Re: Sky Gnome

[Joseph Heenan <joseph-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <3d9511a00511031039m6f100093jb8dccec7d1c2beba@xxxxxxx>
Gary Jenkins <gjenkins@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Has anyone got a sky gnome?
>  http://www1.sky.com/skygnome/

I've got one. They work reasonably well. There's obviously a limit to
the audio quality from 3" speakers, but it does sounds ok. It changes
channel ok, and in a small 3 bed house it works reliably around the
whole house.

>  They are 69 pounds and you connect some base station box to your
> sky box, then you can listen to the audio from your sky box from
> anywhere with a reasonable wireless distance. (the idea is you
> listen to the radio channels) it also allows you to change the
> channel on the sky box remotely, so for the price of a sky room to
> room remote, I was thinking this might be a better deal as it does
> more... anyone got one yet & does it work reasonably well?

What's a 'sky room to room remote'? If it's a tvlink 'magic eye', a
second remote and a RF cable all for use with a second TV, I'd go for
that rather than the gnome - the gnome is 50 quid more and won't let
you see the EPG and various other things!

Joseph


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