Splitting Sky+

Russinating · 13 Nov 2009 at 16:06

Is it possible to connect a Sky+ box to three different TVs?

I know you need a multiroom/second box etc if you want to watch different channels simultaneously, but what if I simply want to switch which one it goes to - even if it's just a case of manually unplugging one TVs cable and putting in another.

Secondly, if it is possible, what cables etc would I need to do this?

kefkef · 13 Nov 2009 at 16:21

Sounds like you could do with a Video Sender. Not used one myself, so cant recommend one, but a mate has got one set up to send his Sky+ signal to all the tellys in his house.

UnworthyBean · 13 Nov 2009 at 16:34

Or, You could run some coax aerial cables from the box into the three TVs. Means hiding all the wires, But much cheaper.

Russinating · 13 Nov 2009 at 17:21

UnworthyBean said:
Or, You could run some coax aerial cables from the box into the three TVs. Means hiding all the wires, But much cheaper.

This is fine. The Sky box will be where our router is, and we've got holes in walls/ethernet cables running from here to both our rooms (where the other two TVs are).

So does a Sky+ HD box just use standard coax cables? Mind linking to an 'example' one so I know what I'm looking for?

UnworthyBean · 13 Nov 2009 at 17:26

Russinating said:
This is fine. The Sky box will be where our router is, and we've got holes in walls/ethernet cables running from here to both our rooms (where the other two TVs are).

So does a Sky+ HD box just use standard coax cables? Mind linking to an 'example' one so I know what I'm looking for?

Sky+ HD boxes do have coax outputs, But you won't be getting HD picture from them, If you want HD then there are HDMI splitters available, So you can get 3 outputs but I don't know about prices.

Picture the ones im talking about are labled RF out 1 + 2 you'll need a splitter to get 3 outputs but they're cheap as chips.

Russinating · 13 Nov 2009 at 23:35

First result on eBay is a £10 splitter that goes 1 -> 3 HDMI with remote control. Looks like a plan if it's as easy as that.

Edit: Just noticed most switches are for 3 sources to 1 display, whereas I need 1 source to 3 displays. Will it make a difference?

Glaucus · 13 Nov 2009 at 23:43

Search for magic eye on ebay. Remember to get the remote for your box Sky, sky+ or sky+HD.

Then you just need to run some coax cable. Easy to put the ends on yourself.

Russinating · 13 Nov 2009 at 23:49

Is the only viable option to use coax rather than HDMI then? The three displays are a 32" LCD (1080p), 42" LDC (1080p) and 42" Plasma (720p).

Glaucus · 14 Nov 2009 at 00:16

Russinating said:
Is the only viable option to use coax rather than HDMI then? The three displays are a 32" LCD (1080p), 42" LDC (1080p) and 42" Plasma (720p).

sky+ isn't HD so hdmi is pointless. HDMi is also complicated with a sky box and even harder if in different rooms. Even if you did have HD I still wouldn't even contemplate it.