Magic Eye Question

[jaypay]

Hi Guys,

Sorry for what I'm sure is a very simple question.

I have sky multiroom and am looking to set up this to be distributed to other tele's in the house.

If I plug the magic eye directly into the sky box, there is power the the Magic Eye, and the red light is showing.

If however, I plug a lead into the skybox, and that lead goes back to the loft to pick up another cable from another room, and then plug the Magic Eye into that lead, there is no Red Light.

There is however, a picture going to another tele.

I used the crimp f-connectors to do this.

Is this purely a problem with my wiring skills, or something more fundamental ?

Many Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

[Sam Gangee]

Must be your wiring. The red LED won't light without a DC connection.

See http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/tvlink2.htm

 

[jaypay]

Thanks Sam.

So the sat box is sending out the DC power and it's most likely how i've connected the F connectors rather than the wire itself ? (I hope so, as the wires are all burried withing walls !! )

 

[ChrisFrost]

Most likely cause is a single strand of the almost invisible copper braid touching the centre pin. I had the same on an install last week. It's an easy mistake to make. Cut the plug(s) off, remake the connection using a screw-on F-type plug as a test.

 

[jaypay]

Thanks Chris - Hoped it was something like that (fingers crossed).

 

[Sam Gangee]

Crimp connectors are notoriously difficult to get right. I prefer the compression type and the twist-on type. Instructions here: http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/fconn.htm

 

[iaink]

just had the same problem,double checked my connection under the floor!,bingo!

 

[ericmark]

Are you using any wall outlet or box. Often these have band pass filters and will not let DC through.