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Moving Sky+ Box

Want to move my TV to another side of the room. I have a Sky+ which has 2 wires connecting to the Sky dish (I believe) which come from the box.

Is there any gadget I can buy to either a) keep the Sky+ box where it is now, just moving the TV or b) Move the Sky+ box with TV?

I can't put wires under floorboards etc as it is a rented property.

Thanks in advance :)
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  • spike7451
    spike7451 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    edited 8 November 2009 at 7:30PM
    All you need is a length of CT100 cable,4x'F' Connectors & 2x Barrel connectors.

    Get enough CT100 to make 2 runs of cable,1 for each feed.
    With the mains power off on the Sky+,unscrew & remove the feeds from the back of the box & screw a barrel connector onto each 'F' Connector.
    Maek off the ends on each length of CT100,screw one end of each onto the box & one onto the Barrel Connector.

    Barrell;
    COF81H.jpg

    F Connector;
    f_connector.jpg

    How to fit an F Connector
    http://www.sdsdigital.co.uk/Fitting-an-F-Connector-p-6.html
    Should cost you no more than a fiver.
    HTH,
    Spike
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    you could use one of those magic eye things
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  • spike7451
    spike7451 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    edited 8 November 2009 at 9:08PM
    jamespir wrote: »
    you could use one of those magic eye things
    You'd still have to run a cable & in my experience,the commercial ones supplied by Sky & Argos ect,are'nt all that good.
    Plus it's more expensive.(£17.00 odd for tv link from Argos.)
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