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Microvitec Monitor 1451MS4
BBC Microcomputer TELETEXT Project
Viewdata, Prestel, Philips
Philips Model Identification
1976/77 Rank Arena AC6333 – Worlds First Teletext Receiver
PYE 1980s Brochure
Ceefax (Teletext) Turns 50
Philips 1980s KT3 – K30 Range Brochure
Zanussi Television Brochure 1982
Ferguson Videostar Review
She soon put that down
1983 Sanyo Brochure
Wireless World Teletext Decoder
Unitra Brochure
Rediffusion CITAC (MK4A)
Thorn TRUMPS 2
Grundig Brochure 1984
The Obscure and missing Continental
G11 Television 1978 – 1980
Reditune
Hitachi VIP201P C.E.D Player
Thorn 3D01 – VHD VideoDisc Player
Granada Television Brochure, 1970s
Long Gone UK TV Shops
Memories of a Derwent Field Service Engineer
PYE Australia Circa 1971
Radios-TV VRAT
Fabulous Fablon
Thorn TX10 Chassis
Crusty-TV Museum, Analogue TV Network
Philips N1500 Warning!
Rumbelows
Thorn EMI Advertising
Thorn’s Guide to Servicing a VCR
Ferguson 3V24 De-Robed
Want to tell us a story?
Video Circuits V15 – Tripler Tester
Thorn Chassis Guide
Remove Teletext Lines & VCR Problems
Suggestions
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1970s Lounge Recreation
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Linda Lovelace Experience
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1972 Ultra 6713
D|E|R Service “The Best”
The one that got away
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[Sticky] Multiview T35 Freeview receiver and modulator
Recently I bought second-hand a Multiview T35 Freeview receiver and modulator , they were designed for use in Hotels and schools to recreate the 5 analogue channels after digital switchover so that existing distribution systems could carry on until the TVs were replaced. They are quite clever units and once reset they will tune into the local Freeview channels and rebroadcast BBC1 BBC2 ITV Channel 4 & 5 on seperate analogue channels. You can then plug in an aerial lead to your old TV and tune in the channels so the tuner works as they could back in the past. Another neat trick is that it turns the EPG into a set of teletext pages which are visible on a Teletext TV a bit like being in the past.
I tried it with my 1990s B&O and all worked well see pictures. Several off these are appearing on auction sites so they may be a useful addition to keeping your old sets going.
That's a very neat gadget! I'll look out for one of those.
Very much liking this indeed.
I was not aware of its existence so many thanks for raising it. Will have to see about getting one.
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Couldn't resist......just bought one! Now I can have the best of both worlds. I can also keep my separate modulator and freeview box.
So it was you, ahahahha 🙂 I was reading and then when hit submit to buy it said sold. Teach me to hesitate. 😀
edit:
Just made an offer on one of the other ones and it was accepted so I have one too. So cool, thanks to Chris for posting and making us aware of these excellent devices, can't wait as this is going to transform my 625 analogue network.
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Just a few pointers to getting them going. You need to be able to see the output on modulator 1 to configure or reset. Depending on how it was used that may be set to a high channel as BBC1 might have been up at C57 not the first you come to. So find that, if when you press menu and find a channel it shows <2 menu> you have the wrong channel, this isnt helped by the lack of a signal to start with. The manuals are available on the links.
http://www.rsdtv.com/pdf/MultiviewB-009.pdf for the tall model, and
http://rsdtv.com/pdf/MultiviewH002.pdf for the low profile one
Connect an aerial and once you get to screen one press menu and then press simultaneously the left right buttons next to RS232 port it then asks for confirmation and does a new setup and retune.
regards
ChrisW
Thanks for that Chris.
I bought one of the slimline ones. I've also put those two manuals in the Data library for ease and just in case they ever go from the other site.
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I just bought one - a tall one, with no external PSU but 12V PSUs are not an issue here 🙂
Cathovisor You will just need to find a 12vDC wall wart at more than 1.6A I used 2A centre positive.
Chris
Posted by: ChrisSo it was you, ahahahha 🙂 I was reading and then when hit submit to buy it said sold. Teach me to hesitate. 😀
Sorry!! I hesitated as well but I must have hit the button first! At least you have one coming as well. It will save me a lot of work and cables compared to what I was planning.
This seems to be a very useful bit of kit! So I have just purchased a slimline unit too.
Jon
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Posted by: chriswoodCathovisor You will just need to find a 12vDC wall wart at more than 1.6A I used 2A centre positive.
Chris
Thanks for the tip Chris - I spotted on the photos of the units what's needed and I have a goodly number of that sort of thing about 🙂
Any idea what the serial port does?
Data port for software updates
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Since I only have non-digital TV's and use set top boxes in my home anyway, this looks like a good thing to own so I too have bought one.
The possibility of having five analogue channels to use is very attractive.
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As Chris said the RS232 port is for software updates, I believe (RSD)Sat software to do any updates but I have not tried it yet.
This gives some info
http://www.rsdtv.com/rcms/showthread.php/5-Firmware-Software-Upgrade-Procedure-for-the-Multiview
regards
ChrisW
I wonder if it is worth performing a firmware update or leaving well alone if it appears to work ok?
Something of a grey area for me, but it would be interesting to hear opinions.
To understand the black art of electronics is to understand witchcraft. Andrew.
If it works OK then I'd leave well alone. I only did software upgrades if anything was obviously wrong....but then that's only my opinion!
Agreed , if it’s not broken don’t fix it as the saying goes. Not the best advice in some cases but in this one I think it is.
Frank
I have to admit that my biggest fear would be doing it, running into problems and the thing is then unable to operate and thus useless.
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Posted by: sidebandIf it works OK then I'd leave well alone. I only did software upgrades if anything was obviously wrong....but then that's only my opinion!
I'll certainly agree with that, one of our companies clients has changed their corporate logo and has been sending out software updates. We're running around like headless chickens at the moment sorting out the damage.
I've just ordered a T35 also, I had also been looking at the A2B MyM T3, only 3 modulators but with NICAM encoding capability.
John.
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