After a few experiments the Gorse Fox and the Silver Vixen have decided to extend the BT TV service to the Orangery. Simple enough, in essence, but has a few little gotchas.
Firstly, the YouView box that we have moved needs to be on view so that the infrared reader is visible; this means that we need a small shelf on which to stand it. Secondly, the box needs a good network connection. As the Orangery is an extension, the power supply is a spur off the main circuit. This means that we cannot use a PowerLine adapter hidden behind the TV. (The Gorse Fox has tried and fiddled and in the end, admitted defeat). This means that running a long eternal cable from the kitchen proves it all works... but is not a long term solution. A PowerLine adapter is now hidden behind the fridge and a hole will have to be drilled through the wall in order to run the ethernet cable. (Why not use WiFi? you may ask... well, the WiFi signal is quite weak out there and to boost it, the Gorse Fox would still need some form of PowerLine link).
We have a basic plan, but need to hold fire until we have selected the shelf unit and decided exactly where we will fix it.
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