By doing this everyone reading the blog will get the benefit of the question asked and the answer given, it also helps the blogs popularity and gives me a central location to answer all the questions I get asked which is very helpful. Wherever you decide to install your Sky box you will need the following cables/ connections at least. Thanks to the sleek design of the mounting bracket, interference with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi signals isn't an issue.

I have used all of these suggestions at one time or another so hopefully it will help you decide the best place to put your Sky box when TV is wall mounted. If there is a cupboard or cabinet near your TV position this could provide the perfect place to install your Sky box or satellite receiver. 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.You simply fix this to your wall behind the mounted TV position, slot inside and mount the TV over the top hiding the box altogether. If you have an old Sky+HD or normal Sky box you can connect a coax cable to the RF2 output with a remote eye installed in sight of the TV remote and once set up this will work as if the box was on show. 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. The RF2 output on the rear of most standard Sky and Sky+ boxes is great for controlling the Sky box from other rooms with a remote eye. Wall Mounting your TV was supposed to save space and create a clean sleek media space, but now the cable box and other devices have made your space anything but.

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. 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. 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. It may be a little old fashioned for some but if you have multiple devices that are connecting to a wall mounted TV, why not just put the Sky box in a TV stand/cabinet? To combat this I suggest using the RF2 output for controlling the Sky box only and utilising the HDMI output for the best Sky picture quality like Full 1080p HD or 4K.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. The blog assumes that this will be a HDMI cable but there are other systems out there that allow a HDMI signal to be relayed from your Sky box over Cat5/6 or coaxial cables which I will discuss in an older blog on how to distribute Sky Q around your home. 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.