Signal splitter for Sky?

Madame Razz

We have Sky tv, tied into a contract with it for the next while unfortunately, and pay for one additional multiroom thingy. But we have a third TV which we would love to hook up to it also. But I'm not arsed paying for another call out and another box, and another multiroom sub, and all the other BS that Sky go on with.

Is there something that I can buy that will allow me to share the sky signal with another TV? What is this something and where can I buy it in Galway?

Apologies for the vague nontechnical language but I really don't have a clue about this stuff so any advice/info is welcome:)

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=55
You might get a better answer in the satellite forum.

biko

There is a way to split. I'll move this to the forum where they'll explain how to do it.

12 element

Do you want to be able to watch different channels on the third televisions?

You can install a IR receiver on the third television that will allow you to change the channels on the box from a different room you will have to have some way of feeding the RF out signal from the box to the television. There may be extra cables behind the television.
Alternatively you could use a wireless video sender but the results might not be the best depending on your situation.

Madame Razz

12 element wrote: »

Do you want to be able to watch different channels on the third televisions?

You can install a IR receiver on the third television that will allow you to change the channels on the box from a different room you will have to have some way of feeding the RF out signal from the box to the television. There may be extra cables behind the television.
Alternatively you could use a wireless video sender but the results might not be the best depending on your situation.

Being able to watch different channels on the third television wouldn't be an absolute necessity. The televisions are in neighbouring rooms; would that help?

Vince Cable

A cable from Skybox RF2 is the simplest, most reliable option. You can use a remote sender like this tvlink (it's powered by the Skybox).
It is setup something like this (ignore the bits that don't apply).

There's also the option of using a long scart lead or phono lead with scart converters which will deliver better quality than the above. http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/scartext.htm

Liameter

Vince Cable wrote: »

A cable from Skybox RF2 is the simplest, most reliable option.

But, unlike Scart, will provide only mono audio and passable picture quality.

vdubber9411

Madame Razz wrote: »

We have Sky tv, tied into a contract with it for the next while unfortunately, and pay for one additional multiroom thingy. But we have a third TV which we would love to hook up to it also. But I'm not arsed paying for another call out and another box, and another multiroom sub, and all the other BS that Sky go on with.

Is there something that I can buy that will allow me to share the sky signal with another TV? What is this something and where can I buy it in Galway?

Apologies for the vague nontechnical language but I really don't have a clue about this stuff so any advice/info is welcome:)

Hi, I am West of Ireland based. I could install a magic eye which will send the signal from the sky box of your choice to the third room, the magic eye room will have to watch the same as the box it is connected to. I'll do this for €60 as long as you're North Galway! or better still I could install a Freesat Box for €149, giving you independent control, same dish, nice box, reliable installer! You'll have to give me til May though! snowed under.

Liameter

Of course the simplest solution is a Videosender - provided the signal can get through your wall.