MattyRid Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Just noticed an ad on FOX about multiroom, but I thought that it would require both TV's to watch the same channel, or is it just another way of getting people to put more boxes into their homes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider01 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Saw the same ad and very interested!! I'm gonna ring Fox tomorrow about this if I remember to. I'll post findings in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwilson Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 If its the same as IQ multiroom then it just allows remote control (and video) to be sent over RF. You can an additional eye to go in the second room. Still only same channel on both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strider01 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Well checked it out from Foxtel and it turns out that you need an extra box in the other room. Now thats an advancement!! You could already do that back on the analogue service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smacca Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Well checked it out from Foxtel and it turns out that you need an extra box in the other room.Now thats an advancement!! You could already do that back on the analogue service. Perhaps they didn't understand what product you were referring to. I have an iQ Multiroom. It is a DIY kit so they can't say for sure that you'd need an extra box as opposed to the Multiroom, unless you want to watch different channels at different times. The DIY packs are for sale now at Dick Smiths Electronics. In the pack is another iQ remote and an RF adapter. You simply run a coax cable to the 2nd room. Attach the RF adapter and plug into 2nd TV. Make sure the new coax you just run is plugged into the RF Out 2 plug on the back of the iQ box itself. Auto tune the 2nd TV and from then on you can watch the same channel playing on the iQ in 2 rooms, both with remote controls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCF Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 The DIY packs are for sale now at Dick Smiths Electronics ...as well as Tandy, Harvey Normans and Leading Edge It's a top idea that'll allow you to change the tv using a remote without accessing the main box, however; I'm still not convinced that there is value for money. Give me an extra set top box anyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdoc Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 ...as well as Tandy, Harvey Normans and Leading EdgeIt's a top idea that'll allow you to change the tv using a remote without accessing the main box, however; I'm still not convinced that there is value for money. Give me an extra set top box anyday I don't quite get it. In order to sit in another room to watch Foxtel, renting another STB (installation fee of $125 and then additional $14.95 - $19.95 per month) is better value for money than a $60 remote? I work for Foxtel Ahh. Now I get it... OK. Cynacism aside, this is how I see it: If you are watching in another room such as a kitchen / playroom / bedroom on a small screen, and don't have many in the family who need seperate channels at the same time, then RF signal using multiremote makes sense. If you have another really big plasma / LCD / projector in another room, then the RF signal is obviously not going to cut it, so a seperate STB or IQ with sVideo or component connection is needed. I would also take it to presume that if you have that many big screens, then money is not an issue, so what the heck... pay foxtel more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eebee Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 I've just purchase an IQ so am new at all of this, but have set up a multiroom kit for the kitchen TV and am using an A/V sender to bounce a picture to the bedroom TV, from the kitchen TV's A/V out. THis works great EXCEPT that I have no remote control over the IQ on the bedroom TV. I'm trying to work out how to use TWO multirooms via some sort of a switchbox, or something. (Don't know anything about electronics and husband is even less cluey, so I'm scratching in the dark here. I don't need a distribution system, I just want to DIVERT the RF signal from the kitchen to the bedroom. Is there such a device? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussyspeed Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 You can use a 2 way splitter with DC power passthrough on all ports, then you can connect 2 multiroom devices which will both control the IQ. http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=LT3044 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eebee Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 thankyou, assyspeed, I'll buy one tomorrow. I see that they are threaded so obviously I'll need some sort of connectors into which I can plug my cables. Hopefully I down't need to solder, will I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eebee Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 UPDATE: for anyone trying to multiroom in 2 extra rooms, the simple solution was to split the RF2 out signal, with an aerial splitter, for aus$5.50, from Jaycar. See here: http://www.jaycar.com.au/ShowLargephoto.as...1322&IMAGE= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiousmurf Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 You can use a 2 way splitter with DC power passthrough on all ports, then you can connect 2 multiroom devices which will both control the IQ.http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=LT3044 would 2 iq multiroom work with these 2 way splitter and connect to standard foxtel digital box? I got the foxtel digital box about a year ago so it should be an updated version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smacca Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 UPDATE: for anyone trying to multiroom in 2 extra rooms, the simple solution was to split the RF2 out signal, with an aerial splitter, for aus$5.50, from Jaycar. See here: http://www.jaycar.com.au/ShowLargephoto.as...1322&IMAGE= So this cheap splitter split the power aswell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smacca Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 would 2 iq multiroom