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Can I connect a sky cable to a tv aerial
Hi. I was about to order some tv aerial coax (about 25m) to add an extra aerial point in the house. I just realised though that I might be able to use a Sky cable that is already there. It would save me a lot of work as the cable is hidden and is in the right place. Could I just connect it to the tv aerial? Obviously I know that I would require different connectors. I've got twin Sky cable which is about 8 years old.
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It's all just coax, so why not.
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What happens if you get Sky back in or Freesat+ ?
got to Satcure and buy some WF100 cable and do it right You might want the aerial to go to the tv first, then run it to a tv Distribution amp and then onto other rooms. Future proof yourself, because if you get Sky; you can then watch it in other rooms |
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Hi. I was about to order some tv aerial coax (about 25m) to add an extra aerial point in the house. I just realised though that I might be able to use a Sky cable that is already there. It would save me a lot of work as the cable is hidden and is in the right place. Could I just connect it to the tv aerial? Obviously I know that I would require different connectors. I've got twin Sky cable which is about 8 years old.
But as it's costing next to nothing to try it, give it a go
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Thanks guys. I doubt I'll be getting Sky again. If I do then Sky will install a new cable.
If it can be done (sounds like it can), I've already got a distribution box in the attic, so I can just disconnect the cable from the satellite dish and feed it through into the attic. The aerial is only a couple of months old and the signal is perfect on my other TVs |
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it just has a different terminator doesn't it. A screw on F-connector, rather than a male/female aerial.
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it just has a different terminator doesn't it. A screw on F-connector, rather than a male/female aerial.
You can either cut the original one off and wire on a new one, or you can buy adaptor plugs to convert one to the other. These can be bought very cheaply from online stores such as Amazon. |
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yes ! no problem.
the sky cable is "satellite grade", ie can "carry" signals in frequency range 1-2 GHz, which is what a sat antenna outputs. Whereas, the inferior grade cable often used for for aerial cannot carry such signals, and is limited to lower frequencies 400 - 900 MHz used for terrestrial broadcasting. But both cables are more or less the same, if used with tv aerial. Both have the same characteristic impedence, 75 ohms. |
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