Connect HD51 to modulator

[Joe_90]

You're misunderstanding the purpose of the HDMI modulator. It takes a HDMI feed from the STB (in your case the HD51) and distributes it to other TVs via a coax connection. The AV plug in your last post may work into a conventional SCART/AV modulator but not into this particular one. The F sockets on the modulator are for a terrestrial aerial feed input and the output to whatever TVs you are feeding. A separate cheap STB with no tuners could take a stream from your main HD51 over CAT 5 cable or possibly WiFi if your router supports it. This would be more flexible than the HDMI modulator which limits you to viewing whatever is tuned on the HD51.

As regards the AV port on the HD51, I've never seen it referenced in the ViX setup. I don't know if it works on a ViX image as I've never tried it. It's a bit redundant on a HD/UHD receiver as composite AV is very low quality. That said, my other two receivers (GB Quad+ and MB Twin) support simultaneous output from HDMI/Component and Composite or SCART.

The F sockets on the modulator are for RF (radio frequency) signals. AV feeds are baseband analogue and are not RF, so no chance of feeding them into those F sockets.

[Blu-ray]

Do you have an existing modulator?

yes a analogue one which works ok with my Vu+Duo2 which has a scart connection. Have 1 spare with rca and rf going to my 8 way tv booster.

[Blu-ray]

yes a analogue one which works ok with my Vu+Duo2 which has a scart connection. Have 1 spare with rca and rf going to my 8 way tv booster.

So is there no way i can use my Mut@nt HD51 like my Vu+Duo2 to distribute satellite tv to my 8 way booster in loft using any analogue or digital device.

[abu baniaz]

yes there is. you posted a picture of wires already for the analogue signal.


if you want to use hdmi modulator, you will get better picture. costs more.

[abu baniaz]

Take a picture of the back of your duo2 showing wires to modulator and attach it.

Draw a diagram of how you have connected Duo2 to modulator, then distribution system. Attach it too.

[Blu-ray]

Take a picture of the back of your duo2 showing wires to modulator and attach it.

Draw a diagram of how you have connected Duo2 to modulator, then distribution system. Attach it too.

The best i can do at moment is with this photo. Shows sky box connected to modulator then to amp the only difference i am using a 8 way tv booster as splitter and no tv eye remotes. Av out on Mut@nt needs to connect to modulator but can't find a HDMI modulator with the right connections from Mut@nt.

[abu baniaz]

Using analogue: (No need for people to say it is poor.)

Connect the AV out wire to the HD51. You will now have three phono outputs

Video: Yellow phono wire to modulator. (Composite video signal out of HD51 > In to modulator)

Audio: Red and white phono wires to modulator.
Your modulator (pictured) does not have the phono audio connectors. So you will have to use a phono to 3.5mm wire.
phono to 3.5mm audio.jpg


From modulator, the rest is the same as you have now.


So in essence, where in the diagram it says I/O lead. You have three.
The AV adapter to plugin into HD51
Yellow Video composite wire
The Audio wire.

[Emulated]

What I love about this topic is despite not having a clue what the different names mean, even if I Google them i have forgotten by the time i go back to reading the topic. What is really nice is it says in simple terms, connect A to B and colour red here with bright blue in there. Hey Presto! It makes life so much more pleasant for us brain diminished oldies.

[Blu-ray]

What I love about this topic is despite not having a clue what the different names mean, even if I Google them i have forgotten by the time i go back to reading the topic. What is really nice is it says in simple terms, connect A to B and colour red here with bright blue in there. Hey Presto! It makes life so much more pleasant for us brain diminished oldies.

Ya it's not like going to Speksavers and getting a new pair of glasses lol.

[Andy_Hazza]

The Edison HDMI Modulator, you would use an HDMI powered Switch (Not An HDMI Splitter).


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[DaveC1000]

Hi, did you ever get this working? I have an 3.5mm jack cable with 3 phonos on the other end - red and white for audio, yellow for composite video that I've plugged in the HD51 AV port. I want to drive an old Slingbox via composite video and I'm getting stereo audio but no video - I've tried to connect to the similar AV ports on my TV and same story. I'm running OpenATV and the only video options I have are for HDMI or SCART - even though the HD51 doesn't have a SCART socket. I've tried this setting and choosing CVBS but still no video output! Any idea what settings need to be used to enable the video out?

[abu baniaz]

Is this cable the one that came with the receiver?

[DaveC1000]

There was no AV cable supplied, only an HDMI cable!

[abu baniaz]

Can you check manual for specs and compare with your cable.

[DaveC1000]

The manual has no specs for the AV port. I logged a support request on the Mutant web site on Friday but no response so far!