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Ultimate Organization: Unleash your living space from the clutches of clutter, with your Sky Q box neatly mounted on the wall. A symphony of sleekness, the Sky Q Box Wall Mount doesn't just hide your device; it enhances it.. We never tried 2 magic eyes. But as RF2 is the only one that has power, I would think that a magic eye in RF1 wouldn’t work. I think you will need an adapter or a cable with the ends that fit into the sky box and into the sky eye. If I remember correctly, the box and the sky eye have the same type of connector, so you need an adapter that both end go into. As we wanted to use the sky eye a bit further away, we used an old coax cable that had the right connections on it. we still use the HDMI cable for the picture and sound, the coax cable is only there to switch channels, so the picture quality is not impacted in our setup.
we connected the television through a HDMI cable and we only use the Sky Eye to change the channels on the Sky Box. Using a Magic Eye wont affect you watching HD. Many of the suggestions below involve installing the Sky box in a position that is hidden away from sight. You may or may not already be aware, but the Sky box doesn’t have to be on show and it can be hidden away and still be controlled and accessed as normal. A few things that you will need to consider however is how this will be controlled if hidden. If you have an old Sky+HD or normal Sky box you can connect a coax cable to the RF2 output with a remote eye installed in sight of the TV remote and once set up this will work as if the box was on show. If your Sky box doesn’t have an RF2 output you may need an add on i/0 link adapter which will allow you to connect a remote eye to the set up. If you have a Sky Q box, this can be done a couple of ways. If you have a Bluetooth remote most likely the remote will connect to the box fine. If you have an infra-red remote you will also need an IR emitter as well as the remote eye itself. The IR emitter is positioned and installed in front infra-red sensor on the Sky box which will deliver the commands by the handset, received by the magic eye down the coaxial cable. the sky eye that we used is plugged in to the antenna output of the sky box. You can activate the antenna output to power the sky eye, so that no other power source is needed. If you want to install your Sky Q box behind the TV on the wall I can recommend the HIDEit Sky Q wall mount. You simply fix this to your wall behind the mounted TV position, slot inside and mount the TV over the top hiding the box altogether. Ingenious and no need to worry about the Sky box falling loose. There are different models for Sky 2TB, 1TB and Sky Q mini-boxes. The big downside of doing things this way is that the picture outputted from an RF2 output is only an analogue quality picture which may look very grainy or unclear on your flat screen TV, especially the larger ones. While this may be fine for your needs, the analogue picture doesn't look as bad on small screens. To combat this I suggest using the RF2 output for controlling the Sky box only and utilising the HDMI output for the best Sky picture quality like Full 1080p HD or 4K. This may mean having to buy extra long HDMI cables, or using HDMI-Cat5/6 extenders or a HD modulator to be able to send the HDMI signal over distance. Sometimes the analogue RF2 TV picture can be improved by moving the Sky RF output channel to another number. The Sky boxes come preset to UHF channel 68 which is not a good channel to be using as it is now part of the frequency band now used for 4Gmobile communications and you could get 4Ginterference on your TV picture.The last thing to connect is the Sky Eye to the end of the coax cable. Try to hide the cable as much as possible (we have cable trunking in the wall that we run all cables through). The only part that has to be visible is the little Sky Eye itself. Regarding your cables, just remember that your TV is still connected to the box with cables, the eye just allows you to put the box somewhere hidden. Congratulations on your new home, Lenny! So glad to hear that we could be some help. Just remember, that (depending on the type) you may need some ventilation for your cable box.
All the solutions above will be suitable if you have a curved TV that is wall-mounted. However, if you’re a crafty person, you might explore using either velcro or cable ties to attach the box into the mount or even into the TV itself. Elegance Redefined: Elevate your living space with a sophisticated Sky Q box mount that blends seamlessly with your decor. Crafted from premium mild steel, this mount is an epitome of durability and aesthetics.Established in 2015 in Ipswich, Dynas embarked on a mission to declutter living spaces, offering innovative solutions for modern homes. While our game console wall mounts are a popular choice, our diverse range of wall mount solutions cater to a myriad of needs, ensuring every corner of your home can be organized aesthetically. We had ventilation in the cupboard so it wasn’t a problem. Of course, this is only a solution you can use if you’re careful about things like that. I am guessing from the post, I will also have to run a cable from the bedroom which would be no problem. Is the cable the normal TV cable or is there specialised ‘Sky TV Cable’?.. possibly a dumb question!
