Power Booster for TV

[SGT DAVE]

Where is the switch for the TV booster?
I can't find it to save my life.
Thanks for your help!

SGT DAVE

[Goal15]

Not sure about Interstate's but in our Safari, i believe the amplifier switch is a button on the same panel that holds the 12volt outlet next to the antenna/cable u-shaped jumper cable. When you push the button, green light comes on. If this isn't what you are looking for, please disregard.

Dana

[wayneskid]

In the transverse locker; far roadside end.

It helps if you include year & model. Mine is 2010 Twin.

[Boxster1971]

I have a 2013 EXT Lounge model and the TV booster switch is in the storage compartment above the driver seat. It is next to the same panel that holds the 12volt outlet next to the antenna/cable u-shaped jumper cable. When you push the button, green light comes on.

- - Mike

[Protagonist]

Fair warning, it will draw down your house batteries in a hurry if left on when you're not using it.

[SGT DAVE]

Thanks Everyone, I have found the switch.

SGT DAVE

[jquayle]

Does anyone actually have luck receiving tv signal? Granted I have a media server and use that almost exclusively, but every time I've tried to use it I get 'no signal'. And I've verified the green light for the booster was on.

Btw, for anyone interested there are some great inexpensive options for running an hdmi signal to both tvs at once or selecting between different hdmi devices.

I've also modified the wiring to allow audio playback thru the rear stereo instead of the tv speakers.

If anyone is interested, I'm happy to go thru it.

[gdead]

I was wondering the same thing today. I've got a media server (Mac Mini) that provides video to the front screen and a RaspberryPi with RaspBMC to handle video to the back TV. However, I tried for quite a while today to get a TV signal to come in on either TV and had no luck. I'm about 10 miles from several transmitters so I should have plenty of signal to work with. I presume I'm doing something wrong but I couldn't figure out what it could be.

[jquayle]

How does the raspberry with XBMC work for you? I thought about going that route but backed out. I'm using xbmc on an atv2, but its not without issues.

What's your experience been?

[gdead]

It's been OK. The raspberry is a bit underpowered for this kind of application, but for the most part the video quality is fine. The setup was crazy easy. The RaspBMC installer basically does everything. For the price, you can't beat it. I use bluetooth keyboard (from Rii) for controlling each one but I imagine I could come up with something more elegant if I took some time.

I'm thinking of picking up a BeagleBone from AdaFruit as a replacement. They just released it, but it's WAY more powerful than the RP and should be able to handle the video much better.

[jquayle]

The atv2 is fine as far as performance. The problem is that you need a network share for all of your media instead of being able to just plug in the USB drive or store media locally like you can on the Mac Mini. I do really like the size of the box. The easy-to-use small remote that's also included. And the fact that I can use airplay if I want to. Perhaps I'm overly frustrated because the Wi-Fi USB hard drive I had been using died on me today. I'm currently camping in the RV with access to nothing.

[73shark]

I found that the only way I could get the TV to pick up the signal was to let it do an auto search for the channels first. If I just tuned it to a channel that I knew was available it would not tune in.

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by 73shark

I found that the only way I could get the TV to pick up the signal was to let it do an auto search for the channels first. If I just tuned it to a channel that I knew was available it would not tune in.

Since the demise of analog broadcast, that's only to be expected. Under analog, if two stations shared the same channel and you were in that narrow band where they overlapped, the stronger one would drown out the weaker one. With digital broadcast and the right antenna, your television can receive both.

Where I live, the range of broadcast digital television is such that I sometimes have multiple different stations all sharing the same channel number. My TV has to allot the channel 4.1, 4.2, etc. The most I've had on one channel at one time while camping is 46.1 through 46.4 (all four were PBS stations, by the way).

[gdead]

73Shark, thanks for the suggestion. That worked like a charm. I tried to tune directly to a channel and got nothing. After the channel scan, I can get all the channels I expect. Odd, but at least now I know how to make it work as I travel around.

[jquayle]

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

[73shark]

Originally Posted by Protagonist

Since the demise of analog broadcast, that's only to be expected. Under analog, if two stations shared the same channel and you were in that narrow band where they overlapped, the stronger one would drown out the weaker one. With digital broadcast and the right antenna, your television can receive both.

Where I live, the range of broadcast digital television is such that I sometimes have multiple different stations all sharing the same channel number. My TV has to allot the channel 4.1, 4.2, etc. The most I've had on one channel at one time while camping is 46.1 through 46.4 (all four were PBS stations, by the way).

Since both TVs (different brands) worked that way, I figured it was probably something like what you suggested.

[jquayle]

Thanks. That did the trick.

[aa9zz]

Digital TV allows a more narrow signal for the TV station and that same station can then put multiple signals on the same channel. I have WVUT-TV, channel 22. Before digital we only had room for one signal. We now have 22.1, 22.2 and soon, 22.3. All are differet programs from the same TV station, each filling a little less bandwidth than before. We have regular PBS on 22.1 and PBS Create on 22.2. Few commercial stations are doing this yet, but eventually many will. In our area channel 10 has CBS on 10.1 and Fox on 10.2.

I think you will find PBS stations to be experimenters and innovators. I know we are. The above is slightly simplified, but gives you the idea of what is happening in the industry.

Radio is doing the same thing with HD. I have WVUB-FM and HD-1 is regular programming, HD-2 is Jazz and HD-3 is in the Spanish, but all are still on the 91.1 frequency. Your HD radio separates th signals as your new digital TV separates the signals and fools your new digital TV to make it look like different channels or frequencies.