Nikkai 5.8 GhZ video sender - help!

kilknock

Hi, I bought a nikkai 5.8 ghz video sender yeserday which claimed to be as easy as plug and play. users on any different sites claimed the same. i've tied it out but to no avail. so i've even tried bringing second tv into room with first tv and the sky box.
It's a big lounge so i put second tv at other end.
Plugged transmitter into scart socket on sky box (tried both sockets even the one being used for 1st tv).
Plugged receivers into second tvs scart.
They're on the same channel but nothig whatsoever is happening.
Checked basic things like power, cables in properly etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!

BombedOne

Maybe they work with specific SCART setup only? For example, in my receiver, I can setup scart output to work as s-video, rgb or component signal source, so maybe you have configured your output as RGB, but this transmitter works only with component?

PaulR

That would be my first thought as well - mind you the VCR socket only outputs composite. Does the sound come through?

On the second TV have you changed the channel so that it's accepting the input from the receiver? Look for something like AV or Input in the channel selection. Sometimes remotes have a separate input selection button with a logo that looks like a television screen (an oblong with rounded corners) with a large arrow going into it.

PaulR As I get older I find myself thinking about the hereafter - I go into a room and then wonder what I'm here after.

kilknock

thanks for the thoughts guys. really appreciate it. I've tried all the different inputs on the second tv. It's the only scart socket on second tv and i've tried av and scart - the rest are for hdmi, etc. I've tried using the sky remoteagainst the receiver and it does change the channel on the sky box in the other room so obviously the signal is getting through. just no sound or image! I know it's probably something reallly simple but can't figure it!! Thanks so much for your suggestions thus far guys

kilknock

when i turn on sky on my main tv it shows up as AV1 (RGB). does this matter?

PaulR

It just means that the TV output on your $ly box is ouputing an RGB signal to the TV. This gives a better quality signal to the TV than composite although it might not get transmitted on the wireless sender.

It's beginning to look like the wireless sender (or its wireless receiver) might be faulty. Have you tried the receiver in your main TV instead of the second TV? I also take it that sound isn't getting through by itself - if it does this is a valuable clue.

PaulR As I get older I find myself thinking about the hereafter - I go into a room and then wonder what I'm here after.

Channel Hopper

Some televisions (Mitsubishi springs to mind) do not have a setting on their AV input for composite connection.

Have you checked all the pins on the SCART leads, just in case the important ones have been pushed into the housing ?

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

kilknock

thanks so much guys for all your thoughts and help.
Unfortuately i'm still not closer to solving the problem.
I've tried the receiver on four different TVs (2 sony, 1 walker and a matsui). there's no pick up of picture or sound. i've tried them in the same room as the transmitter in case the walls are too thick. absolutely nothing! I give up

Channel Hopper

Does the Scart connector/adapter have a switch on it ?

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

Analoguesat

Have you tried it on another source - something like an old video player would be ideal.

Analoguesat's message to the world Analogue forever!

Menorcaman

An old thread that seems to have died without being resolved.

In case anyone else has the same problem, it's worth scrolling down to the 1st FAQ on the following Maplin web page:

_http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=224299&C=AffilWin89477&T=!!!g id!!!_29927811

Regards