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peedee

Has anyone tried a Freeview set top box on the continent yet?

FYI the proposed programme for cutting over to digital television in the UK can be viewed [url=http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=193&id=633]here[/url]

jabber

I have fitted a STB to the rear of my TV, and the remote control can still pick up the signal in the MH. Picture in my gallery on P12!

Much better pictures with the ' flying saucer'.

John Cool

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peedee

Neat job but mind you allow any heat generated by the STB to disapate. I would not think it would get warm enough to catch fire but elctronic components can fail at high temperatures.

As a matter of interest what make STB is is please John?

I like the TV stand too did that come with the van or from Sharp?

peedee

jabber

I have checked and am pretty certain that there are no ventilation holes or grids covered, it does not seem to get warm even.

The STB is a Hauppauge DEC 1100T which I got from the BT Shop for about £50.00 but I think it may even be cheaper now.

I took the existing stand off the set, it is held with 4 screws which seem to be in a standard configuration. I bought a couple of shelf brackets from Homebase and just drilled them to fit the TV. I then took the base off of the TV stand in the MH and drilled four holes for fixing there, I used wing nuts for easy removal.

Hope this helps!

John Cool

harmracer

[quote="peedee"]Has anyone tried a Freeview set top box on the continent yet?

Yes I tried mine over in Holland three weeks ago...........And guess what ... It does not work ( Its still worth it for the UK though)

peedee

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I took the existing stand off the set, it is held with 4 screws which seem to be in a standard configuration. I bought a couple of shelf brackets from Homebase and just drilled them to fit the TV. I then took the base off of the TV stand in the MH and drilled four holes for fixing there, I used wing nuts for easy removal.

Hope this helps![/quote:fa0ec8254c]

Thanks John. I have a Humax Fox-T STB, (a bit bigger than the one you have) and the identical TV to yourself and have been pondering how best to fix it all up neatly in the motorhome. You have given me an idea to consider.

Harmracer, anyidea why it didn't work? Was it reception problems? Were you using a multistandard TV set?

peedee