Thread: Is this type of decoder available?

There are digital modulators available, which will do exactly what you want, but at present, they are very expensive, especially if you want to modulate HD resolution.

Eg: for HD (720p and above) a true HD DVB-T RF Modulator costs $4K+.

They provide fully-digital conversion from HDMI to DVB-T



There are cheaper DVB-T RF Modulators available for under $1K, but the highest resolution available is 576i converted from the devices AV analogue cables (S-Video being the highest available quality input) and convert to DVB-T for distribution.

thanks mtv,

It's still quite pricey I'm only looking to convert it to SD picture digital tv, i thought it was possible for a box to convert the loop out to digital through the current modulator.

Originally Posted by nicecar83

thanks mtv,

It's still quite pricey I'm only looking to convert it to SD picture digital tv, i thought it was possible for a box to convert the loop out to digital through the current modulator.

All a loop out on a satellite decoder does, is allow connection of another satellite decoder to the LNB.

Any satellite (or terrestrial) decoder which has a built-in RF modulator only outputs the RF as analogue, exactly as you have now.

If you want to modulate an output as RF DVB-T so it can be tuned on a digital TV tuner, there is no other option available than a DVB-T RF modulator.

There are other options available which require hard wiring, or using a wireless AV sender and receiver, but neither of those methods are tuned on a TV on a DVB-T tuner.

Originally Posted by apsattv

TO share the STB to other sets (providing they have an HDMI conection) You can use a HDMI splitter and HDMI over lan cable to the rooms will do it.

Which is a hardwired solution such as I mentioned.

It does not use the TV digital tuner in the TV, but it does provide a distribution solution, but requires additional cabling installation as opposed to RF distribution over the existing antenna coax.

Depending on the number of TV's, an HDMI splitter, data cabling, outlets and baluns, could be more costly than the SD RF DVB-T modulator.

now I understand, thanks guys.

RF Modulator seems the best solution for my home, I guess I'll wait till the price drops a little. Seems bearable for the costs at the moment.

Other than that can you give me advice on what to look for finding a HD decoder <$250.