ra: Well, if you want the other room to be able to view different programmes to that of the living room then you will have to run a feed into that other room.

Likewise the same will apply if you wish the other room to be able to view different non Sky , although in that case the feed will have to be from a spare outlet port on the (if available) and this can feed an old (any) Sky box which doesn't require a to view.

If its not so important to view a different Sky programme to that of the living room then you could use the Sky boxes RF modulators to feed an signal to a analogue capable TV in a second room.

That said though, so long as your Sky+ box isn't an Amstrad DRX595 as they aren't fitted with modulators and so an external modulator has to be used.

If any technical is required with any action you might decide to take, just ask.

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My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+
Thursday 12 January 2012 7:44AM

pauline gardiner: Its not just so much the carrying out of a re-tune but a factory re-set or first time re-tune that usually rectifies this problem. Another factor you should be aware of considering where you say you are located, is that of your TV / box suffering from overloading problems, so outdoor aerials of anything other than simple are out.

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What connections are used from set top box to TV (such as SCART
Thursday 12 January 2012 4:52PM

viv jones: Excellent news!! as sockets as well as plugs on the end of the leads can get oxidised even after a year or so, this whereby they do not connect properly even although they are fully inserted and a blast of electrical cleaner usually always works on them, plugging the scart in and removing it again a couple of times to work the cleaner into the socket, it also works on lots of other / audio equipment as well, like curing crackly volume controls on amplifiers etc to name another common use for it.

However as far as your query is concerned, that effect you get can be quite a commonly seen thing on video signals from a scart socket, but you should check to see what type of video your Sky box is feeding to the TV, so on the Sky boxes remote control press "" then 4 - 1 (picture) and look at what is indicated in the box, if its PAL change it to RGB, as if you have the lead from the Sky box plugged into either No1 or 2 input sockets on the TV (first two from LHS when viewed from rear) then that will be the best setting.

Just for your info though, if when on the picture settings screen you observe the menu boxes printing whilst you are changing the settings, (PAL to RGB or vice-versa) you should see the a slightly cleaner image on RGB. (if not already on it, and remember to store any changes made)

This said, taking into account you having mentioned that your scart lead isn't one of the thin types I had referred to.

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Aberfoyle (Stirling, Scotland) Freeview Light transmitter
Thursday 12 January 2012 5:54PM

K ANDREWS: Taking it that you are using the , have you checked with anyone local to see if they are experiencing the same problem?

Should they not be, then is your going directly to your TV or is it through an in the or wherever? and if so are you sure that the supply to it isn't connected in any way with another device that's on a timer, like connected with central heating or hot water.

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My high gain aerial can't get all the Freeview channels I e
Thursday 12 January 2012 7:47PM

MARK FROST: Its really quite impossible to give advice on this when you havent provided your location, (pref: post code) nor indicated what equipment you are referring to.

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How can I watch Channel 4 and five on satellite if I have no ca
Thursday 12 January 2012 8:19PM

jane: There is nothing to stop you provided you have another feed run from the to the upstairs room, plus you should be aware that you can only use the + box as you would with a non- box, insomuch that the recorder side will be inoperative as Sky controls that at all times, this including playback of anything that may be stored on it.

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Guildford (Surrey, England) Full Freeview transmitter
Friday 13 January 2012 10:28AM

Peter Eaton: You are presently not really predicted to receive anything other than the BBC from and with this shown as being poor, although from April 18th ITV plus the HD service comes into the equation, but once again all indicating poor and not changing at any time.

However come April 4th it is indicated that you should be able to get excellent across the board from when it switches to high operation.

Just out of interest, you should carry out a signal strength check on the you do get, as if its weak but stable, this will be giving the impression of the signal being good.

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What connections are used from set top box to TV (such as SCART
Friday 13 January 2012 4:29PM

viv jones: Well you could do, as many of the more commonly used leads (even some thicker types) do not have individual screening of the cables as they are all bunched together with one screen around the lot, the use of these types an open invitation to potential visual problems, but to be perfectly honest it cannot guaranteed that a new will solve this issue, as the visual deficiency you mention might not be rectifiable, because image ringing and other visual defects can be frequently be noticed if an picture is scrutinised, but its just that these defects are just not so visible when viewed on smaller screens.

If you felt inclined though, for a temporary you could try a co-ax jumper link between the boxes RF1 and the TV's socket, then carry out an auto-tune on the TV to pick up the Sky boxes analogue , as the picture obtained could be used to see if the problem mentioned was still there or not, as the TV's (any) filters and processes an RF input signal to a far higher level than one straight from the input of a scart socket, which in effect has none.

I had also meant to say on my previous posting that this slight ghosting referred to is not really connected to where digital signals are involved as its something confined to analogue signal reception, and caused by reflections of the main signal being picked up fractions of a second later from such things as hills / tall buildings or even trees with wet leaves etc.

Finally, what you are witnessing if not scart cable related has be generated from within the Sky box or the TV itself, or a combination of both, with the only easy way of verifying what being to feed the Sky boxes into another large screen TV, as that would then soon reveal the source of the problem.

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