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dlinkla · 03-02-09, 10:37 PM

Please can someone help me, I have really confused myself when trying to install a magic eye upstairs.

Basically this is what I have

I have sky+ plus cables conected to the satellite dish, I have another cable coming from upstairs into my sky+ box.

I have cable from my tv arial slot into rf 2 on my sky+ box

My tv is also connected to my sky+ box via a scart lead.

The cable from upstairs only fits into the arial slot on the sky+ box (Is this correct or does the cable from upstiars need to go into RF 1 Slot?)

I cant get the TV upstairs to tune into the sky box downstairs

Thanks for any help

(The connections on my sky+ box are, TV Arial, rf1 & rf2, think its an old box doesnt have access to sky anytime)

Robbo · 03-02-09, 11:08 PM

Hi,

Connect a TV aerial cable from the RF2 output the the Sky+ box to near the back of the TV upstairs, fit the magic eye inline in the cable, and then connect to the TV aerial input of the TV.

Go to the installation menus on the Sky+ box and make sure RF2 is switched on,this will power the magic eye.

Tuning the TV will find the Sky box picture, and you will be able to change channels on your Skybox from upstairs, with a Sky+ remote.

If you also want a terrestrial feed to upstairs, you need to connect a TV aerial to the RF in on the Sky box. You would also coonect a lead from RF1 to the main TV, if you want a terrestrail feed to that too.

dlinkla · 04-02-09, 07:03 PM

Thanks Robbo Sorted.

I would also like to add (for others) that if the proceedure is followed and you find the sky picture is fuzzy, try changinf the channel via the RF outlet screen to something else.

dlinkla · 04-02-09, 07:04 PM

Can I ask,

What would have happened if I had connected the upstairs arial to the RF1 port and the lead from the TV (Downstairs) to RF port 2

Would the process still have worked ?

Robbo · 04-02-09, 07:42 PM

I don't know, I have never tried that, but as far as I know, the magic eyes only work on RF2, RF1 is for the back of the main telly. Swap 'em over!, does it still work?

nvingo · 04-02-09, 08:43 PM

Only the RF2 can supply the power for the magic eyes.
Connecting RF2 to the main TV and powering it would not be wise.

charlie1966 · 05-02-09, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nvingo

Connecting RF2 to the main TV and powering it would not be wise.

Connecting RF2 directly to the main TV will not do damage as the RF i/p on a TV is isolated, ie power will not go into the TV. Of course as said there is no point in doing this as the magic eye on the 2nd TV will not be powered.

03-02-09, 10:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
dlinkla Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 121 Thanks: 17 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Sky+ Box and Magic Eye Please can someone help me, I have really confused myself when trying to install a magic eye upstairs. Basically this is what I have I have sky+ plus cables conected to the satellite dish, I have another cable coming from upstairs into my sky+ box. I have cable from my tv arial slot into rf 2 on my sky+ box My tv is also connected to my sky+ box via a scart lead. The cable from upstairs only fits into the arial slot on the sky+ box (Is this correct or does the cable from upstiars need to go into RF 1 Slot?) I cant get the TV upstairs to tune into the sky box downstairs Thanks for any help (The connections on my sky+ box are, TV Arial, rf1 & rf2, think its an old box doesnt have access to sky anytime) Last edited by dlinkla; 03-02-09 at 10:50 PM.

03-02-09, 11:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: Sky+ Box and Magic Eye Hi, Connect a TV aerial cable from the RF2 output the the Sky+ box to near the back of the TV upstairs, fit the magic eye inline in the cable, and then connect to the TV aerial input of the TV. Go to the installation menus on the Sky+ box and make sure RF2 is switched on,this will power the magic eye. Tuning the TV will find the Sky box picture, and you will be able to change channels on your Skybox from upstairs, with a Sky+ remote. If you also want a terrestrial feed to upstairs, you need to connect a TV aerial to the RF in on the Sky box. You would also coonect a lead from RF1 to the main TV, if you want a terrestrail feed to that too. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

04-02-09, 07:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
dlinkla Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 121 Thanks: 17 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Sky+ Box and Magic Eye Thanks Robbo Sorted. I would also like to add (for others) that if the proceedure is followed and you find the sky picture is fuzzy, try changinf the channel via the RF outlet screen to something else.

04-02-09, 07:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
dlinkla Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 121 Thanks: 17 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Sky+ Box and Magic Eye Can I ask, What would have happened if I had connected the upstairs arial to the RF1 port and the lead from the TV (Downstairs) to RF port 2 Would the process still have worked ?

04-02-09, 07:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: Sky+ Box and Magic Eye I don't know, I have never tried that, but as far as I know, the magic eyes only work on RF2, RF1 is for the back of the main telly. Swap 'em over!, does it still work? __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

04-02-09, 08:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
nvingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambs, UK Posts: 405 Thanks: 6 Thanked 65 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Sky+ Box and Magic Eye Only the RF2 can supply the power for the magic eyes. Connecting RF2 to the main TV and powering it would not be wise.