topic Re: TV BOX PRO in TV

TV BOX PRO

WM04 — Sat, 25 May 2024 15:46:57 GMT

I've just connected my new ee tv box pro. The aerial out cable I used for my old bt box doesn't fit the aerial out socket on my ee box so I have to always switch on my ee box to watch normal tv. Has anyone found an aerial cable that fits the ee tv box pro?

Re: TV BOX PRO

Chris_B — Sat, 25 May 2024 16:18:20 GMT

@WM04 The socket on the pro box is a standard TV aerial coax plug.

You might want one of these

And this is a

F Socket to Coax Plug F Type to Coax Adapter

But without seeing what you’ve already got this is a guess.

Re: TV BOX PRO

WM04 — Sat, 25 May 2024 19:35:15 GMT

Thanks for your reply. I do have 2 aerial out cables (both could connect to my old bt box) but neither fit into the new ee tv box pro.

Re: TV BOX PRO

WM04 — Sat, 25 May 2024 21:27:25 GMT

This is the cable I used for my bt box (one end into my tv, other end into bt box) However, it doesn't fit into my new ee box

Re: TV BOX PRO

Profile closed — Sun, 26 May 2024 16:00:27 GMT

@WM04

The Pro Box does have recessed aerial ports so they don’t stick out as much as they do on other devices where your cable would fit OK.

You will need to buy an adapter or another aerial cable with less ‘sheath’ over the female end.

Protruding portsPro Box flush ports

Re: TV BOX PRO

Chris_B — Sun, 26 May 2024 17:03:09 GMT

@WM04 Here’s a better picture of the port on the pro box and the image below is the coax plug that goes in it. This a coax male plug and this is the plug on the right of your image is.

the connector of the left of your image is a coax female.

You can purchase a new plug male/female and just cut off the connector you have and fit the new plug on the cable. It’s really easy to do. Have a look at THIS

Re: TV BOX PRO

Profile closed — Sun, 26 May 2024 17:24:36 GMT

@Chris_B wrote:
Here’s a better picture of the port on the pro box…

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Re: TV BOX PRO

WM04 — Mon, 27 May 2024 14:30:38 GMT

Thanks for your help. I actually contacted ee yesterday and the helpful guy is going to send me an aerial out cable. Hopefully this should solve my problem but if not, I'll buy a connector as you suggest.

Re: TV BOX PRO

WM04 — Mon, 27 May 2024 14:47:11 GMT

As I understand it, a coax male plug goes into the aerial in socket on the pro box so I need a coax female plug for the aerial out socket on the pro box. Do you have a link for a coax female plug that I could purchase anywhere?

Re: TV BOX PRO

DarrenDev — Mon, 27 May 2024 14:54:32 GMT

As you've said yourself, you're being sent a lead by EE. No need to buy anything.

Your existing cable has fitted connectors on, so it's not suitable for replacing just the plug - you'd want to buy a new coaxial cable. Any good DIY or electronics store would sell them for less than £5, usually with a male connector on each end and then a coupler with it - this converts one male into a female, allowing all the normal combinations of cable you'd need.

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ABL-1968 — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:30:42 GMT

I have exactly the same problem WM04 when upgrading from a BT TV box (that is now out of date) to new EE TV. As the aerial out is now a flushed port this is not as simple as suggest above. Please can you recommend a specific female connector or let me know how I can get new coaxial cable sent out Thanks.

Re: TV BOX PRO

Profile closed — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:07:32 GMT

You need one of these at an appropriate length @ABL-1968 : Coaxial aerial cable

Other retailers are available, you need to ensure you get the right length to reach from the box to your TV.

Re: TV BOX PRO

Midnight_Voice — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:39:00 GMT

@ABL-1968

EE, and before them BT, have never supplied this cable; it’s always been a user-sourced option.

My existing cable fit perfectly, though I can see how a bulky one might go over the earlier protruding sockets, and not go into the new flush ones.

Screwfix have a good option at £2.39; it’s a male-male cable with a female-female adapter, allowing it to function as either of the cables a YouView or Pro box might need, and is as slim as it can possibly be.