Sky TV in second room downstairs.

Bleating Lamb

Have Sky TV in two rooms of house,one Sky+ hd box downstairs that you can record shows on etc and a plain skybox in one upstairs room,just wondering if we would need another skybox if hoping to have another TV downstairs?

Riskymove

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Have Sky TV in two rooms of house,one Sky+ hd box downstairs that you can record shows on etc and a plain skybox in one upstairs room,just wondering if we would need another skybox if hoping to have another TV downstairs?

if you want to have a seperate viewing system (i.e. watch different channels at same time) then yes

however, it is possible to to link the one skybox to more than one tv if the above is not an issue

e.g. you could link the two tvs downstairs to the same box but would have to watch same channel on both

Bleating Lamb

Riskymove wrote: »

if you want to have a seperate viewing system (i.e. watch different channels at same time) then yes

however, it is possible to to link the one skybox to more than one tv if the above is not an issue

e.g. you could link the two tvs downstairs to the same box but would have to watch same channel on both

Thanks,thought that was the case alright,would we need to get Sky person out to link two TVs downstairs( know they have a call out charge) or would you be able to do it yourself?

Tony

Its something you can do yourself and if you add a "Tvlink" you can change channels using the remote at the second tv location. Juts make sure to use reasonable quality coax like RG6 for example.

Bleating Lamb

Tony wrote: »

Its something you can do yourself and if you add a "Tvlink" you can change channels using the remote at the second tv location. Juts make sure to use reasonable quality coax like RG6 for example.

I am far from an electrician but that sounds like you have to run a wire from one room to the other?.... That wouldn't really be practical for us.As it happens the upstairs TV is directly above where the second downstairs TV would be located,maybe we could run a wire if that is what is needed down through ceiling to it.

Peter Rhea

Your house mustn't have any tv aerial points installed then? You could use the cables running to the aerial sockets.

Bleating Lamb

Peter Rhea wrote: »

Your house mustn't have any tv aerial points installed then? You could use the cables running to the aerial sockets.

Ya,it has,phew:)....had visions of messy drill work!

Tony

You might have to change the sockets though if you wish to use a tv link as they may be electrically isolated.

Bleating Lamb

Tony wrote: »

You might have to change the sockets though if you wish to use a tv link as they may be electrically isolated.[/quote
Pardon my ignorance....which is high when it comes to tech things!,but what's a TV link ?,where would you get one,and is there much into connecting up TV in second room downstairs to be able to watch different channels to the initial Sky+ hd box downstairs without having to get third skybox in house.

Tony

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Pardon my ignorance....which is high when it comes to tech things!,but what's a TV link ?

This is a tv link http://www.satellite.ie/acatalog/copy_of_Sky_Digital_TV_Link.html

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

,and is there much into connecting up TV in second room downstairs to be able to watch different channels to the initial Sky+ hd box downstairs without having to get third skybox in house.

To watch a different channel you need another sky box as mentioned by riskymove earlier in the thread

Bleating Lamb

Tony wrote: »

Its something you can do yourself and if you add a "Tvlink" you can change channels using the remote at the second tv location. Juts make sure to use reasonable quality coax like RG6 for example.

Think I took you up incorrectly,so with TV link is it that you would be watching same station as is on in other room downstairs.?

Tony

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Think I took you up incorrectly,so with TV link is it that you would be watching same station as is on in other room downstairs.?

Yes it just allows you to change channels without having to walk back to the sky+ box, its a remote control extender.

Peter Rhea

@Bleating Lamb, I presume you're aware of free-to-air satellite channels & Saorview terrestrial for the Irish channels?

You can have an independent choice of viewing on the 3rd tv without having to add to your Sky sub.