How to connect a set-top box for digital television? If this question is still not of interest to you, then most likely in the very near future you will have to face it. Almost every TV channel shows a video every day that every Russian received a gift for the New Year. Now, twenty free TV channels are available in all corners of the country. And indeed it is.
But this innovation is fraught with other news. Analog television, which has been operating in Russia for more than half a century, will cease to exist this year, 2019. That is why many people are now worried about the choice of television tuners. When a suitable model is already purchased, it remains only to figure out how to connect a digital television set-top box to a TV. This is what will be discussed in this article. It is worth remembering that the final disconnection of analog broadcasts will occur in June-July. This means that large federal channels from the summer will be available only in digital format.
About regional channels
But what about the programs that are broadcast by local television? After all, every major city has its own TV channel. These media were given a period of one year in order to switch to a new format. Therefore, those who want to watch not only digital television, but also regional (analog), need to purchase a small device called a splitter or splitter. With it, the cable of the television antenna will be divided into two. One of them should be connected to the console, and the second - as before, in the antenna socket of the TV. Splitter is not very expensive, and for a few hundred rubles you can buy a completely high-quality device.
If the set-top box is equipped with an output for the antenna, then there is no need for a splitter. In this case, the TV is connected to the console through this connector.
As already mentioned, watching digital television, as well as analog, requires an antenna. It is broadcast on decimeter waves. They also transmitted some analogue television channels, such as MTV. Therefore, most likely, you will not have to buy a new antenna. Decimeter television channels have existed in our country for more than twenty years, which means that there are devices for receiving them in many houses. If you use a room antenna, then a sign that it "catches" decimeter waves is the presence of a characteristic circular part.
If your TV is connected to a common antenna, which is located on the roof of the building, you should find out if it is suitable for receiving digital signals. Most likely, it has such a function.
How is the antenna connected?
How to connect an antenna to a digital TV box? The solution to this issue usually does not cause much difficulty.
The antenna cable plug is inserted into the corresponding socket on the set-top box. As already mentioned, those who want to watch not only digital but also analog regional channels may have to acquire an antenna coupler or, as it is also called, a splitter. In this case, you need to connect according to the following scheme: a splitter is connected to the cable, from which two wires extend, one to the set-top box, the other to the TV itself.
How to connect a TV via a digital TV box
When the antenna is connected, you should connect the tuner to the TV. Typically, consoles are equipped with one or more connectors designed for this purpose.
They are usually located on the back of the device. The most common ones are hdmi and a three-way connector, in which each socket has its own color (usually white, yellow and red). Popularly, it is called a “tulip” because of its bright coloration.
If your TV is also equipped with these two connectors, then you can choose any.
For music lovers
Fans of watching television with high-quality sound usually opt for a connection using the "tulip". In this case, one of the three wires serves to connect the set-top box to the TV (image transmission), and the other two to connect the tuner to the audio equipment (speaker system, soundbar, music center, and so on). You should also pay attention to this option because TV set-top boxes, as a rule, can also perform the function of media players, that is, play video and sound files from flash drives. Therefore, to obtain not only a high-quality image, but also sound, you need to connect the TV tuner to the TV in this way.
If the connectors do not match
This problem is quite common. A man purchased a TV tuner, and only when he came home from the store, he found that the connectors on his TV, designed to connect third-party devices, did not match the “outputs” of the purchased device. How to connect a set-top box in this case? You can solve this issue by purchasing a special adapter. At one end of it is a connector of one type, and at the other - a second. For example, an adapter can be from hdmi to tulips, and vice versa.
Vintage technique
If you use an old Soviet-style TV, on the case of which there are no other connectors except an antenna “jack”, you will have to buy a device called an RF modulator. With it, audio and video signals received via hdmi or "tulip" are converted into those that can be transmitted through the antenna input.
Experts say that making such a device yourself will not be a big deal for an amateur radio operator with experience. If you are not one of them, then you need to buy it. This can be done in almost all radio stores.
About wires
Do not be surprised if you don’t have the right cable to connect it to the TV set with the set-top box. This often happens. Some models do not even include batteries for the remote control. In addition, experts recommend not using the wires from the kit, but purchasing the cord separately, since the quality of accessories that come with the equipment, as a rule, leaves much to be desired. Often you can hear stories that when you connect the television tuner to the speaker system with the cable from the kit, the sound was not clear, but with the background.
When the same equipment was connected by a wire that had been in operation for many years, the unpleasant sound disappeared. Experts say that it is best not to buy a finished cable, but to purchase a wire and plugs, and make it yourself from these parts. But this, of course, is only suitable for those who are friends with a soldering iron.
Monitor
How to connect a set-top box for digital television to an ordinary TV was described in detail in previous chapters. In short, the sequence of actions should be as follows. First, connect the TV antenna to the tuner, and then connect the purchased device to the TV. I must say that such devices can be used with computer displays.
How to connect a monitor to a digital TV box? This issue will be considered later.
Monitor connectors
On the most modern monitor models, as a rule, there is an hdmi connector. It can also be found on the back of most TV tuners. If your equipment is equipped with such inputs and outputs, all that remains is to connect the devices to each other.
On computer monitors of older models (both tube, and kinescopic, and liquid crystal), there is only a VGA connector.
Some tuners are also equipped with it. If these device parameters match, then you just have to find the right cable. Otherwise, you can use the device, which is called a converter - this is also a kind of adapter.
After the connection has been made, you should take care of the sound. I must say that some modern models of computer displays are equipped with built-in speakers, which means they are capable of reproducing sound. If the console is connected to a monitor that does not have such a function, then you need to connect speakers to the tuner. Do not forget about the antenna. If you use a common outdoor device to receive a signal, you may need a splitter. With it, you can connect a TV to the antenna in one room, and a monitor in another. If you plan to connect one set-top box to one, then to another device, then you should think about using a room antenna.
Expert Choice
Many Internet sources name Lumax products as the best models of TV tuners.
The main characteristics of these models will be listed below. All devices of this line can record broadcast on a flash drive, have a timeshift function. Some of them can be connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi. How to connect a Lumax digital television set-top box? All the above instructions and recommendations apply to the technology of this company. It should be noted that such tuners have hdmi and tulip connectors. The difference from many other TV receivers is the ability to connect them to the Internet. When the Lumax is connected to the TV, as with other models, it should be set up. To do this, according to the instructions given in the instructions, you must first select the region and time zone, and then start the automatic tuning of channels.
As a rule, this is enough to enjoy watching digital television in just a few minutes. We can say that the question of how to connect digital television through a set-top box is almost completely considered, it remains to say about some nuances. If the device could not detect the channels, then you should write down their frequencies in the settings (for each region they are different). If you have a Lumax prefix or any other with the ability to connect to the World Wide Web, then you need to find the "Network Connection" item in the settings and enter the Wi-Fi password in it.
Having done this, you get the opportunity to use the Lumax cinema, which contains several hundred films related to the classics of Russian cinema. Also, after connecting, you can watch videos from YouTube.
Conclusion
The article examined in detail the question of how to connect a digital television set-top box . We hope that the recommendations presented will be useful.