gingeRS

how can i get sky in my bedroom?

i have it in the downstairs living room, but would like to also have it in my room, dont mind if i have to have the same channel on both (dont need 2 sky boxes)

ideally would like wireless, looked into the magic eye, but it involves running a co-ax which i cant do through the laminate floor and dont really want unsightly wires up my walls

any suggestions?

dojj

iTrader: (3)

move your room to where the sky is

other than that mate, is there no way you can get another wire run through the wall to the telly?

miker1

you use a wifi tv sender, i have one, the transceiver plugs into the back of the sky box, the receiver plugs into the back of the other tv in any room. it might be best to get 2 sky remotes, this system lets you change the channels as well.


try this http://www.rfconcepts.co.uk/Wavecom3...r%20Manual.PDF
Mike

RichardPON

Rory - haven't you got a co-ax cable running already?

Just installed Magic Eye in my brother's flat - remote in the bedroom to change sky from there. Granted you do need that co-ax, but we had the skirting up anyway...

gingeRS

didnt think of that

theres a co-ax that runs out to the roof aerial, and into the video

do i just replace this with a magic eye?

RichardPON

IIRC, the magic eye uses the RF2 output of the Sky+ box - i.e. plugs in line between that output and the tv input.

gingeRS

so the sky will effectively be channel 6, and recieved through the RF output of the sky box?

will i still be able to get channels 1-5 through the sky co-ax lead?

RichardPON

Don't know the answer to that one actually. Waiting on a TV delivery at the moment..

smudge_lad

You will need to run a seperate co-ax FROM the RF-2 output on your sky box TO the TV in your other room, then attach the TV Link (magic eye) to that end.

Either that, or get a wireless sender unit as mentioned above. Plug the sender into the RF-2 on the SKy box, then the receiver into the back of your TV, then get the magic eye so you can change channel from the other room.

You will need to tune sky into one channel, ie 6 as you mentioned, and all your sky channels will come through that. BBC 1 through to Channel 5 will be 101 to 105 though sky, but you won't get them on your normal 1-5 stations on the other TV. The RF-2 socket only send the same signal that you get from the sky box/dish itself, it won't send any stations received through your roof aerial as it's not involved in that loop

as far as I know anyway, and I've been at sky for 8 years now, lol.

gingeRS

what i was hoping was to have normal 1-5 and sky on 6

i could use a wireless AV unit but this would prevent me changing channels on sky

reason i ask for the above is often, someone may be watching sky down stairs and i still want channels 1-5. its just if i see something good on sky movies i can then go watch it in my room

smudge_lad

to get normal channels 1-5 on your second TV, you'd need to connect your normal TV aerial, or buy one of the ones that sit on top of your tv.

If you wanted to watch a movie in your other room, you'd definitely need a connection fromt the RF-2 socket on your sky box.

Got a few mates who use the digi sender things to get TV in other rooms, but I've never used one so couldn't advise you on what's best, I just know what can and can't be done from the sky box itself.

Quickest and easiest solution is wirelss sender from living room to second room, with or without magic eye to change channels, and then connect your TV aerial to the second TV seperately (if it's not already connected) or buy one of the cheap indoor ones.

That's gonna go to pot when the analogue signal is ditched and you'll need a digital roof aerial, but at the moment you will be fine.

stonehavencossie

proper multi room is only a tenner

being able to watch 2 different sky channels i think its worth it

im always punting the girlfreind into the bedroom to w atch her thing

smudge_lad

Yeah, for a tenner a month you can't go wrong tbh, same package in both rooms.

Just a hassle for some folk, having more holes drilled, both boxes needing to be connected to the telephone line etc.

Plus, installation fee's.

Best bet - sky+ with multiroom (if you dont mind the drilling/extra cables involved) think the install is free

gingeRS

we already have multiroom

housemate has sky plus in his room and we have the sky (normal) in the downstairs living room

just want sky in my room, maybe i'll use a freeview box (on AV) and a magic eye

smudge_lad

Im not sure how the Sky magic eye will work with any other equipment, but you could give it a go.

The only problem with spending money on a Freeview system is that once the analogue signal is switched off, you'll need to get a digital aerial installed or you won't get any channels

Not for a while though, so might be an idea for a quick fix for you. You just wouldn't get the sky channels in the other room.

You will still have a spare input on your dish to get another box added, then you could either pay another £10 a month for the sky channels on it, or buy a Freesat card for £20 to get the free channels that way.

gingeRS

have just bought a magic eye for £5

(nicked a spare remote off my folks)

gonna see what combination i come up with this weeekend

miker1

ok good luck