Sky in 2 rooms - is this right?

HappyJanner

Hi.

Been reading through some of the threads with regards to putting sky into other rooms and was wondering if someone can check this for me to make sure I have got the right end of the stick:

In essence to get sky into our bedroom I need to run coax cable from the RF2 socket in the back of the Sky box in the frontroom and into the back of the tv upstairs?

Then if i wanted to change the channel upstairs using the sky remote I would need to acquire a `Magic Eye` type gadget?

I`m by no means Handy Andy, ( or even Handy Manny, come to think of it) but if it is as simple as this, I am considering giving it a go.

As always, all comments / replies welcome.

penrhyn

Correctamundo, you do have to enable the RF2 output as its off by default.
The info will come with the magic eye kit.
The info you need is on this link:
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/SKY-in-another-room-Watching-SKY-or-SKY-PLUS_W0QQugidZ10000000001692441

Zagu

Have a look at the Gigavideo. You wont have to run any cables, and will be able to change channel from upstairs, as long as you get an additional remote. The only drawback is that you have to watch the same channel on both TVs.

Ive seen other TV sender units, but have no experience with them.

harveybobbles

Or just pay the extra tenner a month and have a second box, complete with remote, fitted upstairs like me.
So he can watch something downstairs and I can watch something else upstairs...

ScoobieGirl

Zagu wrote: »

Have a look at the Gigavideo. You wont have to run any cables, and will be able to change channel from upstairs, as long as you get an additional remote. The only drawback is that you have to watch the same channel on both TVs.

Ive seen other TV sender units, but have no experience with them.

I got one from ebay for about £30 (different brand, not currently listed) but can recommend them.