Any answer other than rooting out wall ?

xraylady

Skybox in tv room connected directly to tv above it via cable in wall cavity. This cavity also contains cables running via attic to two other TVs . Reception is terrible in these TVs as cable not cat 5 . We ran cat 5 cables to all TVs via attic but problem only arose when went to connect cat 5 down to sky box. Cavity with cables ? too small but anyway cable cannot be passed down. We are left with cat 5 running to two of three tvs but stopping in attic above where skybox is . Useless! . Only option given is to chase wall which I don’t want to do. #redecorate This was done a few years ago so I was just wondering, Is there any ‘new’ method of sending high quality signal down the house without actually physically linking by cat 5?

Johnboy1951

I really am rather confused about what cables are being used for what purpose ....... ethernet (Cat5e) or Coax cable.

If you need to distribute data via ethernet cable then good quality home plugs should do what you want ...... one in room and one in attic above.

You could always use surface mounted ducting (small to suit cable) maybe ran down a corner so it is not noticeable.

I expect a better explanation of the system would be helpful.

xraylady

I’m sorry about inaccurate details before but I’m not very familiar with cable types. I was only trying to remember what I was told by electrician. Basic problem is, in order to transmit really good def sky channels to other TVs around house, does there have to be a physical connection between sky box and those TVs via high Q cable? Is there any other ‘receiver’ that could be placed in attic that would do this. Prob not but I’m just hoping. I understood that current cables going to remote TVs were not of high enough quality to give hd ( or anything like hd ) images. Picture very poor on bedroom tv on a good hd tv and this was explanation given to me . Appreciate your reply

Johnboy1951

Can you get the model number of the SKy box and post it?

Is this a Sky Q (new type) or the older Sky system?

Can you get the model number of the SKy box and post it?

If the cables to the TVs are damaged they need to be replaced.
If they are very old they would probably need to be replaced.

Are the cables to the other TVs in place for a long time?

I am inclined to believe you have an older Sky system and are using the RF outputs on the rear of the Sky box to distribute the channel tuned in on the Sky box to other rooms.
Is this the case?
If so you are doing so using Coaxial cable and not Cat5/Ethernet cable.
(Seems you are using 'sky-eye' which has gone faulty so this seems to be the case)

Make & model of the Sky box should help someone familiar with it to comment.