Video senders

Saveit

Can you watch any channel on these or do you have to watch what is on the main set? I am looking at a one in argos £118 which you can watch different programmes (do the cheaper ones do the same?)http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5343614.htm

gizmoleeds

Saveit wrote:

Can you watch any channel on these or do you have to watch what is on the main set? I am looking at a one in argos £118 which you can watch different programmes (do the cheaper ones do the same?)http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5343614.htm

It will transmit whatever is coming out of the Sky box (or whatever device you connect to it). You could not have someone in the living room watch Sky1 while someone in the bedroom watches BBC3, but the living room TV could show BBC1 (as this wouldn't require the Sky box).

Saveit

Thanks Is the one I am looking at(http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5343614.htm) will I be able to watch a different channel in the conservatory ie Cable Telewest (living tv) and My hubby and son be watching Sky sports in the living room?? Answer appreciated, its a lot of money to fork out If it won't do what I want it to do I may as well go for the cheaper one.

tigs78

Tharweb wrote:

Would be interested to know if anyone has a sender and a wireless network that work in harmony.

I've got the amazon netgear wireless set up and a philips video sender - no interference, works fine.

gizmoleeds

Saveit wrote:

Thanks Is the one I am looking at(http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5343614.htm) will I be able to watch a different channel in the conservatory ie Cable Telewest (living tv) and My hubby and son be watching Sky sports in the living room?? Answer appreciated, its a lot of money to fork out If it won't do what I want it to do I may as well go for the cheaper one.

Yes, if you have Cable and Sky then you could do this.

Basically, the box will transmit whatever device is connected to it. When you are not watching Sky on your TV (eg. it is off, or you are watching BBC1), the Sky box is nevertheless giving out a signal (as is the cable box). A video-sender will transmit this image (and will have no 'knowledge' of what you are watching on TV).

The one you linked to also allows "mutiple inputs" (as you described) so could be used for Sky and Cable without switching wires (ie. it will transmit both).

Tharweb

tigs78 wrote:

I've got the amazon netgear wireless set up and a philips video sender - no interference, works fine.

Cheers. Mines a Netgear too (DG834G) so I may try the Philips sender.

MDUK

i have netgear, can you add extra devices to the philips?

KathrynPenguin

I have the Tesco's Technika and a Netgear wireless working perfectly. Right now I'm sitting wiht the laptop about 3 feet away from the technika sender and I have a perfect picture.

The Technika has 4 channels, when I set the wireless up I did get loads of interferance whenever I was logged on so I changed the channels until it was right. Only interference I get now is when I use the microwave - good job I only use it to defrost things!

Tharweb

KathrynPenguin wrote:

I have the Tesco's Technika and a Netgear wireless working perfectly. Right now I'm sitting wiht the laptop about 3 feet away from the technika sender and I have a perfect picture.

The Technika has 4 channels, when I set the wireless up I did get loads of interferance whenever I was logged on so I changed the channels until it was right. Only interference I get now is when I use the microwave - good job I only use it to defrost things!

I did try changing channels but the interference was so bad that I couldn't test it for long 'til it scrambled my drivers.

Maybe it was me...:(

peppered

MDUK wrote:

Apang, i think i am going to hold on and see if i can get one that sends to several units, thanks anyway.

peppered wrote:

After spending ages trawling the net for reviews and advice from people in the know, I got this one and it works a treat.
So far as I can tell its the only one that you can add extra recievers to and fire your Sky and DVD(dual inputs) to every room in the house and with the sky remote you can change channels from your bedroom/kitchen etc.
I've got four in my house!!!(Kitchen,Living Room and 2 Bedrooms) Just need another 3 Sky remotes cos' I keep leaving it upstairs!!!!!

Cant say how good it is with wireless networks but have heard it works ok with no interference. You can add as many receivers as you want(at £40 a pop :eek: ) In theory you could share Sky with your next door neighbours