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Thanks the feedback. I've decided to run 2 RG8 feeds into my office which is where I'll locate a MP server which has a TV card with satellite and terestrial antenna connections. The lounge will just need a computer with a LAN connection with MP TV client. I don't have Sky at this stage so this will work. But if we sell the house, this configuration will be no good for the next owners, so I'll also run coax from the office to the lounge so a combiner can be installed in the office.

If I do get Sky though one day, the ideal solution would be to have MP TV Server in the office access it off the satellite directly via the TV card with a card reader. I know that's controversial but no one is losing out, and it would be so much nice and tidier than trying to use IR blasters and so forth.

If I was to use a Sky decoder in the above configuration, I assume I could connect the Sky decoder to the Video-in socket on the TV card and play that in the lounge with MP TV client, but there wouldn't be any simple way to change channels manually. Or is a there a simple solution?

<blockquote data-quote="rlevis" data-source="post: 789713" data-attributes="member: 81718">Thanks the feedback.&nbsp; I've decided to run 2 RG8 feeds into my office which is where I'll locate a MP server which has a TV card with satellite and terestrial antenna connections.&nbsp; The lounge will just need a computer with a LAN connection with MP TV client.&nbsp; I don't have Sky at this stage so this will work.&nbsp; But if we sell the house, this configuration will be no good for the next owners, so I'll also run coax from the office to the lounge so a combiner can be installed in the office.If I do get Sky though one day, the ideal solution would be to have MP TV Server in the office access it off the satellite directly via the TV card with a card reader.&nbsp; I know that's controversial but no one is losing out, and it would be so much nice and tidier than trying to use IR blasters and so forth.If I was to use a Sky decoder in the above configuration, I assume I could connect the Sky decoder to the Video-in socket on the TV card and play that in the lounge with MP TV client, but there wouldn't be any simple way to change channels manually.&nbsp; Or is a there a simple solution?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rlevis, post: 789713, member: 81718"] Thanks the feedback. I've decided to run 2 RG8 feeds into my office which is where I'll locate a MP server which has a TV card with satellite and terestrial antenna connections. The lounge will just need a computer with a LAN connection with MP TV client. I don't have Sky at this stage so this will work. But if we sell the house, this configuration will be no good for the next owners, so I'll also run coax from the office to the lounge so a combiner can be installed in the office. If I do get Sky though one day, the ideal solution would be to have MP TV Server in the office access it off the satellite directly via the TV card with a card reader. I know that's controversial but no one is losing out, and it would be so much nice and tidier than trying to use IR blasters and so forth. If I was to use a Sky decoder in the above configuration, I assume I could connect the Sky decoder to the Video-in socket on the TV card and play that in the lounge with MP TV client, but there wouldn't be any simple way to change channels manually. Or is a there a simple solution? [/QUOTE]