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How to set up a sky box and TV Aerial to be viewed from 4 different rooms

Pat asks;

I am looking to install a new aerial, but also want to send sky and and Irish analogue or digital TV around to 4 rooms in total,

I have being told that I could put the sky box in the loft and connect it to an amplifier and will then be able to watch and change sky channel in any room without having a sky eye,

Can you please tell me what items I need to buy and some tips if possible.

The only thing i have is an aerial mast, I would need everything else new.

Our answer;

For sure you can combine sky and an aerial into a single cable.

You can do this 2 ways:

Option 1: In you living room (if you have enough cables)

  • Put the sky box in your living room
  • run aerial into the back of the sky box ('Aerial in' socket)
  • run cable from back of sky box ('RF 9volt out')
  • feed distribution amplifier to feed the 3 other rooms
  • each of the 3 other rooms can have a sky eye

Requirments: need 3 cables (4 if you have a sky+ box) in your main living room

Option 2: Loft way (if you don't have enough wires in wall)

  • Put the sky box in the attic
  • run aerial into the back of the sky box ('Aerial in' socket)
  • run cable from back of sky box ('RF 9 volt out')
  • feed distribution amplifier to feed the 4 rooms
  • each of the 4 rooms can have a sky eye (at 1 least must have)
  • Requirements: Each room only needs 1 wire

General comment

  • never use face plates in a room you wish to use a sky eye in - always hard wire with f connectors & Joiners
  • Never use coaxial joiners (loose signal / 9volt power)


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