Hi again :-)

The lead that goes from the itvdigital box to the tv has a dongle bit at the
box end - what's it for?

It says something about for safety you have to use it - I was just
wondering, what would happen if you used a normal aerial extension lead
between the digibox and tv or video?

Cheers

Neil

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Hi again :-)

The lead that goes from the itvdigital box to the tv has a dongle bit at the
box end - what's it for?

Sounds like a filter, basically a coil, you see them on a lot of things like the
output from DC power supplies. Didn't they fit them in the faint hope it would
cut down on impulse noise?

Az.

[neil] wrote:

Hi again :-)

The lead that goes from the itvdigital box to the tv has a dongle bit at
the box end - what's it for?

It says something about for safety you have to use it - I was just
wondering, what would happen if you used a normal aerial extension lead
between the digibox and tv or video?

It's a lump of ferrite placed around the lead. It acts as a filter to
prevent radiation from the digibox interfering with any other equipment in
the vicinity. Remember the box has a computer and lots of high-speed
electronics inside.

Also make a useful grab handle for pulling the lead out ;-)
--
Dave