All posts by Keith
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Phil I would answer if I knew
BUT -- Why are you asking this question in the forum that is called
Free to watch on satellite - Most popular questions
What can I do when my Sky Digibox says 'No Signal' or 'Technical fault'?
Satellite being the topic of conversation in this thread - you would be better off searching for discussions (if any are available) regarding your transmitter
Keith
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Gerald Giorgino -
Good luck
its one of those jobs you have to have ll the equipment in front of you and start connecting cables im afraid - theres probably a few permutations
Keith
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Terry a lot to answer in that question
Firstly - magic eyes - yes you can make them work in 2 rooms (or 16 if you really want) - but you cant just use a splitter you need an amplifier with rf2 bypass that allows the return pass signal to reach the sky box - see tvlink.co.uk
as brian says you cant get 3d through the rf link - you can use an HDMI splitter to split the sky signal to 2 or 4 (or more) HDMI televisions - but I have had 50/50 reliability with this method so if you are going to go down this method make sure any long HDMI cables work with the appropriate equipment before you start drilling holes in walls running them under floors or through lofts then plastering in - because I have fallen foul of what should work but doesn't - ie I ran a 10 mtr HDMI cable in installed a 4 way HDMI splitter - customer finished off with plastering decorating etc - then the bloody system didn't work (the cable on its own worked but through the splitter that said it would do the job fell flat on its face
yes you can combine satellite signal from the dish and the rf2 together by diplexing - you cant use a magic eye through this method (any one want to step in and correct me here ???? would be interested)
Yes you can connect a cable from your LNB if it has a spare out put direct to a freesat box
to recap
you need a cable from the dish to the freesat
a separate cable from rf2 to the second tv - a rf2 amp in between if you are connecting a third tv and a seperate HDMI cable from your sky box using a HDMI splitter to the second TV to get your 3D or HD
I think I answered everything - must get up and sort kids out for school now
Keith KB Aerials Sheffield 07946481125
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Terry - to add - if you have an aerial connected into your sky box in the first room the rf2 link will carry the freeview signal to the second tv (and third)
Keith
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Geoff
Yes the cables are capable of carrying an aerial signal - disconnect them from the dish install an aerial use a splitter to split the aerial to the existing cables - this will save you running new cables
Keith
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Thomas - check if the aerial installers who cabled the rest of the block left a coil of cable out side your flat
What I normally do when I do a communal block of flats is to coil the cable up outside any flats where the occupant refuses entry or what is normally the case - totally ignores every effort that I try to communicate
In these circumstances I love it when I have been told by the management agency to clear the block of any sky dishes (as we install a communal one dish serves all system) and turn off the old aerial system - usually find the ignorant little sh1t who has ignored you is now totally desperate to talk to me ! (they can wait a few days/weeks as far as im concerned any how)
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Gustav - slim possibility but its unlikely - depends if its been installed correctly or not
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Saturday 8 October 2011 6:02PM
Linda use a scart lead via your new DVD recorder and the virgin media box -- Off course if both the virgin box and your recorder have a scart socket --- then select the appropriate input on your DVD recorder
AS for buying an expensive HDMI cable without being rude you have probably been ripped off as there is ZERO difference in picture quality between an expensive HDMI cable and a cheap £5 one