Re: Digibox choice

["Alex Durkin" <alexpd@xxxxxxx>]

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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