A nagic eye wont work even with power, a sky box has internal circuitry that understands the vhf transmission sent back down the coax from the magic eye. If your magic eye looks different to the one shown in the image above then simply specify the model you have at checkout in the comments section we will ensure that. Its not multiroom and its not hd, its not even digital. Eye in the sky blends the thrills and the jokes to craft a startling morality lesson hidden inside a comedy. Tv link magic eye with sky operate sky tv from another room sky plushd is great, allowing you to watch recorded programs, whilst recording 2 others and you can whizz throught the adverts at 30x speed. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Please read the notes about wired and wireless systems, below. Sky hd box is in a custom cabinet with drop down panels.
If all else fails buy a wireless remote sender currys argos maplins that sends remote control functions only some do not need to be connected to the sky box just pointed towards the sender i do this on a 2nd set that does not have an eye this allows both the set with the eye and another to both be able to change channel. The amazing pete friedrichs has posted a cool video on how he used spinning green leds and simple electronics to create a modern version of a magic eye vacuum tube. To use a tv link, you need to have an aerial cable running from your sky box to a second tv. With this option, you wont need to get an extra settop box, or get an extra subscription to sky. This plugs in between the aerial cable and your second tv set, and has a little infrared eye that you position near your tv. Shop magic eye tv link for sky hd sky plus watch sky in 2 rooms. I hope someone can help me with this i have purchased a magic eye for use in my bedroom with my hd box, i have used screened coaxial cable from the sky box to the bedroom although i ran out half way through and connected two cables together using 2 f connectors and a f coupler, and each end there is a standard coaxial attachment. Sky tv links are available from maplin or argos as are spare sky. This transmits from the scart connection to the receivers but av senders are not that reliable either. The sky tv link is a dongle that plugs into a second tv set and has an infrared receiver. Provided that you definitely covered the front of the sky box with the suggested thick towel to prevent the boxes i. Well show you delivery options before you check out.
The sky 150 tvlink sits on top of the television in your bedroom, office or other remote viewing point and sends remote control signals to the sky. How do i change the rf output channel on a sky digibox. Fconnector ensures cable does not detach during use. If your sky box doesnt have an rf2 output you will also need an add on i0 link. Microphone wireless set uhf 4x 50channels pocket transmitter. Socalled magic eye tubes are display devices, which indicate signal level by the projection of wedgeshaped shadows on a glowing view screen. Magic eye sat tv remote satellite extender rf2 outlet kit. Multi room hdmi wireless, hdmi over ip, powerlines, hdmi over ethernet duration. Mar 16, 2018 hello, we currently have tivo and have just been upgraded to the v6 box with virgin. How to install a magic eye tv aerials uk, digital tv aerial. Allows sky digibox to be watched and controlled remotely from a second location away from the digibox. The sky 150 tvlink sits on top of the television in your bedroom, office or other remote viewing point and sends remote control signals to the sky digital receiver in the lounge through the same coaxial cable that delivers sky pictures to your main tv. Buy sky magic eye and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. All sky remotes will work unless faultyor a sky plus box with any brand of sky box.
Watch and control your digital satellite from any television with this ingenious one for all sky 150 tvlink. Magic eye remote control extender this magic eye remote extender lets you control the tv channels on your digital satellite box from another room in your house. We needed this magic eye to use our sky controller to be able to change. The coax cable from rf2 on the digibox should be connected to tv aerial on the back of the second tv. Nov 22, 2012 yes, the magic eye is seperate to the tv and would work if it was just plugged in to the coax cable with no tv at the other end. Buy wireless sky sender and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The magic eye if also commonly known as remote eyes and connected to the rf2 ouput on the back of sky boxes. So can i buy a magic eye type device that plugs into the back of the sky hd. There is an answer, you can still use your magic eye link system but a new adaptor is needed. Connect your sky digibox to a second tv wirelessly. And even if you dont have one yourself, still get 5. Buy one for all sky 150 tvlink free delivery currys.
