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Using Magic Eye with sky freeview box
I recently got rid of sky multiroom in my bedroom and can now use the box for the freeview channels (except channel 5 for some reason!) but I would still like to be able to watch sky sometimes and want to set up a magic eye to do this (but I still want to keep the freeview channels so I can watch these if someone else is watching the sky on the main tele downstairs) Is it possible to do this if so what do I need to do?
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Freesat, not Freeview. Freeview is only available through a TV aerial, Freesat is only available through a satellite dish, the two are not the same (this is also why you can't get Five, it is available on Freeview, not on Freesat).
To be able to watch the Sky subscription channels from the Sky box downstairs, you need to run an RF cable (aerial lead) from the RF2 output on the back of the downstairs Sky box into the aerial socket on your upstairs TV - and tune your upstairs TV to whichever channel the downstairs Sky box is outputting on. This will allow you to watch whatever the downstairs Sky box is showing upstairs, by tuning your TV to programme number 6. You will still be able to watch your non-subscription Sky box upstairs by connecting this via scart to your upstairs TV. The Magic Eye bit is where this might become tricky - a Magic Eye allows you to change channel on a Sky box from a remote location. So, in theory you could press the buttons on a Sky remote in your bedroom and change the channels of the Sky box downstairs. This is all well and good when you do want to change the channels of the Sky box downstairs, but isn't so good if all you want to do is switch from one Freesat channel on your Sky box upstairs to another Freesat channel - because you will end up changing the channel of the box downstairs as well. I would stick with the RF connection to your TV from the downstairs box, but don't go down the Magic Eye route as you will end up falling out with whoever is watching the subscription Sky box downstairs very quickly. |
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There is a solution to this but its not cheap. (I suppose the value really depends on what price you put on the convenience of controlling two Sky boxes independently. We're looking at about £100.
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£20 should do it
a Sky + remote works on a different frequency, although some functions clash http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SKY-PLUS-REMOT...d=p3286.c0.m14 sky box in bedroom connect via scart and RF cable straight from sky + RF 2 from downstairs to telly using magic eye, and tune to CH 6 |
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£20 should do it
a Sky + remote works on a different frequency, although some functions clash sky box in bedroom connect via scart and RF cable straight from sky + RF 2 from downstairs to telly using magic eye, and tune to CH 6 |
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who knows?
and most multi-rooms have sky+ and a non sky+ box |
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£20 should do it
a Sky + remote works on a different frequency, although some functions clash I suppose if the OP has a Sky and Sky+ and they're also willing to accept the clash of functions then yes, a reprogrammed remote would be the cheapest solution. ![]() All I was pointing out was there are other solutions where it doesn't matter if the boxes and remotes are all the same; you get full control and no clashes
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thanks but i didnt really want to pay much - it would only cost me £10 a month to keep the multi room so i was just looking for a cheap option as I already had a magic eye Quote:
There is a solution to this but its not cheap. (I suppose the value really depends on what price you put on the convenience of controlling two Sky boxes independently. We're looking at about £100.
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Hi yes the main sky box is SKY + and the box upstairs is just a basic sky one
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Please tell me these other options as long as not to complicated and expensive.
your help is much appreciated QUOTE=Chris Frost;28438491]Well there's more than one way to skin a cat of course. I suppose if the OP has a Sky and Sky+ and they're also willing to accept the clash of functions then yes, a reprogrammed remote would be the cheapest solution. ![]() All I was pointing out was there are other solutions where it doesn't matter if the boxes and remotes are all the same; you get full control and no clashes [/quote]
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Hi yes the main sky box is SKY + and the box upstairs is just a basic sky one
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I am just lucky that I was correct
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