There are so many different models and you could even use a normal shelf if it is large enough to accommodate the Sky RX itself. The IR emitter is positioned and installed in front infra-red sensor on the Sky box which will deliver the commands by the handset, received by the magic eye down the coaxial cable. The reason these work so well is because they are because they are very slim and also because there are no satellite cables to be connected to it which also adds an element of flexibility to it. Obviously you going to need power up in the loft, which most lofts do not have so you may have a bit extra work here.

This makes for a perfect accessible location for all of your AV equipment to be installed in if you ever need to perform any maintenance etc. If you want to install your Sky Q box behind the TV on the wall I can recommend the HIDEit Sky Q wall mount. A couple of reasons why the loft isn’t always a good idea to site any AV equipment is because if you ever need to get back at the equipment for maintenance you may need a ladder and a torch to get to it again, like when a Sky box freezes and the only way to get it going again is the unplug and re-connect after a couple of minutes.

Infrared, RF and Bluetooth signals will still work with the device mounted behind the TV, so you can ditch the cable box shelf! Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. They mention that it looks really tidy, it fits well into the bracket and that it's easy to install. This works especially well with the Sky Q mini-box which is used for Sky Q multi-room sets ups and connect wireless to the main Sky box.

Thanks to the sleek design of the mounting bracket, interference with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi signals isn't an issue. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. The package comes with screws and rawl plugs but these are not really suitable for a plasterboard installation so it’s worth having proper plasterboard plugs if you chose to go down this route.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. You may or may not already be aware, but the Sky box doesn’t have to be on show and it can be hidden away and still be controlled and accessed as normal. Obviously you do not need to ever insert discs etc into Sky boxes but if you were to install a DVD/ Bluray player or games console on loft your would be up and down like a Yoyo. Many of the suggestions below involve installing the Sky box in a position that is hidden away from sight.

If you want the comfort of completely altering your TV's direction, a tilt and swivel TV bracket is perfect. I don’t actually have a Sky box but I do have multiple devices set up under there all connected to my lounge TV and many to other TV’s around the house.Change country: -Select- Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Republic Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Cook Islands Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Fiji Finland France Gabon Republic Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Croatia Republic of the Congo Romania Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Vietnam Virgin Islands (U. Like your TV wall mount, the HIDEit Sky Q Mini Mount is made from 16 gauge, cold-rolled steel for strength you can trust. Our Sky Q Mini Wall Bracket doesn't block the IR sensors on the Sky Mini Box, but you will still want to test your setup to determine the best mounting location.

Also lofts can get very hot in the summer, if you’re going to install equipment up there you may want to consider also install some cooling equipment like a silent fan to stop it overheating. You will obviously need a TV large enough to hide the box behind with enough space around the wall bracket. The remote normally works fine even with infra red style remotes I would just advise that when you slot the box behind the TV that you do so nearer the edges of the TV with the front of the box facing outwards so that it can receive the infra red commands from the remote. Looks really tidy and doesn’t block any IR signals can just sit behind the TV completely out of sight. However, the larger screws don't fit into the tv (way too thick) and the small screws slide completely through the holes in the bracket, so there was no way of holding the bracket to the back of the tv.I couldn’t work out a way in the end to attach the mount to my existing bracket so I opted for the wall mount option. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). I initially purchased thinking this would easily just fit onto the back of the existing TV bracket (which is VESA mounted, 55inch Samsung). Also by installing all your AV equipment in one location means that it's easy to connect all of your Smart equipment to the network with a hardwired internet connection.