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If a 2-way splitter is fitted, so that TVs can be watched in 2 different rooms, do the viewers have to watch the same programme, or can they view independently? I'm sure somebody out there will have the answer -- thanks in advance.

The Dog Waiker, The 2-way splitter i had i could only watch the same programme on both tvs. Unless someone else knows of a more modern one.

It depends on what is selecting the channel - if you point your zapper at a satellite receiver box to choose your channel, and the splitter is between the box and the TV(s) - then both TVs get the same.
If you have a box for each TV, with the splitter the far side from the TVs, then you should be able to have different - but then you're more likely to need two seperate feeds to the two seperate satellite boxes....

On the other hand, if they're watching local terrestrial (analog) TV, via an aerial pointed at one of the local transmitters, then a normal coaxial splitter will suffice, provided that the UHF signal is strong enough, and they'll be able to watch any available channel on either TV.

If it's Satellite, and they've got two receivers, then they can run the '2nd' receiver' from the 'signal out' socket on the 'Primary receiver', and on the 2nd receiver they will be able to watch any of the channels in the same Multiplex to which the Primary receiver is tuned.

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Keithcaley wrote:On the other hand, if they're watching local terrestrial (analog) TV, via an aerial pointed at one of the local transmitters....

Posting from here in UK, I'd thought of that but didn't bother to mention, totally on the assumption that there is little terrestrial broadcasting there - I've not really noticed many aerials about when I've been over - is there much?
Of course, over here most of the analog broadcasts have ended, but similarly, terrestrial digital (DVBT) channels are selected by the TV, so a splitter would enable seperate channels on seperate TVs...

Hi jofra,

Like you, I had thought of it, but then discounted the idea initially, but later on, realised that the entire World hasn't quite gone Digital or Satellite - not yet, at any rate

There are quite a few terrestrial channels available here in TRNC - mainly in Turkish, but a few in English, and of course the OP gave no indication regarding Language preference...

A programme which is sometimes mentioned on here - 'Can Gazi's Cup of Conversation' is, I believe, transmitted exclusively via local terrestrial TV (someone please correct me if I'm wrong!).

A lot of the TV aerials here look, superficially, like small satellite dishes (they have a parabolic reflector, as opposed to the 'conventional' Yagi configuration) so they are easy to miss, and with the transmitter masts being relatively close, and at a greater elevation than someone from the UK would expect, it's easy to miss them...

I did neglect to mention that, if a Satellite dish is the signal source, then the obvious answer is to use a LNB with dual (or more) outputs, and a separate Satellite receiver for each TV - the price difference between single, dual, and quad LNB's isn't so great that price is a barrier, and with digital Satellite receivers available in the £25 to £30 range, it is not an overly costly solution.

For 'IPTV' (Television via the Internet) the easiest solution (for me, at any rate) is an Android or Linux Box attached to each TV, either 'hard wired' (preferably!) or networked using something like 'Powerline adaptors' (if you don't know what they are, Google 'em - not You jofra ) - or even just using a WiFi connection, if the WiFi signal is strong enough.

I think that I've thrashed this subject to death now, so I'll stop

Thank you all for your advice and suggestions. I shall have to get himself to sort them out, since my knowledge of such things is somewhat limited.