[fjmike]

Have I bought the Lidls Sat system and have hit a snag in that I don't have a scart socket. In a previous thread Brambles suggested to use a RF modulator so I took myself round to Maplins and found one , unfortunately its mains powered and I wanted to get away from using my invertor too much. So has anybody any ideas on how to hook this system up without a scart socket without using 240 volt:?:

 

[johnsandywhite]

Have I bought the Lidls Sat system and have hit a snag in that I don't have a scart socket. In a previous thread Brambles suggested to use a RF modulator so I took myself round to Maplins and found one , unfortunately its mains powered and I wanted to get away from using my invertor too much. So has anybody any ideas on how to hook this system up without a scart socket without using 240 volt:?:

Do you have phono Video/Audio on the TV you are connecting to? If so you can connect using a Scart to phono connection ( if you don't? ignore this). Is the modulator hard wired (direct wire into the modulator with the 240v cable)? If it does? Then you can use a cigarette plug-in Invertor (cheap). If it has a transformer to 12v or other then you can use transformer to whatever voltage is required. Lot of questions without enough information given.

 

[BuzzLightyear]

If you were looking at http://www.maplin.co.uk/free_uk_delivery/RF_Modulator_30505.htm why do you need 240v? it's a 12vdc device.

 

[fjmike]

Hi thanks for the quick replies
johnsandywhite
Only have an aerial connection, The modulator that I looked at was hard wired but I wanted to not use the invertor if there was an altenative.
Buzzlightyear
it maybe me (probably is) but there is mention of scart at the bottom of the page but it then reads as if it only feed video so would this work using sat system?

Thanks

 

[johnsandywhite]

8O A modutator works on just about any system to do with video to RF. I woud take the other one back and change it for the 12v one? 8)

 

[fjmike]

I haven't bought anthing yet , the people in Maplins were not that helpful. I was hopeing for something like
[web]http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=3151&productId=119283&Trail=C%24cip%3D21872.Sound%2Band%2Bvision%3EC%24cip%3D21888.Accessories%2Band%2Bbatteries%3EC%24cip%3D21889.Leads%2C%2Bconnectors%2Band%2Badaptors&categoryId=21889&clickfrom=link[/web
but that connected to an aerial. Was I hopeing too much]

 

[johnsandywhite]

8O Your link is not working. Explain where it is (ARGOS?) what it is etc?

 

[fjmike]

sorry still getting to grips with the new site. The item is a Ross scart connecting kit its under tv accessories

 

[johnsandywhite]

8O Sorry but that's just a Scart connection kit, not a modulator. 8O

 

[Brambles]

Sorry fjmike, forgot to follow up on scart atapter - I'll take a look shortly as I know you can get both 12 volt powered versions and battery powered ones.
Jon.

 

[fjmike]

Thanks for everyones input it is most appreciated. Buzzlightyears link looks the thing but at £35.00 + I would like to solve the problem useing a little less of the folding stuff

 

[Brambles]

http://www.henrys.co.uk/cctv/rfmodulator.htm

so far come up with this above. Think it is cheaper than Maplin or CPC but still think you can get cheaper. I will keep looking.

 

[Brambles]

http://www.home-cctv.co.uk/cctv_accessories_and_leads.htm

http://www.ecwuk.com/security/cameras/modulators/

Am struggling her to fond something at a low cost. The most common rf modulatir seems to be the micromark MM23074.

Suggest all you can do is search yourself online for RF modulators and also try Ebay.

£30 seems a lot to pay when you an buy a TV in Asda for £40 or something like that now adays.

 

[james]

Hi Fjmike,
You want something like this?eBay

£20 including postage must be about as cheap as you can get.
James

 

[fjmike]

Good find James , looks like I'll be running it off the invertor after all. Once again thankyou everyone who took the trouble to find things and reply