I live in Granadaland (Preston, served by Winter Hill transmitter) and the 
DSO part 1 happens tomorrow. I've got Sky+ piped around the house via the 
RF2 outlet of the Sky+ box and now, of course, there's a couple of Freeview 
boxes (excellent reception) entering the mix as well.

I want to be able to control the Sky+ box from the bedroom via a magic-eye 
thingy (which I've already got, along with another Sky+ remote) but my 
existing distribution amp won't pass the magic-eye signal so I need a new 
amp. However, I know that after DSO is completed the transmitter power is 
ramped up quite a bit so, given that we get excellent reception now, I'm a 
bit bothered that an amp, plus higher power, will cause problems.

Any suggestions as to what to do and/or which amp to buy?

Cheers

"Pete Zahut"  wrote in message 
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>I live in Granadaland (Preston, served by Winter Hill transmitter) and the 
>DSO part 1 happens tomorrow. I've got Sky+ piped around the house via the 
>RF2 outlet of the Sky+ box and now, of course, there's a couple of Freeview 
>boxes (excellent reception) entering the mix as well.
>
> I want to be able to control the Sky+ box from the bedroom via a magic-eye 
> thingy (which I've already got, along with another Sky+ remote) but my 
> existing distribution amp won't pass the magic-eye signal so I need a new 
> amp. However, I know that after DSO is completed the transmitter power is 
> ramped up quite a bit so, given that we get excellent reception now, I'm a 
> bit bothered that an amp, plus higher power, will cause problems.
>
> Any suggestions as to what to do and/or which amp to buy?

The Proception ones handle strong signals well. But if your existing amp is 
OK with the present analogue, you won't have a problem with the higher 
powered digis,

Bill

Wrights wrote:
> "Pete Zahut"  wrote in message
> news:7NSdndn5Zfqzp23XnZ2dnUVZ8tOdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> I live in Granadaland (Preston, served by Winter Hill transmitter)
>> and the DSO part 1 happens tomorrow. I've got Sky+ piped around the
>> house via the RF2 outlet of the Sky+ box and now, of course, there's
>> a couple of Freeview boxes (excellent reception) entering the mix as
>> well. I want to be able to control the Sky+ box from the bedroom via a
>> magic-eye thingy (which I've already got, along with another Sky+
>> remote) but my existing distribution amp won't pass the magic-eye
>> signal so I need a new amp. However, I know that after DSO is
>> completed the transmitter power is ramped up quite a bit so, given
>> that we get excellent reception now, I'm a bit bothered that an amp,
>> plus higher power, will cause problems. Any suggestions as to what to do 
>> and/or which amp to buy?
>
> The Proception ones handle strong signals well. But if your existing
> amp is OK with the present analogue, you won't have a problem with
> the higher powered digis,
>
> Bill

Cheers Bill, thanks for that mate.

"Pete Zahut"  wrote in message 
news:7NSdndn5Zfqzp23XnZ2dnUVZ8tOdnZ2d@bt.com...
>I live in Granadaland (Preston, served by Winter Hill 
>transmitter) and the DSO part 1 happens tomorrow. I've got Sky+ 
>piped around the house via the RF2 outlet of the Sky+ box and 
>now, of course, there's a couple of Freeview boxes (excellent 
>reception) entering the mix as well.
>
> I want to be able to control the Sky+ box from the bedroom via 
> a magic-eye thingy (which I've already got, along with another 
> Sky+ remote) but my existing distribution amp won't pass the 
> magic-eye signal so I need a new amp. However, I know that 
> after DSO is completed the transmitter power is ramped up quite 
> a bit so, given that we get excellent reception now, I'm a bit 
> bothered that an amp, plus higher power, will cause problems.
>
> Any suggestions as to what to do and/or which amp to buy?
>
> Cheers
>
>

As you live in Preston have a look at the CPC web site - 
cpc.farnell.com - as they do both Proception (as recommended by 
William,) and Televes of whom I am a very happy customer. They 
all have the Sky 'eye' feedback path.


-- 
Woody

harrogate three at ntlworld dot com

Woody wrote:
> "Pete Zahut"  wrote in message
> news:7NSdndn5Zfqzp23XnZ2dnUVZ8tOdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> I live in Granadaland (Preston, served by Winter Hill
>> transmitter) and the DSO part 1 happens tomorrow. I've got Sky+
>> piped around the house via the RF2 outlet of the Sky+ box and
>> now, of course, there's a couple of Freeview boxes (excellent
>> reception) entering the mix as well.
>>
>> I want to be able to control the Sky+ box from the bedroom via
>> a magic-eye thingy (which I've already got, along with another
>> Sky+ remote) but my existing distribution amp won't pass the
>> magic-eye signal so I need a new amp. However, I know that
>> after DSO is completed the transmitter power is ramped up quite
>> a bit so, given that we get excellent reception now, I'm a bit
>> bothered that an amp, plus higher power, will cause problems.
>>
>> Any suggestions as to what to do and/or which amp to buy?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>
> As you live in Preston have a look at the CPC web site -
> cpc.farnell.com - as they do both Proception (as recommended by
> William,) and Televes of whom I am a very happy customer. They
> all have the Sky 'eye' feedback path.

Thanks Woody, will do.