New TV in the kitchen - Sky Multiroom or Freesat & shelf options for wall mounting

ChrisD. · 3 Sep 2015 at 10:07

Just bought a Sony 32" to wall mount in the kutchen. I've got a Pi 2 as well so I can connect it to my XBMC media library.

The TV has a Sat tuner and I'm 90% sure I have a spare LMB on my dish. Is it worth paying the £11.25 to Sky for multiroom? Or should I just use Freesat on it?

I bought the TV to put random stuff on in the kitchen when I'm cooking etc.

As for wall mounting a Sky multiroom box, any decent options that work on new build walls? The Pi 2 should be able to rest on the wall mount.

Cheers.

ChrisD. · 5 Sep 2015 at 11:44

If I can mirror what's on the other Sky box decently and wireless then that is of interest. I only want it in there for when the football is on and I'm cooking dinner or doing chores. I don't think my house has an aerial, and if it has, there's no easy points in the kitchen to plug into.

ChrisD. · 9 Sep 2015 at 10:07

I've got OSMC running on it. Can I run Kodi with Android on the Pi?

ChrisD. · 9 Sep 2015 at 11:16

That's what I thought. Is there a Sky Go video source for Kodi? Or something that I can install that will AirPlay.

I may just bite the bullet and get multiroom. I've been paying for SWTOR but haven't played it since March ish, so that kinda covers the cost.