Saorview, sky and sky eye

Egrogan1

Hi I wonder if the following is possible

We have a TV in the sitting room with sky. We're putting another TV in the kitchen with saorview built in. We want to put sky onto it and be able to use sky eye on it. Is this possible?

Sasso

Hi, I just got sky myself. I think the eye lets you watch same programme in another room, namely for you the kitchen, but not different channels at the SJE time. Plus my sky engineer said that the new sky boxes don't accept the eye , although you can source adapters to receive as sky want you to buy multi room.

My question though if I may jump onboard is what if I buy tv for kitchen with soar view and fta tuners built in, can we hook it up to our new sky dish outside ?
Thanks

Thurston?

Egrogan1 wrote: »

We have a TV in the sitting room with sky. We're putting another TV in the kitchen with saorview built in. We want to put sky onto it and be able to use sky eye on it. Is this possible?

It will work the same as it always did, provided the TV can handle analogue signals (most still can), & the Sky box either has RF-outs or a device connected to replicate this (IO-link or other modulator).

The Cush

Sasso wrote: »

My question though if I may jump onboard is what if I buy tv for kitchen with soar view and fta tuners built in, can we hook it up to our new sky dish outside ?

Yes provided you have a spare output on the LNB at the dish, an aerial will be required for Saorview.

steveon

Make sure the tv you purchase from the kitchen has an analog tuner also in it as well as a saorview tuner and you will be fine. Tv's sold in Argos such as the Bush and alba range do not and therefore need more equipment in order to add the sky to it...so in the long run it would cost more.

winston_1

Sasso wrote: »

Plus my sky engineer said that the new sky boxes don't accept the eye , although you can source adapters to receive as sky want you to buy multi room.

He was right but he was an installer, not an engineer. Sky don't use engineers for this.

jam17032010

Need some advice with this. I have sky multi room with 2 boxes (sitting room and master bed). I would like to split the multi room box between master bed and kitchen with magic eyes. The only prob is that the box does not have rf out ports. I have TV points in all 3 rooms (2 in sitting room) all running to attic (where the sky guy connected them to the dish) so no prob with coax cable. But how can I split the multi room box without rf2 out port? Any link to a piece of kit would be appreciated.

Also, my new TV in kitchen is a Bush from Argos. From what I've read above, I'll need something for that 2 right?

The Cush

jam17032010 wrote: »

But how can I split the multi room box without rf2 out port? Any link to a piece of kit would be appreciated.

http://www.tvtrade.ie/io-link.html

jam17032010 wrote: »

Also, my new TV in kitchen is a Bush from Argos. From what I've read above, I'll need something for that 2 right?

If it doesn't have an analogue tuner, this will convert the RF feed to scart - http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/Triax_Unilink.htm

Sasso

Dear Stevon, what about this re tuners please ?
http://www.powercity.ie/?action=TV%2C+DVD%2C+Camera%2C+Laptop%2CiPad&grpsel=10&action=eoldeals

Hope pasted site correct, but basically it's in powercity and has following in product description...
With Built In Dvd Player
Saorview & Fta Satellite Tuners
50hz 1080p Hd Picture
Live Pause And Record Ready
Hdmi Digital

Does this mean I can just connect sky dish straight to tv or do I need anything else ? Thank you

Sasso

Dear Stevon, what about this re tuners please ?
http://www.powercity.ie/?action=TV%2C+DVD%2C+Camera%2C+Laptop%2CiPad&grpsel=10&action=eoldeals

It's the second 22 inch one, CELLO

Hope pasted site correct, but basically it's in powercity and has following in product description...
With Built In Dvd Player
Saorview & Fta Satellite Tuners
50hz 1080p Hd Picture
Live Pause And Record Ready
Hdmi Digital

Does this mean I can just connect sky dish straight to tv or do I need anything else ? Thank you

steveon

Sasso wrote: »

Dear Stevon, what about this re tuners please ?
http://www.powercity.ie/?action=TV%2C+DVD%2C+Camera%2C+Laptop%2CiPad&grpsel=10&action=eoldeals

It's the second 22 inch one, CELLO

Hope pasted site correct, but basically it's in powercity and has following in product description...
With Built In Dvd Player
Saorview & Fta Satellite Tuners
50hz 1080p Hd Picture
Live Pause And Record Ready
Hdmi Digital

Does this mean I can just connect sky dish straight to tv or do I need anything else ? Thank you

If it has a sat tuner then yes you run a cable directly from the dish to the TV for the free sat channels such as BBC etc.
You will need to run a second cable from a terrestrial aerial for the saorview channels.

Sasso

Thank you so much for reply, I am going to buy one of those indoor antenna for it too from powercity, thanks

kbell

Don't buy an indoor antenna, unless you're in a very strong signal area and even then, it's Always best to be connected to a properly set up outdoor aerial.