Connecting TVeye link

[volterony]

Hi there,

I currently have my sky box on top of a unit which means that it visible to our sky remote control. However, we have decided to hide the sky box in a new unit, which means the remote receiver of the skybox will be hidden from our sky remote control.

So I have bought a sky tv-eye link kit. I know this is primarily used for connecting two tv's so you can get sky on two different tv's. However my main purpose is just to use the TV-eye link component only!

So the question is, given that I need to hide the sky box in the new unit, which socket at the back of the sky box do I connect the TV-eye link component? This part is going to be visible outside my unit therefore I will be able to control the hidden sky box with my sky remote.

I have tried connecting the component (which is just a two-way arial fitting, connected to a wire, which connects to the small mouse-like infrared receiver), to the RF2 socket at the back of the sky-box, and hid the sky box, but nothing happens??

Hopefully I have explained this ok and someone can advise me?

cheers

[penrhyn]

Have you enabled the RF2 output?

Using the Sky remote press "Services" "4", "0", "1" "Select" option 4 "RF Outlets" set RF2 power supply to on, down arrow to "Save New Settings" press backup 3 times to exit.

[mexia]

Have you enabled the RF2 output?

Using the Sky remote press "Services" "4", "0", "1" "Select" option 4 "RF Outlets" set RF2 power supply to on, down arrow to "Save New Settings" press backup 3 times to exit.

If you don't mind me asking what should i expect to happen next?

[simonmpoulton]

Providing your wiring is correct and your RF2 isnt faulty the red light on the magic eye should come on.

[volterony]

Thanks for getting back. I have tried doing what you said but I dont seem to be able to navigate to the RF2 settings. When I press my services button on my remote, I get sky+setup, when I click this button, I have the options to choose disk management, instand rewind etc. If I click on the settings icon, which is the small spanner icon, I have the options to change scart/rf1 picture format 16:9, RF2 Picture format 16:9 etc etc, but no option for RF settings?

So unfortunately, I can't seem to find the RF Outlets Icon. Maybe I have a different remote and screen options?

Thanks for your help.

Cheers

[Kenedin]

Press Services, 4, 0, 1, Select. Press the sequence regardless of what you see on the screen. Then, in the resulting Installers Setup, select RF Outlets and do as already suggested.

[volterony]

Ok, I managed to connect the tveye link.

A couple of consideration for any person who wants to just connect the tveye link directly into your sky box in the future.

If you have the NEW sky+ with the new EPG, you press:

Services - 0 - 1 then - select. which brings you to the 'secret' menu which gives you the 'RF Out' option. Here you switch the RF outlet power supply to 'on'.

Next, plug your tv-eylink into RF2 out. Note the TV eye link looks like this:

If you have turned RF outlet to on and saved, when you plug in the TVeye link into RF2, a small red light should come on. Next to test the thing works, hide you sky+ box from your receiver and test the eyelink with your remote.

Now you are able to hide your sky+box in a cupoard or unit and be able to control the box using your tv eye link which should be visible on top of your unit/cupoard.

This website helped explain things: http://www.letsautomate.com/10570.cfm

Thanks for all your help, anyone who replied to my original question. You were bang on. You just need to drop the "4" when you go through the sequence: services - 4 - 0 - 1 - select.

cheers
Volterony

[MartinP]

It's [services] 401 [select] or (for latest HD boxes) [services] 001 [select].

Note that you press these buttons on the remote, not on the TV screen. (A lot of people complain "there is no 0 on the screen". It is not a touch-screen! You have to use the remote!)

Download full instructions here:
Magic eye Problems with your TV Link?