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Linking up sky to outside tv

BUDDY2021 — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:35:25 GMT

Hi all,

Im looking to put a tv in my garden bar and asking basically how i go about this and connecting it to my sky , aerials etc. I wanna be ready for the Euros !!!

TIA

LRe: Linking up sky to outside tv

TimmyBGood — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:32:28 GMT

@BUDDY2021

Sky+ or Sky Q? The method used is fundamentally different for each. Do you have a subscription which covers an additional Sky box? What it the approximate cable distance from the house? Are you hoping for UHD?

Re: Linking up sky to outside tv

BUDDY2021 — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:47:21 GMT

@TimmyBGood I have sky Q , I have 2 boxes. 1 in living room and 1 in bedroom. Distance to house is 10 metres. Distance to sky dish is 8 metres. I have electric outside.

Re: Linking up sky to outside tv

TimmyBGood — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:24:11 GMT

@BUDDY2021

OK: to use a Mini box out there you need to extend the data signal, either wirelessly or over ethernet. The main Q box (for UHD) requires a satellite feed which is harder to achieve. It's also not impossible to run HDMI cable from an existing box to a different location but there are distinct distance limits.

Re: Linking up sky to outside tv

oj01 — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:23:51 GMT

@BUDDY2021 If the Euros is your only immediate target, they will, presumably, be on BBC and ITV. So a decent aerial to pick up Freeview might be an easier alternative.