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Yorkie · 13-05-2011, 09:46 PM

With analogue switch-off looming large, I mentioned in another thread that there are some set-top boxes which have an inbuilt RF modulator so that the box can be used for older TVs which don't have a SCART socket input. The one that I had in mind is now discontinued, but there's one at the link below which looks very good, reduced from £50 down to £17. Bargain!

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electron...eeview+box&searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&urlrefer=search

(No connection with the firm, or any other commercial outfit).

Hope it's of interest to telly addicts!

David

23-06-2011, 11:56 AM

Thanks David,
We were in the market for a new box as ours has an intermittent 'crash' problem being an early Sagem. This looks a good piece of kit at a bargain price + FREE P&P. I have ordered one today.

Yorkie · 23-06-2011, 02:56 PM

(23-06-2011, 11:56 AM)DODGERN Wrote: Thanks David,
We were in the market for a new box as ours has an intermittent 'crash' problem being an early Sagem. This looks a good piece of kit at a bargain price + FREE P&P. I have ordered one today.

Some months back I'd offered a portable colour TV FOC on the forum, which had no SCART socket, but it had no takers and the BVWS didn't want it on the B&B at Globorne. Perfect working order, but with digital changeover imminenent, without a SCART socket it meant that not just a digi box but an RF modulator would also have been needed (or so I thought). Hence, rather than just take the TV to the tip, I pulled it to pieces and scavenged what I could - the speaker, some ICs and transistors, some high voltage caps, including electrolytics, which when tested had a very low ESR so were still like new.

Then I discovered the box I referred to above at a knock down price, with a built in RF modulator ideal for older TVs, which would have converted the set to digital. It looks quite a nice piece of kit too, which is whhy I posted the link. I hope it proves to be a good buy!

Welcome to the forum by the way - I love your avatar!

David

23-06-2011, 05:37 PM

Thank you David for your kind words of welcome.
I can only fly like that after a few pints of homebrew!
Roger.

Yorkie · 23-06-2011, 09:54 PM

(23-06-2011, 05:37 PM)DODGERN Wrote: Thank you David for your kind words of welcome.
I can only fly like that after a few pints of homebrew!
Roger.

I thought it was only Red Bull that gave you wings Roger:D

David

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