Sky TV Link

Hi, ive just ordered sky and was wondering whether i can use two tv links on one digibox. I have a cabinet in which the sky box will be stored but it has opaque doors. I was wondering if i can use one tv link to place outside the cabinet to change channels and another to link to another tv.
Thanks for any help

[moroccooverland]

yes

[Laskina]

yes ... if the tvlink is connected to the aerial in on the TV. you cannot plug the tvlink directly into the back of the digibox.

if you want to control the digibox "remotely" then you are best to use a IR blaster.

see my adventures with this ....

Sky box hidden - how to change channel!!!


nick

[G1OSE]

I was wondering a similar thing

I have SKY+ and have it connected to 3 tv's one via the scart and 2 via the rf areials on the back

Can i connect 2 of the tv link things to be able to control the box from all 3 places? ie one from when im in my main room one from in the kitchen via a tv link and one from the bedroom?

If i can how?

Thanks and sorry for jacking the thread

[Laskina]

Ok ... here's my unofficial guide to TV link - forgive me if its sucking eggs ...

TV Link plugs into the RF in connector at the back of a television and uses the aerial cable to transmit remote control signals back to the Sky digibox. TV Link cannot be used with a scart connector or directly connected into the back of the Sky digibox.

You must connect the aerial cable to the powered RF out on the Sky digibox (I believe that there are two RF outs on the Sky digibox). Also connecting various aerial cables around the house can cause problems with TV Link (something about isolation or crossing wires - can't remember - but if your TV Link isn't working this could be the reason).

So in answer to G1OSE's question ... yes

Take an aerial cable out of the back of the powered RF out of the Sky digibox, wire it to the two other TV sets (using a cable splitter - try google) and plug a TV Link into RF in on the back of the TV sets. Then when you switch Sky channel in any room it will change the channel on the Sky digibox and therefore all the TVs connected to it.

If you want separate channels on separate TVs then you need to contact Sky and get their multi-room service (this uses the satelite cable to Sky digiboxes at each TV).

Nick

[G1OSE]

Thats spot on mate

Thanks for the info you have described exactly what i need!

[father alice]

I believe that only certain tv link friendly splitters will work. The basic Y shaped ones won't and will degrade the signal too much. You need to get an amplified splitter, that will pass the 12v dc current through, that the RF2 provides.
Many of these about - I got one from a company called CPC for about £20 I think, which provides 4 outputs for the signal, all able to use the TV link - hence it is piped to all tv's in the house, via the magic eyes.