As above..im not sure whether im posting at the correct thread. My dad want to connect the astro from downstairs to upstairs. Are there any way to split the cable? ( yellow white and red cable ) or are there any device that allows me to connect it wirelessly? Please advise me ..thanks

There is device widely available at Jalan Pasar where you can transmit the Astro video and audio wirelessly and it comes with a video blaster so that you can control the Astro unit from another room. Just ask the shops there and they will be able to show you.

whats the point controlling astro from other room?

u can change channel & switch off decoder(control the decoder) from ur room without going to the place where the decoder located.

yes u can find this device(AV Link) at jalan pasar. price is RM300.

This post has been edited by tHeRiDdLeR: Jan 21 2008, 10:40 PM

And enables sibling tv channel fight from one room to another.

yes u're right. maybe 2nd decoder is a good choice. no need to fight to watch ur favourite channel.

what's the quality like for this device?

For me the video & audio signal is good enough. u can enjoy stereo audio. previously used antenna cable but the signal is not so good. have distortion in audio&video signal

I remember there is a way to split the astro into two, both can switch to different channel without the usage of 2nd decoder. I got to know it on the web, but i can;t find it anymore. Any know about it? ANd it's kinda cheap too, around 300, i guess. ANd it's not illegal

I actually split the astro to 4 TVs...

S-video - main TV downstair
Composite - HTPC
RF output (split using a splitter) - 2 TVs upstairs. However, one of the output signal is quite poor, i'm not sure it's the splitter problem or what.

For remote, last time i bought a device from Jalan pasar, it can tap on to the RF cable to transmit the signal from upstair to downstair...only about RM25.

Unfortunately, it only last 3 months...Made in China...can't expect much.

It could be your cable too long. I have the same problem last time and I changed the channel setting on the Astro to higher and the signal is better. Try it.

I dun understand. What do you mean by change channel setting to higher? One of the output has pretty good signal, but the other is poor. I switched the cable and it's reversed, so i can confirm it's not the cable problem...more like the splitter problem. I'm trying to find a good splitter now, but no time to go Jalan Pasar yet.

There is a setting in the Astro decoder....called RF channel, I think....forgot already...it has been long time. Can check for u when I am at home.

I think the default setting is 36 or 38. I changed to 40.

Thanks. Look foward to ur reply later.

how about split 3 units tv. using for showroom. what's the budget like for pro installation ?

yeah I have one of these things hooked up to the guest room via my panny 32" LCD... PQ average only on the LCD (maybe LCD fault for poor image compared to CRT) but sound in stereo and got extension for the IR remote to change channels from the room... not bad... but wished they had S-video output instead of just yellow RCA plug for the video..

ok. What I said earlier was the reverse

On your Astro decoder, go to installation setup -> manual configuration -> modulation channel. Change to the lowest which is 21. This will change the RF output channel of the decoder. Then, you have to re-scan the channel on your TVs again to search for the right one. Good luck.

Thanks, i'll try it out later.

I tried this.... it worked..... but my eye strained after 5 minutes so I set it back to the original setting.
Better have bad view rather lose my eyesight

huh??? if it worked, u should get better pic quality ya?? y additional strain on eyes after 5 mins?? me consufed