Sky TV on a PC

JEB · 24 Jul 2013 at 19:30

Need some advice please.

I have sky in the house. I want to watch Sky on my PC in my office as well, but not through Sky go as my internet connection is very poor.

If I run a coax TV point onto the office and link my Sky\Roof ariel with a splitter\booster, is it possible to use something like a USB TV tuner like a Hauppauge Wintv Nova-td - Dvb-t Tuner Device, plugged into my PC, and the extended TV point, to watch Sky on my PC.

Wasn't sure of the USB tuner would only pick up Freeview, or if it would also pick up the channel to display a Sky picture as well?

Probably not explained that very well, but if this won't work what's the best way to get a Sky signal through to watch on my PC? Cheers

MissChief · 24 Jul 2013 at 21:36

You can get wireless senders but they're pretty flakey and can interfere with wifi. You can run a cable from the back of the Sky box if your PC has a TV Card.

edGfaCTor · 24 Jul 2013 at 22:09

Very simple

I take it your have a cable feed already from roof aerial to the room the sky box is in?

If so you plug that into the rf in and then there will be two rf outs which you run another cable feed from one of those (rf2 is best you can use magic eye with that to control from office).

with the way i just suggested you wont need to use any signal booster or splitters

your pc will need an analogue turner or hybrid like the link below (with hybrid you can get freeview and the sky channel)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-014-CP&groupid=701&catid=1915&subcat=169

JEB · 25 Jul 2013 at 12:22

Excellent, many thanks for the advice

JEB · 25 Jul 2013 at 12:51

My PC is a small form factor and all slots used. As such would like to go usb. Found this USB Hybid device, do you think it'll do the trick:
http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/site/products/data_hvr1900.html

MissChief · 25 Jul 2013 at 15:54

it should do yes, but I don't think you'll be able to change the channel.

JEB · 25 Jul 2013 at 16:33

MissChief said:
it should do yes, but I don't think you'll be able to change the channel.

Cheers - not too worried re being able to change the channel in the office. It'll be on Sky Sports 99.999% of the time :-)

Thanks again for the advice.

edGfaCTor · 25 Jul 2013 at 17:57

JEB said:
My PC is a small form factor and all slots used. As such would like to go usb. Found this USB Hybid device, do you think it'll do the trick:
http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/site/products/data_hvr1900.html

I wouldn't recommend that for sky it's really bit over the top.

You can get basic usb stick rf input tv turners starting from about £15+

picnic · 26 Jul 2013 at 08:25

I do this using a Slingbox, also allows me access to it while away from home. Quality, even over the local network, is not brilliant but ok for a small window.