If you are a minimalist, chances are you also have your big screen wall-mounted, giving you more living room space for additional home decor. However, if you find that one Sky Q box hooked up to your TV and the dangling wires eyesore, we have a few remedies to share with you in this guide. Where to Put Sky Box with Wall Mounted TV? Thank you so much for your kind comment, Eamonn! I completely understand what you’re planning, I’m not sure if it will be possible though. A lot will depend on the type of skybox you have, as I’m not sure the sky eye will work on newer models. I’d love to be more help, but I’m afraid I don’t know what solution would work best for you.
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The RF2 output on the rear of most standard Sky and Sky+ boxes is great for controlling the Sky box from other rooms with a remote eye. To do this you need to connect an coaxial cable to it and then run it to extra TV points, you will also need to access the Sky installer menu and switch the RF power supply to on. If you want to run to multiple TV points you will want to install a distribution amplifier that has an "DC pass" facility. This will allow the DCvoltage from the RF2 output on the Sky box to pass through the amplifier and onto all your remote eyes. If you have a digital aerial this can be connected into your Sky box and relayed to the rest of your TV's on the same coaxial cable. What a fab gadget! I’m a bit of a luddite but hate trailing wires and cables. We have our tv on a horrible modern unit because it has an open front. Now I know we can use a cupboard instead I’m going to get it changed! This blog has been written with Sky boxes in mind as this is perhaps the most likely piece of equipment that will be connected to your TV. Most of the content is re-usable however and many of the processes described could also be used for finding suitable positions for other AV equipment like Freeview boxes, Freesat boxes, Virgin box, DVD/ Bluray players and games consoles when the TV is wall mounted. I describe this at greater length in an older blog on how to hide AV equipment. I recommend that you read that also when you are done here. Great idea – I have a small question though – I don’t want to run another TV in a room with this. Like you – I just want to cover all the boxes up and just have a small receiver to use the remote. Where do you plug it in and do you need additional wires to power it. As said I only want to use this as a IR extension so the box can stay in the cupboard and we can still change channels on the loving room TV. It was really easy! The cable trunking is just placed into a recess that we drilled into the wall and plastered over. Then we just fed the cables through the channel to the TV. As for using the sky box in the cupboard, we used this Magic Eye in combination with a coax cable. The cable is fed through the cable trunking and connected to the sky box, the magic eye is then connected to the other end of the cable and positioned on top of the TV. Really straight forward! Wish we’d done it ages ago!
our sky box had only 1 RF Output, if I remember correctly. So you can only connect 1 Sky Eye at a time. (even if it had 2 RF outputs, I don’t know if you can put a signal on both at the same time). That’s exactly what we used to do, Lizzy! It’s amazing what a difference a little gadget for just a few pounds can make. Not sure if the eye we used is compatible with Virgin boxes, but there’ll definitely be one available that is. There is actually more than one solution to placing your Sky Box in very close proximity to your wall-mounted TV, and with a large amount of ease too!Wireless Freedom: Say goodbye to worries about remote control and WiFi signal strength with Bluetooth technology. Always happy to help if we can. I don’t think this solution is possible on a Virgin box. What you can possibly do is connect your box via Ethernet to your router and use your smartphone and a Virgin app to control it. We particularly find the Goldline Sky box floating shelf appealing due to its minimalistic glossy finish, sturdy column, and two toughened clear glass tops. Both glass surfaces have a large area (350 x 300 mm) and 10 kgs of max load capacity, so you can put your streaming media players and smaller home decors right alongside the regular Sky Q or Sky Q Mini box. Sorry Sean, we’ve just moved and no longer have the sky box and I’m afraid that I can’t remember how long the cable was. You love watching your favourite shows and movies on your Sky Q box. But you hate how it takes up space on your cabinet or table. And you hate how the wires are messy and tangled. And you hate how sometimes your remote or WiFi doesn’t work properly because of the interference from other devices. You wish there was a better way to enjoy your Sky Q box without these hassles. Well, there is. Introducing the Sky Q Box Wall Mount by Dynas. This wall mount is crafted from high-quality mild steel, and durable materials, ensuring both aesthetics and longevity for your device. It lets you mount your Sky Q box behind your TV, freeing up cabinet space and hiding all the messy wires. And it doesn’t affect your remote or WiFi at all, thanks to the Bluetooth technology and the smart design of the wall mount.
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