work with these 2 way splitter and connect to standard foxtel digital box? I got the foxtel digital box about a year ago so it should be an updated version. I think iQ Multiroom only works on the iQ as the 'RF Out 2' port is powered. Do a search for "loft box" in these forums for info on using Foxtel in other rooms without the need for iQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiousmurf Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 I think iQ Multiroom only works on the iQ as the 'RF Out 2' port is powered. Do a search for "loft box" in these forums for info on using Foxtel in other rooms without the need for iQ. thanks Smacca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jon10210 Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I heard that instead of spending money to do all that another box to another in each room which is costing you money every month you can easily do that do it yourself with extra cables.. Just shh dont let foxtel know about it. They get angry and they want you to pay. trickos Problem with that is.... no ather bedrooms may be wathcing something different.. just the same sourse of channel as watching it in the main box. so if you had it on skynews then the ather bedrooms are watching skynews.. Unless you go for the multiroom and pay every months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smacca Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I heard that instead of spending money to do all that another box to another in each room which is costing you money every month you can easily do that do it yourself with extra cables.. Just shh dont let foxtel know about it. They get angry and they want you to pay. trickos Problem with that is.... no ather bedrooms may be wathcing something different.. just the same sourse of channel as watching it in the main box. so if you had it on skynews then the ather bedrooms are watching skynews.. Unless you go for the multiroom and pay every months. This is nothing new, in fact this entire thread is devoted to it if you had have read the posts. Plus, Foxtel sell kits and encourage users to run extra cables to watch the same channel in other rooms., so there's nothing 'hush-hush' about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pepio Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Hi guys, first time poster here . Just wondering if this is true or not. My mate is about to go into his new home, he has been living at parents and had Foxtel under his name. Is it possible to take one of the box's to his new house (they have 2 connections in the current home) and use it there? I think it wont work, and if it does then he may be in trouble cause the account is registered at his parents home. I have a carton of VB on this, i reckon it wont work, he reckons it will. What are your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly73 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Hi guys, first time poster here . Just wondering if this is true or not. My mate is about to go into his new home, he has been living at parents and had Foxtel under his name. Is it possible to take one of the box's to his new house (they have 2 connections in the current home) and use it there? I think it wont work, and if it does then he may be in trouble cause the account is registered at his parents home.I have a carton of VB on this, i reckon it wont work, he reckons it will. What are your thoughts? Cable or Satellite? And Brand new house or just new for him? Either way if it does work it's a form of piracy and a breach of T & C's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pepio Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Cable or Satellite? And Brand new house or just new for him?Either way if it does work it's a form of piracy and a breach of T & C's Cable, new home for him. It has the cable connection there from the old owners. I would have thought as long as the account is paid up it wouldnt matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smacca Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Cable or Satellite? And Brand new house or just new for him?Either way if it does work it's a form of piracy and a breach of T & C's I doubt it's a form of piracy as the service is being paid for legitimately. Probably a breach of T&C though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pepio Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hmmm, I had a quick look through the T & C's and found nothing that mentioned the matter at hand. This might turn out to be a interesting thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdoc Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hmmm, I had a quick look through the T & C's and found nothing that mentioned the matter at hand. This might turn out to be a interesting thread! Standard foxtel costs $36.95 to $101.95 per month. Additional rooms (foxtel multiroom) costs an additional $19.95 per outlet ($14.95 for IQ) to watch the same channels. And you think foxtel T&Cs would agree to taking this $19.95 unit to another dwelling?? Not a chance. It is not being paid for legitimately. Foxtel would loose between $17 - $82 / month in subscription fees, depending on the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pepio Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 So whats the idea behind the sim card in the box then? It must be there so you can take it and use it where yo want, considering you PAY for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly73 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 So whats the idea behind the sim card in the box then? It must be there so you can take it and use it where yo want, considering you PAY for it. Have a read of this, I think it covers most of your questions, and will show you that it is a breach of the T & C's and that the Smartcard is the property of Fox, not you. http://www.foxtel.tv/digital_terms.htm Re the piracy question, it is considered piracy by the providers, (Check the ASTRA website) so best to avoid it....and finally in agreement with ozdoc, by costing the providers subscription $$, you validate any statements they make about the cost of enhancing their product.....cost of bandwidth/new channels/hdtv etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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