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Can a HDMI splitter be used instead of paying sky multi-room?
confusedlittlebunny
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Hi,
Living room (main box)
Bedroom (additional box required?)
Can a HDMI splitter be used instead of paying sky multi-room an additional £11.50 per month?
If so, will this enable me to watch a different channel in the living room to the channel in the bedroom?
In the bedroom, will I still need an additional sky box and viewing card?
Living room (main box)
Bedroom (additional box required?)
Can a HDMI splitter be used instead of paying sky multi-room an additional £11.50 per month?
If so, will this enable me to watch a different channel in the living room to the channel in the bedroom?
In the bedroom, will I still need an additional sky box and viewing card?
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No, although it will certainly allow you watch TV in the bedroom. You won't be able to watch two different channels at the same time in different rooms as you will still only have one Sky receiver. You won't be able to change channels from the bedroom either.confusedlittlebunny wrote: »Can a HDMI splitter be used instead of paying sky multi-room an additional £11.50 per month?
If it was that simple, no one would buy Sky Multi-Room.0 -
TBH, I thought as much! Oh well, worth a try to ask as I was uncertain as to what it was
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Cheapest solution is to have Freesat or Freeview in the bedroom. A one-off payment gets the equipment. But you'll have to settle for non-Sky programmes.0
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Or you can connect a laptop or tablet to the 2nd TV and use Sky Go - thats what I do to watch sport when her indoors doesn't want it on the main TV:rotfl:0
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Whats wrong with the good old TV-Link, used one for years.That gum you like is coming back in style.0
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True, not stereo either, but it is the Kiss approach.😁That gum you like is coming back in style.0
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Moneyineptitude wrote: »That is another option. No HD of course.
Not really an option given that the OP wants to watch a different channel in the second room.0 -
Yes, but the HDMI splitter won't even allow the channel to be changed-so it's a better option than that.Van_Diesel wrote: »Not really an option given that the OP wants to watch a different channel in the second room.
I did say earlier in the thread that the OP will need a Multi-Room subscription for full functionality of viewing and listening.0 -
Of course they can, just use the TV's built in tuner.Van_Diesel wrote: »Not really an option given that the OP wants to watch a different channel in the second room.That gum you like is coming back in style.0
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