re: distributing Sky Digital

["Alex Durkin" <alexpd@xxxxxxx>]

Try looking at this (see old article below) www.tvlink.co.uk  to distribute
round the house. I am toying with buying a loftbox - al aready have coax
from everywhere to the loft.

Regards

Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: "Williams Christopher C" <CCWILLIAMS@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 4:10 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Digibox choice


I have just been looking at this site (www.tvlink.co.uk), very
interesting.

You mentioned the need for a direct coax connection, they do a device to
bypass other manufacturers amps.

There is another device on the market that works the same way, i.e.
sending IR info back down the coax, but it has a separate box at the
source end with IR emitters on flying leads.  This way you can control
the VCR and DVD as well as the Digibox, from any room with a TV point.
Again you need to bypass the amp or use their amp/splitter.  Can't
remember the name for life of me.  I know Maplin do it but I can't find
it on their web page.  Problem is it is expensive about £100 is with 2
IR mice I think?

Cheers,

Chris Williams

> -----Original Message-----
> From: paul gordon [SMTP:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 10:53 AM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Digibox choice
>
> You're right, they've hardly gone out of the way to advertise it!!
> (but typically, now that I've got one, I have spotted a few carefully
> hidden
> ad's in some of the Sky literature, and even on the Sky information
> channel)
>
> As it happened, before I had the installer in, I bought a copy of
> "What
> Satellite" and noticed it advertised in there quite a lot,
including
> an ad
> for my local Hi-Fi supplier, so I just went up to the shop and bought
> one.... - You can get them by mail order off the pages of the
> aforementioned
> mag, OR, I'm now led to understand that Sky will both supply and fit
> them,
> if you have it done at the same time as your digibox installation.
> (too late
> if you've already had your box installed! they won't send someone out
> just
> to install a TV Link.) - I didn't realize that last point until long
> after
> my installation, so I'll be fitting it myself this weekend...
>
> You can also order it direct from the manufacturers website:
>
> www.tvlink.co.uk
>
> Bear in mind that the IR control signals require a direct unbroken
> coax link
> back to UHF-Out-2 on the digibox, with no splitters or UHF amplifiers
> in the
> path, (especialy the amplifiers), as these alledgedly filter out the
> IR
> signal. If you must have a distribution amplifier in the signal path,
> then
> you must get one from the same manufacturer (Global Communications)
> which
> have been designed not to block the IR signal data. 2, 4, and 7-way
> amps are
> also available off the website.
>
> Regards.
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
> >From: "Alex Durkin" <alexpd@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Digibox choice
> >Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 17:44:03 -0000
> >
> >
> >Hi there,
> >
> >How did you get the Sky TV Link? I have not come across this.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Alex
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: paul gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Date: 17 January 2000 16:11
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Digibox choice
> >
> >
> > >Well, I ended up with the Grundig, and so far, I've been
perfectly
> happy
> > >with it. Picture quality is certainly noticably superior to
> analogue
> > >satellite, and I have yet to notice any digital artifacting.
(but I
> don't
> > >watch a lot of sports!)
> > >
> > >I've also just purchased the Sky TV-Link to feed the master
bedroom
> TV
> >via
> > >UHF (yes I know I could just plug the UHF out into my
whole-house
> UHF
> > >distribution cabling, which in fact is exactly what I will do
with
> the
> > >UHF-OUT "1" on the digibox), but this sends IR
control back to the
> >digibox
> > >as well from the remote location, but rather than use radio
(which
> I have
> > >had several bad experiences with), it sends it back down the
coax
> cable
> > >straight into the digibox's UHF "2" socket.. so,
for a mere £35
> pounds I
> >get
> > >a 2nd Sky digital remote, an IR "mouse" receiver,
and the connector
> block
> >to
> > >plug it into the coax cable. And I get guaranteed
trouble-free
> remote
> > >control from the bedroom!! (at last!)
> > >
> > >It'll satisfy my requirements for the short-term at least....
> > >
> > >Paul G.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "Dr John Tankard"
<jtankard@xxxxxxx>
> > >>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > >>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > >>Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Digibox choice
> > >>Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 11:50:47 -0000
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Mine is a Grundig, and it works well, I also have
discrete IR
> codes for
> >it
> > >>(or at least commands which allow discrete IR control). I
would
> strongly
> > >>recommend that if you are "into Home
Automation" consider
> carefully the
> > >>availability of discrete codes before making a purchase
of any
> product.
> > >>
> > >>I have a Technics HiFi system which I have had for about
8 years,
> cost
> > >>about
> > >>£1,000 and I have (despite a lot of effort) been unable
to locate
> the
> > >>discrete codes for it forming a weak link in my set-up.
> > >>
> > >>John
> > >>jtankard@xxxxxxx
> > >>
> > >>PS if anyone has the discrete codes I need (STX902L)
please let me
> know.
> > >>
> > >>Building Links Page http://www.tankard.com/links.htm
> > >>Extra links to hotlinks@xxxxxxx please
> > >>
> > >> > Does anyone have any recommendations as to which
Sky Digiboxes
> are
> >any
> > >> > better than others?
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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