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Antenna/RF connections
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I have placed an order for a TF5800 and expect delivery quite soon. I’ve had a look at the manual in advance of my setting the thing up and have the following query - probably will sound a bit naïve but here goes anyway! Why are there 2 antenna inputs as well as RF IN and RF OUT inputs. And what’s this business about RF LOOP connections? Does each tuner require a separate aerial connection?
From my location I receive good signals (via separate aerials) from both the Wenvoe (South Wales) and Mendips (SW England) transmitters. When I first saw that there were 2 antenna inputs I thought that I may be able to feed both aerial inputs into the PVR and benefit from local programme variations. But I would guess now that is not the case? Any comments would be gratefully received! Cheers. Bob
From my location I receive good signals (via separate aerials) from both the Wenvoe (South Wales) and Mendips (SW England) transmitters. When I first saw that there were 2 antenna inputs I thought that I may be able to feed both aerial inputs into the PVR and benefit from local programme variations. But I would guess now that is not the case? Any comments would be gratefully received! Cheers. Bob
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As for using two antennae pointing to different transmitters, interesting idea. The box would have to know which tuner to use when you schedule a recording... I'd be interested to know if it can cope with this myself.
Over on www.toppy.org.uk , you will find some installation guides and most of the answers to your questions. It is particularly important that you visit there at the moment, because an Over The Air update is due this weekend.
Cheers
One thing - (wrong thread really, sorry) I read on the Firebox site that you can record linked series of programmes - eg. Eastenders/Corrie etc. Is this possible? Or maybe only with the aid of a TAP? I have wondered how this could work given that scheduled times and days for programme series often vary through the week.
Thanks again both of you for your help. Cheers. Bob
There are tricks you can use to avoid inadverently recording similarly-titled programmes like "The Truth Behind EastEnders". There's a very good user guide at www.toppy.org.uk.