Sky over wired network?

[clockworks]

Now that smart TVs are fairly common, it's relatively easy to distribute DVD and BD rips from my home server without the need for a dedicated media player. The media player on the main TV is a lot easier to use than the smart TVs in the dining room and workshop, though.

Is there a way of getting stuff that I've recorded on Sky HD to play out to the smart TVs over my home network?

[msmith0592]

You could use HDMI to Ethernet system.

Check out these guys, I've done an install using one of their systems. Worked fine playing 720p through a 50m Ethernet cable.

http://www.hdbaset.org/

[VEX]

Basically no. Sky don't allow you to stream out to other devices.

There are rumours that you'll be able to stream from one sky box to another on a home network. But I wouldn't hold your breath, sky keep things very tight to their chest.

V.

[uberstealth]

Hi Guys

Unfortunately, the recordings on your sky box are only available to view via the HDMI output.

Sky are planning a multi room system which will allow sharing of recordings between devices - even allow viewing of recordings on sky go (from anywhere. Ie not on the same local network)

[clockworks]

Aren't HDMI to ethernet setups strictly point to point - they don't work over a live network?

[VEX]

They can work as a point to multi point system but your right they are typically NOT converting to an IP network signal.

And even then it has to have a receiver at the TV end to convert the signal back again.

V.