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[Closed] TV/Sky gurus is this a good way to link sky to another TV?

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Found this on ebay...

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i guess i need to buy 2 x coaxial cables, one end goes from skybox to skylink, the other goes from skylink to secondary tv?

are they any good, any other alternatives?

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Posted : 26/08/2009 7:26 pm
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Well I use a Slingbox to link my TV in the front room to a Direct TV box in MIchigan and I get a perfect picture.


 
Posted : 26/08/2009 7:30 pm
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Yes ive used it when I had Sky. Works really well but obviously what is viewed on the second tv will have to be watched on the first tv. Only thing is the quality is a bit lost as it is from the RF output.


 
Posted : 26/08/2009 7:35 pm
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it will work fine. just remeber to turn on rf2 power in the setting menu.


 
Posted : 26/08/2009 7:36 pm
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cheers all,

yeah i will be playing on the ps3 downstairs and the dear wife will be watching sky in the bedroom.

can you explain what you mean by "just remeber to turn on rf2 power in the setting menu."?

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Posted : 26/08/2009 7:52 pm
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you need to turn the 12v power supply on for RF output 2 [this is where you'll connect the coax going to the other room]

Services > 4 > 0 > 1 > Select [I think] should do it


 
Posted : 26/08/2009 8:03 pm
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not sure they work with Sky+ though?


 
Posted : 26/08/2009 8:52 pm
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Top Dog - they do work with Sky+ if you get a remote that has the sky+ options on it.

Satcure has pretty much everything you could want for an installation
[url= http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page3.htm ]Sat Cure Remote Extenders page[/url]

One thing you may find. you can plug the RF2 output into your aerial socket, and then plug the extender into the second TV. then just tune one of the channels of the second TV into the Sky output as you would any normal terrestial channel.
If you find the second TV picture is snowy then you can try running a shielded CO AX direct


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 6:28 am
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I have been using one for the last 2 years into my sons bedroom,no problems.Then,yesterday when the new sky card arrived,the "Magic Eye" upstairs stopped working.Conincidence ?
Anyone else found this or know how I can rectify it ? I have noticed the small red led on the input for the eye on the back of the tv in his room is off.Uplink,tried what you suggested,I dont think its right - anyone ?


 
Posted : 27/08/2009 8:47 am