Here's a question. Could you feed this into an RF modulator (either a standslone one or the one in an old VCR) and distribute it around a house using the co-ax antenna system? My house still has such a system, with a splitter that back in the day allowed me to send the RF output from a Sky box to all the bedrooms, and even to change channel with a 'magic eye' IR adapter. Still works, too - i can tune in the Sky box and VCR in by putting the relevant TV into anslogue mode - would this setup also distribute the teletext data stream over RF? (Why? Because the only thing cooler than teletext on one set in 2023 is teletext on *every* set!)
It works, I've used a simple UHF RF modulator and connected a tiny aerial to it. Now I can receive Ceefax in all devices around the house. The funny thing is seeing the glitches when the device is too out of range of the modulator.
I'm in the USA, so I'm pretty sure even the old TVs over here don't have teletext capabilities. I wonder if it's possible to set it up in a way where it'll automatically scroll through pages after a couple of seconds?
It needs a teletext receiver to be inside the TV. Old UK/European TVs had this. It's this that decodes the signal and shows the text pages. I don't think American TV's ever had this hardware built in.
Unfortunately, Teletext wasn't a thing in the USA. UK-market TVs made before 2009 or ao often came with it built-in, the decoder is turned on by pressing a button on the remote. I have three old Panasonic Viera plasma sets and an LED (CCFL backlighting) and they all support Teletext, so it isn't just CRT sets.
It will run on any Pi except a Pi400. If you have a Pi Zero then you need to add a video connection. I solder a two pin header and then solder a composite cable onto that.
Would depend if the set had ceefax option. I believe though this was a UK thing? Perhaps the original dev can help youtube.com/@avrovulcanxh607?si=fsA2-tZYBiUvk1Ra
Here's a question. Could you feed this into an RF modulator (either a standslone one or the one in an old VCR) and distribute it around a house using the co-ax antenna system?
My house still has such a system, with a splitter that back in the day allowed me to send the RF output from a Sky box to all the bedrooms, and even to change channel with a 'magic eye' IR adapter.
Still works, too - i can tune in the Sky box and VCR in by putting the relevant TV into anslogue mode - would this setup also distribute the teletext data stream over RF?
(Why? Because the only thing cooler than teletext on one set in 2023 is teletext on *every* set!)
Should work fine :-) would suggest checking with the author of the software though to confirm. youtube.com/@AvroVulcanXH607?si=3FmbYXEEBVSEClOC
It works, I've used a simple UHF RF modulator and connected a tiny aerial to it. Now I can receive Ceefax in all devices around the house. The funny thing is seeing the glitches when the device is too out of range of the modulator.
There is no regional sport page yet, hence why it didn't load 🙂 I should really have a "coming soon" page there or something
Thx Nathan for providing this service! Absolutely geeking out to this stuff.
I'm in the USA, so I'm pretty sure even the old TVs over here don't have teletext capabilities. I wonder if it's possible to set it up in a way where it'll automatically scroll through pages after a couple of seconds?
The carousel only works on specific television models that support it. Probably a CRT is your best bet.
It needs a teletext receiver to be inside the TV. Old UK/European TVs had this. It's this that decodes the signal and shows the text pages. I don't think American TV's ever had this hardware built in.
Unfortunately, Teletext wasn't a thing in the USA. UK-market TVs made before 2009 or ao often came with it built-in, the decoder is turned on by pressing a button on the remote. I have three old Panasonic Viera plasma sets and an LED (CCFL backlighting) and they all support Teletext, so it isn't just CRT sets.
Are the services still working ? Not been able to get it working. I did before last year
I believe so. Check out the authors channel here. youtube.com/@avrovulcanxh607?si=fsA2-tZYBiUvk1Ra
Have a question tho, can i use SCART instead of AV?
I believe it is only RF due to the nature of the signal. Perhaps the original dev can help though. youtube.com/@avrovulcanxh607?si=fsA2-tZYBiUvk1Ra
Thank you.
I would like to do the opposite: use a TV-HAT on the Pi and extract raw Teletekst data from the MPEG-4 stream of DVBT-2 .
Best of luck.
i approve of both this video and your british accent
i like british people :)
Is there a reason why this version needs a Raspberry PI 3? I remember doing this with a model B.
No reason. Just what I had at the time. Thanks for highlighting that it will work with any pi
It will run on any Pi except a Pi400. If you have a Pi Zero then you need to add a video connection. I solder a two pin header and then solder a composite cable onto that.
@@PeterKwanvt80 I can verify it works on a Pi 3 Model B and a Pi 4 Model A and B
Does this work with NTSC sets?
Would depend if the set had ceefax option. I believe though this was a UK thing?
Perhaps the original dev can help
youtube.com/@avrovulcanxh607?si=fsA2-tZYBiUvk1Ra
So do I need the jack to 3 RCA + adapter? Or can it also work with the jack to 2RCA without adapter?
As far as I can tell you need a 4 pole trrs adaptor as video and ground are on the bottom ring and sleeve.
No Bamboozle?! I'm out
But it does have Bamboozle!