How to get BT vision & on demand in multi rooms via magic eye? Possible?

dharmakids

Hello there,

For money saving & geographic (v.limited options where I live!) reasons I'm going to switch to a BT phone/internet/tv bundle rather than continue with SKY for tv (at least £20 pound saving if I can make this work...).

At the moment we have the sky plus box in one room and a magic eye that allows tv watching in another room. Can I still have this set up with BT vision/on demand? If not how can I make it happen?

I'd be grateful for any advice/instructions. I'm not very tech. savvy so please assume that I am a beginner and be gentle with me!

Many thanks in advance for your help.

penrhyn

Split your aerial feed between both TVs and you get freeview on one set and BT vision on the other.
You can't remotely control a YouView box with Sky magic eye.
BTW I assume you have a terrestrial TV aerial.

dharmakids

Thanks penrhyn,

We're planning on getting a digital boost aerial next week. The magic eye isn't a sky one but just a generic one - does that make a difference?

To split an aerial feed do I need to purchase a 'splitter' of some sort? And if so can you kindly advise what type?

Many thanks! :0)

penrhyn

You could ask the aerial fitter to fit it for you.
Something like this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philex-27822R-Aerial-Distribution-Amplifier/dp/B001SQW972/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1359302251&sr=8-5

dharmakids

Thank you.
We're going to try and fit it ourselves (to save £100!) so fingers crossed!

VisionMan

Neither a BT Vision or YouView box have the RF out enabled. So Kurtis is correct in the advice he has given you.

Moneymaker

penrhyn wrote: »

You can't remotely control a YouView box with Sky magic eye.

Oh, I thought you could with a Triax Tri-Link kit ?

penrhyn

Moneymaker wrote: »

Oh, I thought you could with a Triax Tri-Link kit ?

I was referring to the Sky TV-Link.

dharmakids

Thank you folks for your help.
BT have now told me that my box will be a YOUVIEW box - I've been trying to get info. on how to make that work with my multi room set up but so far no info. out there. Any top tips welcome or perhaps Kurtis's suggestion will be correct for this situation too?

Thanks again

penrhyn

Kurtis solution would be suitable, or if you don't want the catchup programmes in your other room all the TV needs is an aerial.

penrhyn

OP could buy two boxes.