Help. Luddite in need of assistance

**mike_ie** · 24th January 2010, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by cinders

Now that you mention it I can't get the stb to work even when it's hooked up direct to the tele. The stb is a topfield tbf-7200 if that means anything to you, so I spose it could be a bit too technical for our tele

Cheers

The set top box is not too "technical" for the TV - it spits out audio and video in the exact same way the DVD player does. If the DVD player is working, then the set top box should do the same.

Easiest way to do this is to eliminate the DVD player and switch - just hook the set top box up to the back of the TV, change the TV to the AV channel, and turn on the set top box. I would assume that even if it's not receiving anything, it has menus and so forth - bring up a menu and you *should* see it on the TV screen. If you don't see it on the screen, then double check your cabling, and double check the set top box. Check the instructions to make sure that you don't have to manually select an output mode on your set top box, i.e co-ax, AV or HDMI being your options from what I see in the photos.It *should*output on all three, but I have seen devices where you have to manually select, so it may be worth a shot. Until you get to that stage, none of us can really help...

**Blknight.aus** · 24th January 2010, 05:51 AM

did you set the TV to AV or AUX in this is usually depicted by a button on the front that is either a circle or radius-ed square with an arrow pointing inwards.

test each item directly to the TV and then again through the AV switch as suggested above to fault find the switch.

**dmdigital** · 24th January 2010, 06:41 AM

Just download the user manual for your stb.

Dumb question: Have plugged the antenna in to the ANT IN (top) plug?

Next...on p11 You cannot view high definition video with the composite video connector.

So you are not be able to view HD broadcasts via this output method. This means the stb does no down sampling of the signal for output on the composite (yellow) video connection.

The way to overcome this is either (a) get a new TV or (b) get a AV switch that will take component (R/G/B plugs on stb) and output Composite (Yellow plug).

**Blknight.aus** · 24th January 2010, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Just download the user manual for your stb.

Dumb question: Have plugged the antenna in to the ANT IN (top) plug?

Next...on p11 You cannot view high definition video with the composite video connector.

So you are not be able to view HD broadcasts via this output method. This means the stb does no down sampling of the signal for output on the composite (yellow) video connection.

Qué?

I always thought that was what the digital set top box was for to pull the digitial highdef signal out of the ether and turn it into old school low def.

my read on this is that the output on the composite is a lowdef signal rather than no signal

IE if you hook up your high def TV to the yellow plug your not getting a high def signal.

could be wrong. hope Im not.

**dmdigital** · 24th January 2010, 07:05 AM

Link to manual: http://www.topfield.co.kr/data/downl...0-Aus-9520.pdf
Topfield Site: Welcome to TOPFIELD

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

I always thought that was what the digital set top box was for to pull the digitial highdef signal out of the ether and turn it into old school low def.

You and me both. I was very surprised to read it in the manual.

Mind you I have no need to buy a STB. Not because I have a latest and greatest TV (which I don't) but because, if we are lucky, the DTV roll out will get here in December 2013

It's a bloody joke outside of major centres and eastern seaboard. Just another one of the Government's seen to be doing to appease the public. Not that I think we are missing out on any quality TV, just not getting the same rubbish in HD

**disco2hse** · 24th January 2010, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

keh?

I always thought that was what the digital set top box was for to pull the digitial highdef signal out of the ether and turn it into old school low def.

my read on this is that the output on the composite is a lowdef signal rather than no signal

IE if you hook up your high def TV to the yellow plug your not getting a high def signal.

could be wrong. hope Im not.

Maybe once but not anymore. In the move to digital TV and away from analog signals, fewer components will offer support for what are now effectively obsolete technologies.

Alan

**dmdigital** · 24th January 2010, 07:18 AM

Jaycar sell an HDMI -> Composite converter box : HDMI to VGA/Component and LR Analogue Audio Converter - Jaycar Electronics
But its $149 and it may be better to return the STB and look at a different model that has a converter built in.

**Blknight.aus** · 24th January 2010, 07:22 AM

yes thats why we've gone to these hidefinition TVs with wonderful digital singnals.

but isnt that the purpose of the digital set top box? to convert the new wonderful nearly useless at low signal strengths digital signal to old school analog so that everyone who cant afford a new tv, failed to purchase one with the "please remember this next election" rudd bux or the "buy yourself a new tv with that baby" plan can watch the free to air stuff on their old TV's.

cinders · 24th January 2010, 07:39 AM

Bloody hell I'm an idiot. I ignored the green blue red leads and used the old red yellow white leads from the stb to the tele. first nothing, give the connection on the back of the tele and hey presto we have a menu screen. so whoohoo and thanks for all your input. I was about ready to do an Elvis on it!
Cheers

**dmdigital** · 24th January 2010, 08:03 AM

Cinders are you now telling everyone your TV also has component (R/G/

coloured plugs as well as the Composite (yellow) one?

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