RE: [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with this channel please try again later.

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's what I've done - bought a component/spdif switcher and switch
the Xb=
ox (XBMC) and Sky HD though component Kat5 modules.

Works really well - the switcher has RS232 and IR inputs.

Of course, some stage in the future - maybe a few years away, if the
output=
from Sky HD is limited to HDMI only, I'll need to re-think. I don't think =
it'll be anytime soon though. Even then, my plasma doesn't have HDMI, so
it=
'll be time to upgrade anyway :)

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Rob Mouser
> Sent: 05 January 2007 10:49
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] SKY - There is a technical fault with this
> channel please try again later.
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> > Having recently spent around =A33K on HD ready tellies, I'd
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er
> > like to make good use of them!
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> I vowed never to go back to Sky but I must admit I miss the music
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s
> and Discovery Real Time (Currently have FREESAT.)
> Now I've got new HD TV's in the bedroom upstairs and I see the price
of
> that Panny PX60 for =A3900 I hanker for HD in the lounge :-)
> Worse part is that I have no real way to get HD down to the lounge
from
> Node 0 unless someone has a suggestion?
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> Current feeds to lounge TV point is:
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> 4 Core VanDamme Red Series Coax - Currently used for RGB Scart from
RGB
> Switcher (Sky via Tivo, Sky (2nd Box),DVD, Xbox)
> 5 Core VanDamme Red Series Coax - Currently used for 15 Pin VGA from
Medi=
a
> Centre
> CAT5 No.1 - Currently used for IR receiver.
> Cat5 No.2 - Unused.
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> I guess my only real option would be to use Component for HD on Sky,
DVD
> and Xbox but then I need to switch it which I guess is a new AV amp?
:-(
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> I guess I could output component from the Media Centre box too with
the
> right video card?
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> Rob
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