Can you make a wired coax cable into wireless?

squale · 01-06-07, 04:52 PM

I have a bedroom where the cable jack comes out of the wall on the oppostive side of the room from where I want to put my tv. I don't want to room coax cable all the way around my room. Is there a device where I can plug into the coax coming out of the wall and it will wirelessly transmit the cable signal across the room to the tv?

Thanks

bfoster · 01-06-07, 05:27 PM

No. You could put a cable box where the cable is and try one of those "rabbit" things, might work being in the same room.

squale · 01-06-07, 05:33 PM

what do you mean "rabbit" things? do you have a link?

bendog2784 · 01-06-07, 06:03 PM

Yes they make wireless video transmistters. Depending on your setup, something like this http://www.avdeals.com/transmitters.htm may or may not work for you.

bfoster · 01-06-07, 07:01 PM

Bendog2784's link is exactly what I was referring to. It is a wireless link for a single Audio/video source, such as a cable box output.

squale · 01-06-07, 07:05 PM

why do I need a cable box, can't I just attach one of these things to the cable coming out of the wall and change the channels on the tv like I always do?

SAAudio · 01-06-07, 07:18 PM

No, it does not have a tuner in it. You must use a tuner to decode the channels. This is why you must either

1. Get a cable box (tuner) and connect it to wireless video transmitter
2. Run coax directly to tv, using tuner in TV.

No other way that I am aware of.

wrwine3 · 01-06-07, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAAudio

No, it does not have a tuner in it. You must use a tuner to decode the channels. This is why you must either

1. Get a cable box (tuner) and connect it to wireless video transmitter
2. Run coax directly to tv, using tuner in TV.

No other way that I am aware of.

Or you could use a VCR and save the rental fee of the cable box..

SAAudio · 01-06-07, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrwine3

Or you could use a VCR and save the rental fee of the cable box..

Yep, that would work too.

Sometimes I speak without thinking.

AntAltMike · 01-06-07, 09:57 PM

These wireless transmitters can only transmit one tuned channel at a time, so in addition to the Rabbit or whatever transmitting an audio-video signal from one room to another, an arrangement must be made for your remote control to change channels on the tuner. Some wireless A/V transmitter products have the capability to support the remote control, but others do not.

miniz · 01-06-07, 10:21 PM

Why don't you just fish a new coax or re-arange your room? The video senders are generally junk and a short-term fix.

hometheaterguy · 01-07-07, 02:29 PM

I agree, retro a new line to your new location. If you do not have glowrods or fishtape for an internal wall fish from an attic, unfinished basement, or crawl space, run it exterior. Depending on your service, (cable or satellite) they may be able to do this for you reasonably and in new connects/new installs or a mover installation it could possibly be for free.

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bfoster AVS Special Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Weeksville, NC Posts: 2,129	Bendog2784's link is exactly what I was referring to. It is a wireless link for a single Audio/video source, such as a cable box output.

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AntAltMike AVS Special Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 2,757	These wireless transmitters can only transmit one tuned channel at a time, so in addition to the Rabbit or whatever transmitting an audio-video signal from one room to another, an arrangement must be made for your remote control to change channels on the tuner. Some wireless A/V transmitter products have the capability to support the remote control, but others do not.

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bfoster AVS Special Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Weeksville, NC Posts: 2,129	No. You could put a cable box where the cable is and try one of those "rabbit" things, might work being in the same room.

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squale Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 129	what do you mean "rabbit" things? do you have a link?

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bendog2784 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 111	Yes they make wireless video transmistters. Depending on your setup, something like this http://www.avdeals.com/transmitters.htm may or may not work for you.

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squale Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 129	why do I need a cable box, can't I just attach one of these things to the cable coming out of the wall and change the channels on the tv like I always do?

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SAAudio Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 172	No, it does not have a tuner in it. You must use a tuner to decode the channels. This is why you must either 1. Get a cable box (tuner) and connect it to wireless video transmitter 2. Run coax directly to tv, using tuner in TV. No other way that I am aware of.

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hometheaterguy AVS Special Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: latitude: 33° 26' N longitude: 112° 1' W Posts: 5,553	I agree, retro a new line to your new location. If you do not have glowrods or fishtape for an internal wall fish from an attic, unfinished basement, or crawl space, run it exterior. Depending on your service, (cable or satellite) they may be able to do this for you reasonably and in new connects/new installs or a mover installation it could possibly be for free.