Original Sky TV Link – Compatible with all Sky digiboxes – Official Sky Branded Retail Packaging - SKY150

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Added this to my sky system as the box is located away from the TV and it was becoming increasingly awkward to change channels. This will work with Sky boxes that have the RF connectors on the back- newer models have these removed and have a custom plug instead which requires a special RF adapter. The remote link is connected to RF2 on the rear of the sky box- this is required as RF2 has a powered feed from it which needs enabling from a hidden installer menu (google Sky hidden installer menu). Once enabled, it will allow your to change channels with the magic eye attached to the front of your tv. Cheap and easy solution.

Had no end of problems getting a SLX Phylex magic eye to work, although the remote worked fine it was distorting the picture so badly I gave up with it in the end and ordered one of these instead, figuring that if the Sky guys use them as standard it had a better chance of success.I was right, it just worked straight out of the box (or bag in this case), perfect picture and all functions on the remote work no problem.Just a few observations/tips for anyone planning to buy one of these 'OEM' version Sky Links:- You are strongly advised if fitting an extension from your Sky box to another room to invest in some quality cabling such as WF100 or WC100. Ordinary coax just won't do the job, especially if you're planning to run digital-terrestrial off the same link.- Although you can just plug it straight into the RF connector on the back of your TV if, like me, you've got one of the newer ones with a range of connectors grouped closely together pointing downwards you'll probably find the unit doesn't have enough space to fit. You'll need a fly lead to fit it comfortably and, although I would recommend getting a high quality 'satellite grade' one, I found an old fly lead from my decommissioned VCR worked fine with no drop in picture quality.- The 'non retail' version of this magic eye doesn't come with the coax connectors that you'll need to fit at either end of the cable running from the Sky box to your second TV. This is no big deal as the ones supplied with the retail version are not particularly good quality, so most people would be purchasing these separately anyhow.All in all I cannot fault the product, especially when you can get it for less than a third of the high street price simply by leaving out the box, the instruction leaflet (which you can get online anyway) and a couple of low quality coax connectors.

This works great, but only if you can get the connection just right.My connection to the SKY box was very loose and to get the remote to work correctly I would have to spend some time twisting the connection to get the 'sweet spot' where I got picture and the remote would work.It was difficult to get the 'sweet spot' every time I cleaned behind my TV. Not sure if it was due to my TV or the remote link, but since my TV was brand new and so was my SKY box. I am think it was this.However once I got the right place for the connection to work with the remote, it worked without fault. Until we cleaned behind the TV. And if we did not get the right spot then the remote would either not work or only work if you keep waving the remote around the sensor.Please note you need to make sure you change the setting to allow power to the port in the SKY box. There is instructions that come with this, make sure you read it or you may spend hours trying to find out why it does not work.

I decided to run SKY to another room in the house as a cheaper alternative to SKY's multiroom. With this in mind I did a few searches for what's generally known as a SKY Eye.There different brands offering the same thing. The one many people use is the SKY TV LINK, and this retails around the £15 mark in places like Maplins or Argos.The version I bought was half the price and came with a threaded connector onto which you screw an F-connector to attach the aerial cable. This is handy as its less likely to come loose. The SKY TV LINK version has a standard unthreaded connector which does come loose over time - my father-in-law had this problem.At the other end is a standard male unthreaded co-ax connector which plugs into your TVs aerial input.Finally there is the magic eye, which is the little device that allows you to change the channel from your second room via your SKY remote.I ran a normal co-ax aerial cable from the back of my SKY+ box (from the RF2 output as this has the 9 volt power supply to run the magic eye), using a standard female co-ax connector (unthreaded). If you don't intend to use a magic eye for changing channels you can use the RF1 output.Well, it works a treat. I won't go into the finer points of installation as there are plenty of video tutorials online if you're a novice like me. Considering it was half the price of the SKY TV LINK version it's a bargain and works just as we'll as the latter.Overall, good value and does the job very well. My only issue is that it wasn't as pictured - different brand and model number. Nevertheless, I'm very happy with it and would recommend it to others.