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  • 14-01-2015 10:19am
    #1
    Mr Velo
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    to use a splitter on a TV aeriel in - with saorview cable going into one, and sky eye plugged into the other?

    Currently i have 2 cables running down to my kitchen TV - Saorview, and the other is carrying sky magic eye signal.

    My TV only has one aerial IN port - so i'm wondering can a simple splitter carry both signals successfully to the TV.


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  • #2
    The Cush
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    Do you have a Saorview feed where the Sky box is located, if so it can be carried on the RF2 out of the Sky box on a single cable to the kitchen TV.


  • #3
    Mr Velo
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    The Cush wrote: »
    Do you have a Saorview feed where the Sky box is located, if so it can be carried on the RF2 out of the Sky box on a single cable to the kitchen TV.

    I think that's how it was originally done.
    So here's how it was:

    Saorview cable came down to a point where main TV is.
    Cable taken from that point - and plugged into Aerial IN on Sky box.
    RF1 - cable to main TV
    RF2 back up to the attic and into distribution box

    This worked - however i could never watch RTE1 HD on Saorview whilst Sky box was on - mostly it would say No Signal, or otherwise it would be just constantly breaking up.
    As soon as i would power off the Sky box - signal was perfect on RTE1 HD.
    I noticed the same for UTV once it came live earlier this month.

    Hence why i've gone and changed the setup slightly as it was driving me daft.


  • #4
    Delta Lima
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭Delta Lima


    If you were loosing RTE1 with the original setup, its possible the RF output from the Sky box was interfering with the frequency RTE 1 is on.

    With the older Sky boxes that have RF2 out connection, you can change the RF output channel No frequency of the Sky box. Its a number between 22 and 68.

    This is in a hidden Menu. You may have to google it to get the exact procedure, as I can't remember it exactly.

    Once you change the number, you will have to re-tune your TV in the Kitchen to get the Sky picture there.

    The idea is to find a number that won't interfere with your Saorview signal, so you may have to try this a few times.

    It would help if you knew what frequencies you are getting Saorview on atm, but that depends on which transmitter you are getting your RTEs from.


  • #5
    Mr Velo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭Mr Velo


    Delta Lima wrote: »
    If you were loosing RTE1 with the original setup, its possible the RF output from the Sky box was interfering with the frequency RTE 1 is on.

    With the older Sky boxes that have RF2 out connection, you can change the RF output channel No frequency of the Sky box. Its a number between 22 and 68.

    This is in a hidden Menu. You may have to google it to get the exact procedure, as I can't remember it exactly.

    Once you change the number, you will have to re-tune your TV in the Kitchen to get the Sky picture there.

    The idea is to find a number that won't interfere with your Saorview signal, so you may have to try this a few times.

    It would help if you knew what frequencies you are getting Saorview on atm, but that depends on which transmitter you are getting your RTEs from.

    Thanks a lot Delta Lima,

    I switched everything back to how it was - but changed the Channel Frequency for the RF2 port from 56 to 68.
    That has done the job - wish i had asked the question about the dodgy RTE1 signal before i went changing anything last night.

    Appreciate the assistance however.


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