SKY + How do I connect a second TV?

[buzzer]

I have just had Sky + fitted, how do I connect a second TV and get it working?

Before they fitted the new system the TV upstairs worked fine with a magic eye fitted…

Now I can’t get the remote to work the TV upstairs.

Any idea guys?

Do you have to enable the system to recognize a second TV? I have the upstairs TV connected to the SKY box… it just don’t work

[Plotloss]

Cable into the RF2 port

Then hit Services, 4, 0, 1, Enter

RF Outlets

RF Outlet Power (or similar) ensure that is on.

Installer should have done it really.

If its a HD box I'm not sure if the standard remotes control them over a magic eye. They certainly dont through the front panel as the instruction set is different.

[focusboy]

as plotless said, but a normal remote will not work sky +, has to be a sky + remote even through the magic eye,

garry

[Matt172]

focusboy said:

as plotless said, but a normal remote will not work sky +, has to be a sky + remote even through the magic eye,

garry

we had the same problem, you need a sky+ remote to work a sky+ box

[buzzer]

Plotloss said:

Cable into the RF2 port

Then hit Services, 4, 0, 1, Enter

RF Outlets

RF Outlet Power (or similar) ensure that is on.

Installer should have done it really.

If its a HD box I'm not sure if the standard remotes control them over a magic eye. They certainly dont through the front panel as the instruction set is different.

Tried that, Ok until i get to 0, there is no 0 option and even if i press 0 nothing happens...

Any other ideas guys?

[SS2.]

buzzer said:

Tried that, Ok until i get to 0, there is no 0 option and even if i press 0 nothing happens...

Press the keys (Services, 4, 0, 1, Select) anyway - even if you think nothing is happening, it will

Edited by SS2. on Tuesday 28th July 21:50

[buzzer]

SS2. said:

buzzer said:

Tried that, Ok until i get to 0, there is no 0 option and even if i press 0 nothing happens...

Press the keys (Services, 4, 0, 1, Select) anyway - even if you think nothing is happening, it will

Edited by SS2. on Tuesday 28th July 21:50

yup, you are right... but the RF port was on... still does not work. the TV upstairs woks fine, i have tried another magic eye just to be sure... but it still wont work.

any other suggestions guys?

[SS2.]

Silly question, but you have tried re-tuning a channel for the Magic Eye, haven't you ?

[buzzer]

Its not a silly question, I am a techno numpty!

I assumed as the TV was working it and I was viewing a sky channel that was OK?

Can you explain in simple terms what I need to do…?

Thanks for all the help so far!

[miniman]

Which RF port is the cable plugged into? Only RF2 is powered for the magic eye.

Second: has anything changed in terms of the cable run up to the second TV? The magic eyes are quite sensitive to the cable having kinks in it / turning corners too tightly.

[SS2.]

buzzer said:

Can you explain in simple terms what I need to do…?

Go back to the installer menu on the Sky box (Services > 4 > 0 > 1 > Select), go to RF Outlets and confirm the RF channel number and check that the RF Power Supply is set to ON.

If the RF channel on the Sky box is set to 38 (say), then whichever channel on the TV you want to watch Sky will need to be tuned to channel 38 (ie the same as the Sky box).

[miniman]

SS2. said:

buzzer said:

Can you explain in simple terms what I need to do…?

Go back to the installer menu on the Sky box (Services > 4 > 0 > 1 > Select), go to RF Outlets and confirm the RF channel number and check that the RF Power Supply is set to ON.

If the RF channel on the Sky box is set to 38 (say), then whichever channel on the TV you want to watch Sky will need to be tuned to channel 38 (ie the same as the Sky box).

You need to do this if you cannot see a picture on the other TV. If you can see a picture but the eye doesn't work, you don't need to fiddle with the RF Channel settings.

[SS2.]

miniman said:

You need to do this if you cannot see a picture on the other TV. If you can see a picture but the eye doesn't work, you don't need to fiddle with the RF Channel settings.

Absolutely.

I was assuming [probably incorrectly] that the upstairs TV was not showing a picture..

Buzzer said:

I have the upstairs TV connected to the SKY box… it just don’t work..

[maddog993]

Worth unscrewing the RF plugs at either end and checking there is no stray braiding from the coax that is making a 'rogue' contact as the Magic Eyes are very sensitive to this (also always make sure the RF2 out is always turned off when plugging and unplugging as the magic eyes 'blow' ridiculously easily)

[FlossyThePig]

focusboy said:

as plotless said, but a normal remote will not work sky +, has to be a sky + remote even through the magic eye,

garry

According to an eBook I have
To reprogram the Sky remote to control the Sky+ box.
The sequence is:

• TV
• Hold Blue + select until LED falshes twice
• 2
• select
• Sky

Now the Sky remote up and down channel buttons change the channels on the Sky+ box.

To revert back, enter the sequence again but press the zero button instead of "2".

I've not got Sky+ so cannot say whether it works or not.

[buzzer]

rhe installer had the cable in the wrong port on the back of the SKY box..... there are two that look the same....

thanks guys