R pick up sensor from overriding the magic eye and that you used the kitchen tvs sky remote control for the test, then that eliminates those items as being responsible including the eyes decoding circuitry in the sky box. Once setup via the skybox menu, this rf2 output will send a 9volt supply to power and control your sky magic eye. A tv link allows control of a sky box from a different room. There are a number of wireless infra red extenders available powermids is one. Sky remotes can be programmed to be compatible with any of the three generations of sky box basic recording, nonhd recording, hd so in practise a hd you can of course carry your existing sky remote from room to room, and thatll save a bit of cost. Ive been very impressed with the reliability of sky s own magic eye, which works through the tv aerial coax cable. Ideally i would like to keep panels closed most of the time. This magic eye remote extender lets you control the tv channels on your digital. The unit sends the remote control signals from the magic eye back to the satellite receiver via the same coaxial cable that is sending the pictures to the additional tv.
Magic eye for sky box in cabinet page 1 home cinema. Led on body indicates dc power present from the digibox or amplifier. Magic and witch craft try a ritualistic sacrafice, prefably a goat seriously tho i have noticed that sky have stopped sending the retailer i work for the magic eyes all together, possibly due to issues like this. You must make sure the amplifier is a sky magic eye link compatible model if you connect your aerial into the aerial in socket on the back of the sky. The magic eye is current plugged into the rf out 9volt coaxial socket on the sky box and into the back of a soon to be redundant vcr which is linked into the tv and freesat dig box. If you have had a new sky box installed recently and suddenly found your existing sky link system isnt working any more its likely due to the rf2 output being removed.
A typical video sender kit containing a transmitter, receiver, magic eye and a remote control. Magic eye tv link for sky hd sky plus watch sky in 2 rooms. Replace a lost or damaged magic eye for all models. A visionlink sky compatible remote eye for all bskyb digibox satellite receivers. Yes, the magic eye is seperate to the tv and would work if it was just plugged in to the coax cable with no tv at the other end.
This has worked brilliantly for the past five years. However, the output from the skybox is analogue so although you would be able to change channel, if your tv does not have a digital tuner you wont be able to see anything. Not all av senders work with virgin boxes see the av sender faq for more. Dec 18, 2009 the amazing pete friedrichs has posted a cool video on how he used spinning green leds and simple electronics to create a modern version of a magic eye vacuum tube. It sends a tv signal from the satellite receiver to your second television through a coaxial cable. The magic eye is merely for transmitting remote control signals back to the sky box. Magic eye tv link for sky hd sky plus watch sky in 2. I have sky plus installed in another room and in order that sky can be viewed in a second room i use a magic eye. You will only be able to watch whatever the main sky box is showing i. Tv link operate sky tv from another room magic eye. Wireless av senders are available from argos and fontfontverdana, arialmaplin note.
All other sky digiboxes standard, skyplus and skyhd are theoretically compatible with all skylink devices. A coaxial cable connection required between digibox and second tv. Magic eye remote control extenderit operates between the rf2 output on a satellite receiver from which it receives the 9vdc it needs to power it and an additional tv. Watch and change sky channels on another tv simultaneously. May, 2009 wireless av senders are available from argos and fontfontverdana, arialmaplin note. Font fontverdana, arialnote that if you are using your virgin media vbox to feed two tv sets, the vbox only has one output, so can only output one thing at a time. Its easy to do and once youre all set up, you can watch an awardwinning drama, comedy or documentary on two tvs at the same time. Mar 16, 2005 i hope someone can help me with this i have purchased a magic eye for use in my bedroom with my hd box, i have used screened coaxial cable from the sky box to the bedroom although i ran out half way through and connected two cables together using 2 f connectors and a f coupler, and each end there is a standard coaxial attachment. After much googling, i decided to sign up at this friendly looking forum for some expert advice on this. Dick 1928 1982 wrote 121 short stories and 45 novels and is considered one of the most visionary authors of the twentieth century. How to install a magic eye tv aerials uk, digital tv. In practice, however, variations in tolerances can cause unreliable operation with some combinations and with some cable lengths.
