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Television Standards Converters, Modulators etc Standards converters, modulators anything else for providing signals to vintage televisions. |
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19th Feb 2020, 1:00 pm | #1 |
Triode
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Advice on HDMI to RF converter
Hi,
Before I click the button on this I thought I would just run it past you guys. All I'm looking for is something that will take a signal from a DVD player (or mini media device) via HDMI and whack it out to my little Ingersoll XK510 B&W TV just using the external aerial socket. It's just for display purposes, but want to get the old test card up on it.... Looks like a cheap Chinese box but if it works then that is good enough for me. Here's the Ebay link: https://bit.ly/2V6Icav It does say it supports PAL-BG, PAL-1, PAL-DK and NTSC-M Thanks in advance. Mark |
19th Feb 2020, 2:45 pm | #2 |
Octode
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Re: Advice on HDMI to RF converter
These have been on the forum before and I believe the RF out is at low VHF frequencies to suite US type TVs, it would need some modification to use in the UK.
Probably better to get an HDMI to composite converter and separate UK modulator.
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19th Feb 2020, 2:54 pm | #3 | |
Triode
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Re: Advice on HDMI to RF converter
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Thanks, Mark |
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19th Feb 2020, 9:52 pm | #4 | |
Octode
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Re: Advice on HDMI to RF converter
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This may be a better option despite being a little more expensive; I have obtained them from a UK seller in the past, however am unable to find them currently. Regards Andrew |
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20th Feb 2020, 11:49 am | #5 |
Octode
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Re: Advice on HDMI to RF converter
Looking at the eBay.com site, the RF output is shown as 61.25 Mhz. The UK reference is to the mains plug supplied. In addition, the instructions show that the RF frequency is fixed.
There are inexpensive HDMI to composite converters and in addition RF modulators or perhaps you could use a video recorder to do the modulator part. I've used both Amazon £10 and £30 converters and noticed that setting PAL/NTSC has quite an effect on the quality of conversion. If memory is right, the NTSC comb filter gave a much better frequency response when using a test card input. Good luck Chris |