Monday, 6th September 2010

SkyEye Multi - Sky IR Translator

Lets you control a Sky+ and SkyHD separately in the same room
Lets you control up to 12 Sky boxes (Any combination of Sky/Sky+/SkyHD boxes) in the same room/IR distribution system when used with a SkyHD remote

Are you wanting to use more than one Digibox in the same set up but are frustrated that they all respond to the same remote control? Do you want to control your Sky+ Digibox without your Sky HD Digibox responding too?

The SkyEyeMultiHD allows you to control up to twelve Sky Digiboxes (4 Sky, 4 Sky+ and 4 SkyHD boxes) independently of each other using most standard Sky, Sky+, and SkyHD remote controls.

Most current remote controls supplied with your Digibox can be set to work in one of eight modes via a simple button sequence (The SkyHD remote has 12 modes, again, via a simple button sequence). Simply set each remote control you have to operate in a different mode. The SkyEye Multi can be configured to respond to individual modes and is fully configurable by the user. Once set up, all other Sky remote controls operating in a different mode will be ignored by the SkyEye Multi.

In addition, the SkyEye Multi has an option to automatically send a "Back Up" command to the Digibox every 30 seconds or so, removing on-screen Interactive distractions from the screen. Plus every time it receives a signal from the Sky remote control, it will delay the next "Back Up" command for half a minute allowing full use of the Digibox interactive facilities. The automatic "Back Up" facility can be permanently turned off by the user if required, via a button on the remote control.

The Digibox does not require opening, and fitting does not invalidate your Digibox warranty.

Requires no batteries or external power supply. Simply fit it to the rear of your Digibox and enable the RF2 power supply output. The light will flash to indicate successful fitting

Note: You require a minimum Revision 6 Sky/Sky+ remote for use with the SkyEye Multi. Revision 6 or higher remotes have a Speaker symbol printed on the "0" key. All SkyHD remotes are compatible with the SkyEyeMultiHD.

Please note that there is a version of the SkyEye Multi that passes power through (P/N 12467). But 99% of the time people do not actually need it. If you need the SkyEye Multi, then you will have at least 2 Sky boxes. You plug the SkyEye Multi into one Sky box, and you take the RF power (for an amplifier) from the other Sky box.

Finally, it can be a little confusing when trying to work out what you need to control 2 separate Digiboxes from another room (via a Loftbox etc). In this scenario, you will already have TVLinks in the distant room (eg bedroom). But what do you do in the Digibox room? Simply, the existing TVLink continues to operate ONE of the Sky boxes. To operate the second box (the one with the SkyEyeMulti attached), you require a TVLink+. You attach the emitter from the TVLink+ onto the front of the SkyEyeMulti. Then you can operate both boxes from the bedroom (using 2 separate Sky remotes)