Install VCII Plus Descrambler

**Greg Mueller** · 03-21-2010 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by tvropro

That's a commercial VC-2 to hook that up you would go baseband out of the 922 to the descrambler then run A/V leads to your tv.

The VC-2 module for the 922 is the picture I'm attaching.

Mine's Pink
I took mine out (as an experiment).
It turned out to be causing problems with reception. Don't ask me how, but I had troubles with it in and I took it out and don't have troubles now.

**tvropro** · 03-21-2010 10:56 AM

I have a pink unit in my 922. The 2 blue ones I have were given to me. Actually the one I took the picture of is brain dead (batt died and has been removed)

**eurosport** · 03-21-2010 02:27 PM

I wonder if that commercial VCII unit has a normal module inside it,
that would fit in the 4DTV?

**tvropro** · 03-21-2010 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by eurosport84

I wonder if that commercial VCII unit has a normal module inside it,
that would fit in the 4DTV?

I don't think so because remember the consumer units had all the fancy graphics. The commercial ones didn't. I think the board is different.

**eurosport** · 03-21-2010 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by tvropro

I don't think so because remember the consumer units had all the fancy graphics. The commercial ones didn't. I think the board is different.

That's right...it probably is different.
It's been a long time since I've seen a commercial VCII!

**BOBHUSKER** · 03-21-2010 09:04 PM

Looking inside the thing (with a flashlight), it doesn't look like it will fit. However, I am not going to try to re-sale this thing so I guess opening it up would be a no risk thing. Maybe I will give it a try.

**Iceberg** · 03-21-2010 10:32 PM

crack it open and take pics

**BOBHUSKER** · 03-22-2010 12:26 AM

I will go ahead and try to do that. I will get back to you guys.
Thanks for all your suggestions!!! I found the correct one on Ebay.

**tvropro** · 03-22-2010 08:01 AM

Here's a couple of that VC-2 RS without the battery I have for comparison.

**BOBHUSKER** · 03-22-2010 11:20 PM

Thanks TVRPRO. I appreciate your time. I have included 3 photos of this descrambler opened up. I removed one of the boards so it would be easier to see it. The ends of Component 2 slide into the gray connectors inside the box in the Component 1 picture. The third picture is the external battery. Obviously, this will not work with my receiver. But, do you guys see anything worth keeping? I learned along time ago that with these types of hobbies, you might throw a few bucks away while learning. No big deal. It's worth a few bucks to learn something. Is even the battery worth keeping?
Thanks again for everyone's feedback.
Bob