Quick Question - Tv senders/receivers

ShoulderChip

Hi we are getting SKY tv installed in the living room downstairs,
I was wondering if there is a way to send the signal from that room up to my room upstairs so I can watch the same channel?

I got a yoke called a magic eye years ago, but could not figure it out, I hope technology has improved since then.

Also I don't suppose their are advanced ones that would allow sky + to record while another channel gets sent upstairs?

thanks for your help!

heavymetalrock

hi u put that little eye in under your sky box put leave it sticking out on front of it and that should send it up stairs for u, have one of them myself, hope this helps:):):)

Sonic_exyouth

I dunno about the 'magic eye', but I use a thingy I got in Lidl.

It's a wee box with an Arial and a mini-what-looks-like-a-sat-dish thingy on it. You plug the scart into it, and it into your box, and it beams the signal upstairs.

The box downstairs can be pointed at the sat box, and so, the channels can be changed from Upstairs.

It's handy

steveon

In order to use a magic eye a cable must be run from the back of the box directly to the secondary room...

If you dont wish to use a cable then a wireless AV Sender can be used, but in my opinion these are nowhere near as good as the first option and to be honest cost almost the same if not even more expensive to buy. Call a local agent to run and install a magic eye for you....

Expect a cost €70-90 depending on where you live...work involved etc..

Wireless senders range from €50-€120 for a decent one

St Senan

Instead of a Magic eye/mouse you could run a cable from the back of the box directly to the secondary room and use this http://www.compare.ie/23-home-cinema/452912-marmitek-powermid-xl-remote-control-extender.htm

Sonic_exyouth

steveon wrote: »

In order to use a magic eye a cable must be run from the back of the box directly to the secondary room...

If you dont wish to use a cable then a wireless AV Sender can be used, but in my opinion these are nowhere near as good as the first option and to be honest cost almost the same if not even more expensive to buy. Call a local agent to run and install a magic eye for you....

Expect a cost €70-90 depending on where you live...work involved etc..

Wireless senders range from €50-€120 for a decent one

The wireless Welltech AV sender from Lidl, less than €40, is particularly good, and can be used to switch between Sat, DVD, etc.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055430390

You should try it

steveon

Sonic_exyouth wrote: »

The wireless Welltech AV sender from Lidl, less than €40, is particularly good, and can be used to switch between Sat, DVD, etc.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055430390

You should try it

I have tried them and as I stated before whilst wireless senders may work in one house without any hickup this isnt always the case and 4 times out of 5 I encounter countless problems with them especially in old solid concrete walls or where a long distance is involved....magic eyes and a run of cable far better option..

ShoulderChip

I assume that item is not currently available at Lid'l though,

would this work?

http://cgi.ebay.ie/WIRELESS-SLX-GOLD-MINI-AV-VIDEO-SENDER-TV-SKY-HD-DVD_W0QQitemZ360167580672QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ConsumerElectronics_WirelessVideoTransmitters_CA?hash=item53dba92400&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

the rooms are directly above each other with very hollow walls.

ShoulderChip

would be great if someone could answer my above question.

bk

ShoulderChip wrote: »

would be great if someone could answer my above question.

Yes, they look like they should work. However in my experience, these sort of wireless devices don't work very well. If the rooms are right next to each other then you might simply be better off running a coax cable between them.

Argos also has wireless TV senders, you might want to try these out first, as you have a 7 day no quibble returns policy so you can easily try them out first to check if they are any good and return them if not.

polyfusion

My experiences with A/V senders is that they can be variable in performance.

I got one for my parents (Tranwo Gigaair), but it didn't work well in their house with thick concrete walls and slabs, and I don't think the remote sender worked at all, but it all works perfectly in my own house (paper thin walls and wooden beamed 1st floor). I then got them a Technica video sender (Tesco used to have them), and it works brilliantly.

Both got on the v. cheap from e-Bay.

Picture suffers a bit if the microwave is on nearby, but I think they're all affected by this.

garrettod

Hi

I have 4-5 year video, wireless senders (Phillips models), they worked fine for years but are now starting to suffer more and more from interference (I've done the usual checks, turning everything else off to see if one interfers with the other etc, but no joy).

Anyway, I want to get new wireless ones, ideally meeting the following criteria:

- capable of brodcasting within say 100 feet, though within one house

- ideally offering selection of frequencies, so I can change if there was interference

- preferably offering the option of also being able to purchase additional receivers, so we can watch the same tv programme in 2-3 different rooms at the same time

Anyone got any recommendations please ?

Powercity used to sell "One For All" models, anyone know if they are still there for sale and if so, if they are any good etc ?

Thanks for the help.

long_b

I've got a 2.4 Ghz AV sender that's struggling range wise in my current configuration in the house.

Does anyone know would a 5.8 Ghz model give me better range/reception ?

bk

long_b wrote: »

Does anyone know would a 5.8 Ghz model give me better range/reception ?

5.8GHz would give you less range (higher bandwidth shorter range), but might end up clearer due to interference on 2.4GHz.

Make sure to buy from somewhere you can easily return it like Maplins or Argos