[you-cant-see-me]

Hi

I want to set up a wireless sky tv link from the sky plus box to another TV.

Any ideas on what i should buy?

I want wireless, but is this the best option?

If it does need to be by wires, i do have a wire from the dish to my room as i have 4 inputs due to having Sky Plus.

Thanks

[John Currie]

You either fit a video sender (wirelessly) or run a coax cable from the RF2 out on the Sky+ to the remote TV...it has nothing to do with the dish/downlead.

[RobAnt]

A good wireless video sender will also include a remote control extender, so you can change channels on the STB from the other room. But picture quality will most likely be composite, and won't be as good as RGB or even S-Video.

[you-cant-see-me]

I have decided to use a sky magic eye with the coax cable.

[you-cant-see-me]

Please could someone advise me on the following TV Link. I purchased this, but don't know which cable i know need and what will connect to the RF2 connector of the Sky Plus Digibox.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWN:IT&ih=009

Thank you.

[niall campbell]

2 off these

010-0135

http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/page8.htm

cable as well and dont scrimp on the cable neither for picture quality and decide if cable is for out or in

if you get outdoor cable and take your time to not kink it you can use it inside

[you-cant-see-me]

I have the indoor cable and the barrel connector and 2 f plugs, but how do i connect it to the RF2 on the Sky Plus box?

[niall campbell]

its not F plugs but telly antenna plugs

get the all metal ones

then SERVICES

then 4

then 0

then 1
then SELECT

turn on RF power and SAVE

[you-cant-see-me]

Is it on the RF IN or RF OUT? Do you have a picture of these antenna plugs please?

Thanks

[paulr2006]

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Originally Posted by you-cant-see-me

Is it on the RF IN or RF OUT? Do you have a picture of these antenna plugs please?

Thanks

RF Out on the Sky Box, Standard Coax Aeriel Plugs are available any place including B & Q! but the metal ones are better as suggested.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...o=1606&DOY=7m5

[paulr2006]

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Originally Posted by you-cant-see-me

Is it on the RF IN or RF OUT? Do you have a picture of these antenna plugs please?

Thanks

From Memory (at work at the moment) I think the RF out sockets are "Male" sockets, if so you will need the Female coax plug to connect to it & a Male one at the TV end.

[Scorpio]

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Originally Posted by you-cant-see-me

Is it on the RF IN or RF OUT? Do you have a picture of these antenna plugs please?

Thanks

It should be connected to RF2 (the second RF output) as this is the one that can carry the 9volt signal when RF control is set on in the services menu.

I dont think that you get full magic eye control if you use RF out (1).

Rgds,
Scorp

[you-cant-see-me]

Hi guys, went down maplins and picked up the wrong ones!!! LOL!

The sky box has males one, so i purchased male ones, will go down tomorrow now and get the right ones

[you-cant-see-me]

Right, got all the rights parts, connected it up, turned the RF power on and nothing. The TV Link will not power up.

Any ideas please?

[John Currie]

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Originally Posted by you-cant-see-me

Right, got all the rights parts, connected it up, turned the RF power on and nothing. The TV Link will not power up.

Is it plugged in to the RF2?
Did you "Save new Settings"?
Plug it in directly to the RF2 on the back of the box without the coax extension and tell us if the led on the TV link is lit?

[you-cant-see-me]

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Originally Posted by John Currie

Is it plugged in to the RF2?
Did you "Save new Settings"?
Plug it in directly to the RF2 on the back of the box without the coax extension and tell us if the led on the TV link is lit?

TV LINK red light, lights up when connected straight to the Sky Plus box to the RF2 port.

The cable i am using is brand new, its a satellite coax cable.I was having problems putting the female connector to the cable to connect to the RF2 port. I could be putting this on wrong as the copper wire will not go all the way up the female connector?

[John Currie]

Standard coax cable is fine for most indoor extensions and fits the coax connectors better.
The fault can only be in the fitting of the connectors...just make sure the inner solid core doesn't touch the outside braid.

[niall campbell]

the outer wires must touch the outer part of the female metal

http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/fconn.htm

like that

[you-cant-see-me]

Right, i got it to work perfect and then just went to position the wires and now all i get it the picture and sound and the remote control will not operate. The red light on the TV link is not on anymore too. I have it inserted into the RF2 port.

[niall campbell]

switch the power off to box for 4 minutes then retry

did you save settings for RF 2 power on?

[you-cant-see-me]

I reset box and even reconnected the female connector and all seems fine now.

The female connector is playing up so must be that, i did exchange it for a new one again so might do it again?

Do you think it is that?

[niall campbell]

is it a half plastic thing or full metal ?

and do the wispy outer wires touch the metal casing and NO outer wispy wires touch the inner wire

[niall campbell]

http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/plugs.htm

have a read and buy from here......................... not a plug as never used them but seem helpful enough, plus the rf cable is as cheap if not cheaper than anywhere else

[you-cant-see-me]

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Originally Posted by niall campbell

is it a half plastic thing or full metal ?

and do the wispy outer wires touch the metal casing and NO outer wispy wires touch the inner wire

Its a full metal one from maplins.

What do you mean by wispy?

[niall campbell]

the outer wires must touch the outer part of the female metal

http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/fconn.htm

like that