TV Conntections

[P R]

Thought Id ask the intelligenzia on here about this.

Getting a new extension and need a new TV in the kitchen diner and another in the new "snug" we are building.

Ive got Sky, so the easiest route would be Sky Multiroom. Since we dont really watch different things in different rooms this seems quite an expensive option. Whats the best way now? Are these devices any good that beam your main box to other TVs? Alternatives I can think of are WiFi only and use ipayer etc.. or a good old fashioned TV ariel for freeview..

Ta

 

[Gazcw]

Thought Id ask the intelligenzia on here about this.

Getting a new extension and need a new TV in the kitchen diner and another in the new "snug" we are building.

Ive got Sky, so the easiest route would be Sky Multiroom. Since we dont really watch different things in different rooms this seems quite an expensive option. Whats the best way now? Are these devices any good that beam your main box to other TVs? Alternatives I can think of are WiFi only and use ipayer etc.. or a good old fashioned TV ariel for freeview..

Ta

I bet you will have spare lnb connections. You could run a cable to TV and get freesat. Depends if you want all the sky channels, I guess.

 

[mjheathcote]

I bet you will have spare lnb connections. You could run a cable to TV and get freesat. Depends if you want all the sky channels, I guess.

This really, I've played with 'video senders' in the past which have been okay, but back in the day of SD quality, not today's HD quality.

 

[P R]

I bet you will have spare lnb connections. You could run a cable to TV and get freesat. Depends if you want all the sky channels, I guess.

I think I do have yes.. never thought of that... good man!

 

[Bebs]

Sky Q here with mini boxes dotted around the house and garage for wifi hot spots and Sky tv/recordings.

 

[Keano]

Put network cabling in even if you don't think you need it as one day you will. WiFi is great but cables are better for devices that don't move around

 

[conaero]

One hub at one end of the house, Tp link Wi-Fi extenders that use the ring mains. Got to be 8 years, run perfect plus you get a Wi-Fi hotspot at each one

They have a RJ45 connector in each so the TV’s are plugged connection and not wifi

 

[spkennyuk]

You could use the skygo app on a tablet or game consol if you have one and then use a hdmi cable to the new TV which is a free option.

Whatever tv pack you have from sky is also available on the sky go app to you at no extra cost.

 

[Gazcw]

You could use the skygo app on a tablet or game consol if you have one and then use a hdmi cable to the new TV which is a free option.

Whatever tv pack you have from sky is also available on the sky go app to you at no extra cost.

Or miracast it to the TV. I do that when overseas and there is no English channels in the hotel.

 

[moonmonkey]

I would go for an HDMI extender. It converts the HDMI signal to a data signal so you can send “long distances” without quality loss using cat5e or cat6 data cable You then have another box at the receiving tv to convert back to HDMI.

They also come with a magic eye system so you can use the remote to turn over the sky box in the other room.

They are a cheap way (£30-£40 on Amazon) if you have the older Sky+ boxes and only want 1 extension. If you want multiple extensions to multiple rooms you really need a HDAnywhere matrix system, but these work best if you have a data network around the house.

SkyQ boxes should send the TV signal ok but they have Bluetooth remote controls so you cannot send the remote signal over the data cable.