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Can you split a Feeview or Saorview box between 3 tvs

  • 18-09-2012 1:04pm
    #1
    marley1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭


    My setup at the moment is this 3 TVs plus sky
    2 tvs only use the analogue channels
    1 tv has sky plus analogue channels
    I'm going to wire the 3 tvs to sky (no multiroom so we can only watch one sky channel at a time)
    Is it possible to do this with a freeview box or Saorview box, to install it in the main sittingroom but to link the 2 other tvs to this box.

    Ta


Comments

  • #2
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,138 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    No, not really.

    You need a box per TV.


  • #3
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    It is possible to distribute the output from a Saorview box on a UHF analogue channel, like the Sky box does, but you'll need to buy a separate UHF modulator & you have the same 1 channel limitation as the Sky setup.

    The Triax Tri-Link seems to have a good reputation & comes with a 'magic eye' remote sensor & emitters for use at the other end. It can also control the Sky box via RF2 & there is a separate wired IR connection that works with Triax receivers.


  • #4
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,029 ✭✭✭zg3409


    If you can get away with only watching the same thing on all TVs at the same time then feed the RF2 output of the Sky box to the other TV's. You would also need two remote eyes, a Sky compatable booster, 2 remote eyes, and two extra remotes.

    However no need to buy any boxes etc.

    If you want to watch different programmes on each TV then you can pay 15 per month per TV for Sky multiroom, or get a Saorview and FreeSAT box for the other TVs.

    The first option is the cheapest.


  • #5
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    OP is going to distribute Sky via RF anyway & mentioned that they don't have (or presumably want) multiroom. Their query concerned doing the same with a Saorview box, which would at least give a choice of 2 channels at each tv.

    It's just a case of balancing the cost of a modulator against the cost of extra Saorview boxes & also whether the 'choice' offered by a Saorview box at each tv is worth it. I would say if they do decide to go the multiple non-subscription receiver route, they'd be better off with combo satellite/terrestrial boxes, unless they can receive UK terrestrial (Freeview: this will depend on your location).


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