Thanks to those who told me how to get cable tv in all rooms by use of an amplifier. Now - is there any way I can control the cable tv in other rooms, a la Sky mouse?
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19 years ago
Another cable tv distribution question
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19 years ago
Yep, with a remote sender. These devices recieve the IR signal, transmitt it as a radio signal, then back into IR with a small reciever/transmitter that you site in front of the cable box.
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I use a thing called a magic eye for sky. The magic eye plugs into the coax at the back of the tv and sends the IR signal as an electrical signal over the coax - you must have your earth sheetings properly connected. The sky box receives the signal and changes channels, allows you to use the menues etc. works magically! I have 4 of them in the house. I used a global communcations 8-way "Loft Box" for amplification of TV/CCTV/FM/DAB/SAT and my Video and DVD daisy chained.
Sky magic eye + second remote - approx £17
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However the OP is using cable - not Sky, so I don't think this solution would work.
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19 years ago
You can get IR repeaters that receive the remote control signal and retransmit it in another room.
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Yes, but check with the video sender manufacturer. The one I bought specifically points out compatibility problems with certain cable boxes.
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StealthUK wrote
Yes, some cable boxes such as my Telewest Pace box use IrDA not IR. For a remote extender that works with IrDA Google for "Digieye"