Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Finch

2851 posts

Uber Geek


#193516 14-Mar-2016 09:34
Send private message

Hi guys,

 

I had the SKY Tech around this morning. The cable that is coming through the house is a fair distance from where I wanted to get SKY installed, which is in my room. He mentioned he could run the wires through the outside and drill a hole through the wall, but the Landlord wasn't keen on that idea.

 

Landlord mentioned something about running it through my router or something and having a receiver in my room. Is there a correct terminology for this?

 

Or does anybody have any other ideas?

 

Thanks


View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
 1 | 2
Finch

2851 posts

Uber Geek


  #1512771 14-Mar-2016 09:47
Send private message

Could I buy something like this?

 

Have Sky installed in the lounge, but put this in my room?




sbiddle
30853 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod
Trusted
Biddle Corp
Lifetime subscriber

  #1512786 14-Mar-2016 10:04
Send private message

Finch:

 

Could I buy something like this?

 

Have Sky installed in the lounge, but put this in my room?

 

 

 

 

That's not going to solve your problem because you still need to run a cable to the new STB.

 

If you want a decoder in your room you need a coax cable to it - there are no other options.


Finch

2851 posts

Uber Geek


  #1512789 14-Mar-2016 10:09
Send private message

sbiddle:

 

Finch:

 

Could I buy something like this?

 

Have Sky installed in the lounge, but put this in my room?

 

 

 

 

That's not going to solve your problem because you still need to run a cable to the new STB.

 

If you want a decoder in your room you need a coax cable to it - there are no other options.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure what a Coax cable is, but just googled it. So If I buy Something like this Coax Cable and attach it to the wire that is already coming inside from the dish outside, it works like an extension cord, so to speak?




Finch

2851 posts

Uber Geek


  #1512797 14-Mar-2016 10:20
Send private message

 

 

 

This is a picture of the cable which is coming from the dish outside. Not sure if it means anything or not.


itxtme
2102 posts

Uber Geek


  #1512825 14-Mar-2016 10:58
Send private message

Thats correct, I assume it would have to be run along the ground inside the house to avoid drilling new holes.

 

 

 

EDIT:

 

 

 

The coax from DSE you showed is not the one you want.  Buy the cable (off a roll) and a female joiner and two screw type male ends.  Watch youtube to see how to make your cable (really easy)


Rikkitic
Awrrr
18659 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #1512826 14-Mar-2016 10:59
Send private message

The cable can be extended and it probably shouldn't cause a problem but it will make the signal somewhat weaker. The best way to find out is to try it and see. It needs to be done with proper cable and connectors so not a lashed together DIY job. You can get a cable made to order on Trade Me, specifying the cable type and connectors you need. The connectors are normally F type and you would need a female and male one to match the cable. The cable needs to be RG6 coax. That Dick Smith cable is just ordinary RF coax and I wouldn't use it.

 

 

 

 





Plesse igmore amd axxept applogies in adbance fir anu typos

 


 


Finch

2851 posts

Uber Geek


  #1512845 14-Mar-2016 11:07
Send private message

Thanks for the replies everyone. I know diddly squat about all this. Literally nothing. 

 

I'll try and get it installed on the TV in my lounge for now, then work something out with the cables and what not.

 

So I need to buy the following.....?

 

RG6 Coax Cable

 

What do I ask the seller for? A female Joiner and two screw type male ends?


 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
Rikkitic
Awrrr
18659 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #1512881 14-Mar-2016 11:23
Send private message

 I would think just an F-plug and an F-socket. The Sky connector should have a thin wire poking out the centre that goes into the STB socket. That is an F-plug. So you need a socket at one end of the cable to connect to that. The connectors on the extension cable need to duplicate the existing connectors so you can use it as an extension cable.

 

 





Plesse igmore amd axxept applogies in adbance fir anu typos

 


 


Wade
2225 posts

Uber Geek


  #1512909 14-Mar-2016 11:53
Send private message

I ran a 15mtr extension cable to do pretty much what you need, worked a treat other than being slightly unsightly, no visible signal loss etc. From memory was less than $20 including a jointer from TradeMe

 

 

 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/tvs/cables-aerials/auction-1045413184.htm

 

 

 

That's even cheaper than i paid iirc


itxtme
2102 posts

Uber Geek


  #1512969 14-Mar-2016 12:39
Send private message

To work off the wall outlet there you have.  You can go with

 

Option A (what Wade put up) + a joiner

 

 

 

Option B (if you want it faster) head down to Jaycar and buy

 

2X http://www.jaycar.co.nz/Interconnect/Plugs%2C-Sockets-%26-Adaptors/RF/Crimpless-F-Type-Plug-to-RG6/p/PP0671 (for the extension cable)

 

1X 10m length http://www.jaycar.co.nz/Wire%2C-Cable-%26-Accessories/Coaxial-Cable/RF-Antenna---75R/RG6-Quad-Shield-75-Ohm-Coax/p/WB2006 (or however many m you need) of (for the extension cable)

 

1X http://www.jaycar.co.nz/Sight-%26-Sound---Home/AV-Leads-%26-Adaptors/Video/F81-INLine-JOINER-F-CONNECTOR/p/PS0646 (To join your extension cable to the existing lounge wall cable)

 

Current cable -> Joiner ->f type plug -> coax cable ->f type plug -> Sky decoder in bedroom

 

Edit: This is how you make your own cable

 

 


frankv
5680 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #1512971 14-Mar-2016 12:40
Send private message

 I had an RF extender (not sure of the correct name) I bought off TradeMe... basically it's a little TV transmitter that connects to the output of the Sky box. Tune your bedroom TV to that and you can watch Sky in the bedroom. There was also an IR repeater with it, so that we could use the remote in the bedroom to change channels on the Sky box.

 

This is something like it from DSE.

 

 


Finch

2851 posts

Uber Geek


  #1513343 14-Mar-2016 22:28
Send private message

Thanks to everybody for the replies. Lots of different options. I think I will head down the option that Wade suggested, seems like what I need.

Worst case scenario it's $20-30 wasted and I look at my other options.

JimmyH
2886 posts

Uber Geek


  #1514667 16-Mar-2016 18:49
Send private message

frankv:

 

 I had an RF extender (not sure of the correct name) I bought off TradeMe... basically it's a little TV transmitter that connects to the output of the Sky box. Tune your bedroom TV to that and you can watch Sky in the bedroom. There was also an IR repeater with it, so that we could use the remote in the bedroom to change channels on the Sky box.

 

This is something like it from DSE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That will work. However, of all the options for getting the signal to the TV, that is the one guaranteed to give pretty much the worst quality possible.


Batman
Mad Scientist
29761 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1514699 16-Mar-2016 20:13
Send private message

You can buy the entire extension cable to your room, on trademe, in one ready made piece, for under 25 quid. The guy who sells it i think calls it sky Extension cable or something like that

Finch

2851 posts

Uber Geek


  #1514762 16-Mar-2016 22:16
Send private message

joker97: You can buy the entire extension cable to your room, on trademe, in one ready made piece, for under 25 quid. The guy who sells it i think calls it sky Extension cable or something like that

 

 

 

Something like this?


 1 | 2
View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.