topic Re: Sky box in cupboard won’t work in Sky+

Sky box in cupboard won’t work

picklesmum — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 11:24:52 GMT

I have the sky HD+ box. I bought a new unit yesterday so that I could have the sky box and all the usual junk hidden. I had a magic eye which I thought I could use, but the box has no RF output.
is there a way to use the remote control when the box is in a unit? (Other than an open door, which defeats the purpose) I know that Q uses bluetooth so would work but I only have one tv in the house (shock horror, I know. I am old school with no tv's anywhere else)

or would a wireless IR extender work?

Re: Sky box in cupboard won’t work

Mark39 — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 11:31:08 GMT

If y9u can find one (ebay perhaps?) you can use an IO-Link adaptor to provide an RF output with which you can use a magic eye.

A wireless IR extender would also work

Re: Sky box in cupboard won’t work

oj01 — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:31:17 GMT

@picklesmum wrote:
I have the sky HD+ box. I bought a new unit yesterday so that I could have the sky box and all the usual junk hidden. I had a magic eye which I thought I could use, but the box has no RF output.
is there a way to use the remote control when the box is in a unit? (Other than an open door, which defeats the purpose) I know that Q uses bluetooth so would work but I only have one tv in the house (shock horror, I know. I am old school with no tv's anywhere else)
or would a wireless IR extender work?

Only having 1 tv has no baring on you having Sky Q.

Re: Sky box in cupboard won’t work

TimmyBGood — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:50:14 GMT

@picklesmum wrote:

or would a wireless IR extender work?

Wired may be preferable.

Re: Sky box in cupboard won’t work

Exiled-in-HH — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:31:33 GMT

@picklesmum Sky+ HD boxes haven't been made since 2015 so the box will not have been new🤔

Re: Sky box in cupboard won’t work

picklesmum — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:16:53 GMT

@Exiled-in-HH I meant I bought a new sideboard unit not sky box