There are also ways of making magic eyes work for instance. Its easy to do and once youre all set up, you can watch an awardwinning drama. You then have to run an analogue scan not dvb on the second tv to receive the signal from the sky box. Ive been very impressed with the reliability of skys own magic eye, which works through the tv aerial coax cable. The magic eye is current plugged into the rf out 9volt coaxial socket on the sky box and into the back of a soon to be redundant vcr which is linked into the tv and freesat.
The magic eye sends the remote control signals back down the wire, and at the same time the sky box sends the picture up. The satellite receiver also sends a small 9 volt current through the coaxial cable to power the magic eye. What device do i need to bring all these connections together. The sky magic eye is a smart device that allows you to watch satellite television in another room in your house or caravan. Bringing you the best coverage, exclusive interviews with managers and players, training and every premiership and champions league fixture. The device connects between the coaxial cable and the aerial socket on the back of the tv. A video sender is a device for transmitting domestic audio and video signals wirelessly from.
I am also considering the wireless av sender route but am unsure what the quality of the signal is like with these and whether or not they can also send the sky remote signal to the sky box from the bedroom. Sky magic eyes allows the changing of sky channels from second tv with original remote control. As for using the sky box in the cupboard, we used this magic eye in combination with a coax cable. I have the option of running a cable directly from the sky box up the side of the house and into the bedroom using sky s magic eye. In order to use a magic eyetv link, you will need an aerial cable running from your sky box to the second television. If your magic eye looks different to the one shown in the image above then simply specify the model you have at checkout in the comments section we will ensure that you receive the correct version for your device. Ive been using a ir to radio type ir extender for a long time, but its a bit unreliable. Currently with the tivo box we use a nikkai av sender to send the picture upstairs to another tv this also uses an equivalent of sky s magic eye so we can change the channel upstairs with a second remote control. A sky hd remote new silvergrey model with the original sky tv link magic eye enables you to operate all of the sky digibox functions from another location within the home. With conventional sky playback systems, you would have your main sky hd box in your lounge and then from the back of the box, a coaxial cable would connect usually to an rf2 output or an i0 link add on modulator on later models to an extra tv and you could control the sky box in the second room with a magic eye. I previously had one for sky but it is not compatible with bt regards kate submitted. Does the sky magic eye work through signal amplifiers. The eyes are compatible with the standard sky remote. Currently with the tivo box we use a nikkai av sender to send the picture upstairs to another tv this also uses an equivalent of skys magic eye so we can change the channel upstairs with a second remote control.
If all else fails buy a wireless remote sender currys argos maplins that sends remote control functions only some do not need to be connected to the sky box just pointed towards the sender i do this on a 2nd set that does not have an eye this allows both the set with. Remotecontrol extenders free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Hello, we currently have tivo and have just been upgraded to the v6 box with virgin. I am looking for a magic eye to use with my bt vision box.
In order to use a magic eye tv link, you will need an aerial cable running from your sky box to the second television. When you point a sky remote at the eye, the signal shoots down the aerial wire to the sky box, and changes channel. Thank you for your question, my name is richard and i look forward to assisting you. How to watch sky in bedroom without magic eye digital spy. New sky box with no rf2 output for sky link magic eye.
You must make sure the amplifier is a sky magic eye link compatible model. Sewell direct blastir wireless pro ir repeater, remote control extender kit ir emitter. How to hide your sky box and still be able to control it. Includes troubleshooting guide for fixing problems with your magic eye. If you live in an urban area, chances are therell be lots of wifi networks around you. The role of any amplifiers is to amplifyboost the signal and make sure correct control of the sky magic eye s. I have the option of running a cable directly from the sky box up the side of the house and into the bedroom using skys magic eye.
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