever the receiver is powered on. I thought that if I shut the video out off on the receiver it would prevent sending a signal but that doesn't seem to work. |
Silver Member Username: Geekboy
Newport,
RI
United States
Post Number: 354
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2004 - 06:55 pm: |
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Jason: sorry for the delay. Buying a new TV, of course, would quickly solve this issue! Most new televisions have composite and s-video connections (as well as audio) on the rear. This is in additional to the RF coaxial cable input. |
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| Posted on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 08:17 pm: |
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Hi, I have an old model tv so I bought a RF Modulator to watch dvd's but there are bar lines that run up and down the screen. Any suggestions |
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| Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 10:53 pm: |
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you may or may not have figured this out by now, but i'll post anyway:
the RF modulator is too 'sensitive', and is picking up tv signals and displaying them as 'ghosts' when you're attempting to watch a DVD.
resolution: via the switch at the back of the device, set your RF modulator to the other channel (generally either 3 or 4) from the one that it is currently set to - this should do the trick. worked for me...
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