V+ Installation - feeding pic into other rooms......

[lewie]

Hi there, I'm thinking about getting a V+ box but the dilema I have is that I've heard the picture output can't be split - I currently have a virgin cable tv box and I have split the picture output using a 4-way splitter. I'm not looking to get HD pictures round the house but just the standard picture through the existing coax cabling. I thought it would be straight forward but I've been informed the V+ box does not have an RF output and therefore I can't split the picture signal. Can this problem be solved? Is there anyone out there who knows how to overcome this minor hurdle?

Thanks
lewie

[moaningmags]

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

Usually if you take the V+ box, it works out cheaper to keep your original set top box and they move it to another room for you.

This is what happened when I had my V+ installed, now all upstairs TVs are fed by the set top box upstairs rather than the set top box in the living room.

[qfred]

The V+ does output on RF, but if you switch to HDMI mode then the RF is disabled - bloody annoying and probably puts people off from having a V+ box, or just prevents others from getting the full HD and upscaled SD benefit (like me), but there we are.
(the vcr scart still works though)

[higgsfield]

Although you can easily split the HDMI signal with an appropriate box. that ensure HD quality pictures to all your TVs. If that appeals.

[lewie]

Thanks for all your comments / ideas