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?

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.

"Paper2002AD" wrote in message
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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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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?

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

Did a quick search -
Looks like: http://www.avukltd.com/images_final/big/magiceye.jpg

However the OP is using cable - not Sky, so I don't think this solution
would work.

"Derek" wrote in message
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"Paper2002AD" wrote in message
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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?

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

Did a quick search -
Looks like: http://www.avukltd.com/images_final/big/magiceye.jpg




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Now - is there any way I can control the cable tv in other rooms, a
la Sky mouse?

You can get IR repeaters that receive the remote control signal and
retransmit it in another room.

Christian.

"Alan" wrote in message ...
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.

Yes, but check with the video sender manufacturer. The one I bought
specifically points out compatibility problems with certain cable
boxes.

StealthUK wrote
"Alan" wrote
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.

Yes, but check with the video sender manufacturer. The one I bought
specifically points out compatibility problems with certain cable
boxes.

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"

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Shaun Robertson
Sheffield, UK