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Sky in apartment
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- 20-03-09, 07:30 PM #1
Sky in apartment
Hi all,
I wonder if anyone can help with a query I have. I'm moving into a rented apartment next month. I know there is a communal dish and a socket in the living room. The chap living there at the moment said he watches Sky in the master bedroom but this is just a feed from the box in the living room.
My query is, is it possible to get Sky Multiroom in each of the bedrooms with a single feed into the apartment.
I've searched around on google and forums such as this but people seem to always want Sky+ or HD. I'd settle for plain old digiboxes.
Does the same apply to the bog standard digibox as with Sky+ and HD? ie. separate lines need to be run from the communal dish or get a separate dish (doubt the terms of the lease would allow this)? I'm not too fussed about recording programmes, would just like separate boxes in each bedroom if at all possible or feasible.
Any advice greatly appreciated!
Advertisement- 20-03-09, 08:42 PM #2
Re: Sky in apartment
No, each receiver will require it's own feed. You can do the same as your neighbour and run a coax from the RF2 but you will only be able to watch the same Sky programmes on the TV's.
- 20-03-09, 08:55 PM #3
Re: Sky in apartment
You will still need separate cables for each box
in over worlds you would need a dish with a 4 way LMB on it so you would have 4 feeds one for each room
you can only run one lead for one box not multi boxes off one lead
hope this helps.
- 20-03-09, 09:30 PM #4
Re: Sky in apartment
Get a single cable router set up and job done! Just google global invacom SCR
- 20-03-09, 10:02 PM #5
Re: Sky in apartment
Cheers chaps,
Single cable router, would that be one of these
Sky Plus | Sky+ | Sky+ Manchester
If so, would it be fitted within the apartment or connected to the communal dish?
Thanks for the help so far!
- 20-03-09, 10:56 PM #6
Re: Sky in apartment
I've just looked at this global invacom SCR thingy and it appears to be just the thing. Thanks again.
- 20-03-09, 11:36 PM #7
Re: Sky in apartment
Hang on a mo - All this device does is to stack four outputs from the block's multiswitch onto one cable so that they can be unstacked at the apartment end of the single coax.
The OP needs to know that this will only work if there are four available outputs on the freeholder's multiswitch and if the freeholder gives him permission to use them and if he can get permission from the freeholder to install his own single cable router at the head end.
In my experience this is unlikely but there you go.
The page linked to suggests to the uninitiated that this box can just be installed in the apartment with nothing else required. Not the case I'm afraid!
- 20-03-09, 11:45 PM #8
Re: Sky in apartment
It doesn't need 4 spare OP's, It maintains the same amount of standard outputs from the multiswitch. The landlords/Managing agents would need to give consent. They will probably use thier own service contractors who may do the work for you.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THIS THIS EQUIPMENT YOURSELF!! THIS IS FOR PROFFESSIONAL USE ONLY!!!Last edited by Woodster; 21-03-09 at 10:47 AM.
- 21-03-09, 09:46 AM #9
Re: Sky in apartment
THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU SHOULD ATTEMPT TO DO YOURSELF!!!!
Woodster you need to put a disclaimer on your posts
There may be much easier ways, contact the landlord, there may be free spaces available on the distribution side, if so you would only need a cable to be ran in.
- 21-03-09, 10:48 AM #10