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Getting Sky in other rooms

  • 02-04-2003 3:18pm
    #1
    bohscasual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi All,

    Just a quick question. I'm getting Sky installed next week and want to have it on more then one TV in the house. I know with Cable, I can just run this from TV to TV in my house, but with Digital, can i buy one of the signal boxes that advertised in Argos - Page 797 (home tv network). Can anyone let me know if they've tried this, if it's worked and how easy it is.

    Many Thanks,
    Stu ;-)


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  • #2
    Icehouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭Icehouse


    If you're willing to run a co-axial cable to your bedroom, you can buy a 'magic eye' aka Sky TV Link (about £15 new on www.ebay.co.uk) which will allow you to watch and change channels in another room - it uses the co-ax output slot on your digibox.

    I personally opted for a 2.4Ghz wireless tv sender (50 Euro in hypermarkets here in France) which works great and can also be used to send signlas to/from my PC or stereo. That's probably what Argos are selling? I know Maplins tend to do tham at reasonable prices from time to time as well. hope that helps.


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    They use the same band as 802.11b WiFi Wireless networks and all that, and they have antenna that radiate in all directions - your nextdoor neighbour could see what you are watching late at night :o - and some joker with an MMDS dish (€30) wired into a similar reciever could pick you up a lot further...

    I know of Radio Hams that when intefered with by some of this gear crank up about 50Watts on the band for a few minutes to persuade others to stop. See also http://www.irishwan.org :)

    Electroplus also do SKY remote control extenders so the handset can be used on either end of the cable - just plug the coax into the other output on the Box - if you are going to run cable make sure it is screened - my first attempt with cheapo unscreened cable could pickup TG4 all by itself - no aerial needed. - You'll pick up cable there or in BnQ.


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