getting sky into another room

geforcefx · 24-03-2008, 13:34

Hi.......my dad has sky in the room next door, i want to now how i can watch it my room without haveing to buy another skybox, can i just connect it with a normal coax cable.? if so wich ends go ware....im not bothered about watching the same channel, thanks if you can help !

handyman · 24-03-2008, 14:10

Normal simple coax cable will do the job. There are 2 rf outputs on each sky stb. My sky plus box even has an option to send a different aspect ratio to each rf port in case you have widescreen in the lounge but a normal 4:3 as your second screen.

Jon T · 24-03-2008, 14:47

Just to add to handyman's post, if you take a coax feed from the output of the sky box, you will only be able to watch the sky channel that the box is currently tuned to.

geforcefx · 25-03-2008, 10:36

@ jon T m8... yes m8, watching the same channel is o.k with me ! / right guys when i run the coax cable ( rf2) from sky box to t.v, will that get 1,2,3,4 + 5 as well as the sky channel / as i have to remove my main ariel wire to put the 1 in from the sky box(rf2) ?

& thanks 2 handyman 4 help m8....

handyman · 25-03-2008, 11:01

So Long as there is an arial plugged into your sky box I think it does pass the signal through.

geforcefx · 25-03-2008, 21:29

haa' yep @Handyman there is NO arial plugged into the sky box ? iv just had a look . could i run the coax from the (rf2 on the skybox) to my tv .......then if i dont get 1 -5 has well as sky... (then use my original tv arial cable, with the (coax from the (rf2 on skybox) put them into a spliter then into my tv , then should i get / channels 1 - 5 + sky ? / or is there any other way u can think off ..would be very greatfull m8 thx, ( its just coz thers no arial going into the sky box thats connfusing me now ? )

geforcefx · 03-04-2008, 11:45

could some1 plz tell me if im doing the right thing thx

**David F** · 03-04-2008, 11:48

it should work fine as long as the rf output channel on the sky box doesnt interfere with the 1 to 5 which it shouldnt

geforcefx · 07-04-2008, 08:34

o.k m8 thank's i will give it ago ..& let u now how i get on

spike7451 · 07-04-2008, 09:15

See here
http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/split.htm
And for the eye:
http://www.tvaerials.com/product.aspx?productid=1892
For the splitter's/boosters (If needed):
http://www.dastv.co.uk/Global_F120_2...lifier_400.php