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[FBi7]

Hi folks.

Just moved in to a new build. I was advised in advance by the builders that I needed to supply my own aerial in the loft. So I bought one well before we moved in. We were also informed that there'd be 5 coax aerial points in the house - the living room plus 4 bedrooms.

Now we're in, I've gone into the attic primed to install the aerial and all I can see is 5 reels of coax, each labelled from their source - Living Room (+Sky ????) and each of the 4 bedrooms.

So, I know I need some kind of amplifier/distribution device. Trouble is, most I can see online are mains powered. I have no mains power supply up there.

Does my 'junction box' necessarily need a power supply, or are there alternates?

I could take a feed from the upstairs lighting ring, but would prefer not to do that. What options do I have/how would an AV professional meet my needs? What kind of coax connection is best - the standard Coax, or the screw-type used for satellite systems.

I'm also due to have Sky installed next week. Will/can they take advantage of this pre-installed cabling as described above?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Cheers,

FB..

 

[FBi7]

Thanks for that info @LiamJ

Very much appreciated.

Cheers!

 

[FBi7]

Thanks for that info @Dwarfy

Much appreciated.

I think the signal is pretty good where I am, currently using a standard aerial for the TV in the living room which is pointing diagonally through the entire house.

I do have 2 screw coax sockets in the the living room which I guess are the twin coax in the loft.

Re: SkyQ, does that mean the smart TVs in the bedrooms can access Sky via wifi?

Thanks again,

FB..

 

[FBi7]

@Dwarfy thanks for explaining.