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zen15676 · 29-01-08, 01:07 PM

Hi to all,

Bit of a strange techie problem. I have a pal who has previously had Cable TV but ultimately swapped over to Satellite. After he swapped over to Satellite he continued he left the incoming cable TV connections which he claims enabled him to still receive terrestrial TV channels (both analogue & digital) albeit they were quite low level & a bit noisy. He therefore used this signal to feed a separate digibox & TV in the house whilst using the Satellite feed to another TV.

He has recently swapped over to a new TV with an integral digital tuner. He has split the feed he had going digibox & TV & fed this also into the new TV. He says the new TV cannot see any digital signals.

My first question is are they still incoming signals on the old, cancelled Cable TV cables? If yes, then what signals are on the old, cancelled Cable TV cables? If there are signals I suspect that by splitting the signal he is now below a useable signal level.

If there are not any incoming signals on the old, cancelled Cable TV cables then where the hell are the TV signals coming from as he has not got a rooftop antenna?

Thanks in advance

Tone

skweezer · 30-01-08, 09:28 PM

yes the signal will still be coming through
but he will need a cable box and plug the cable in there
and the signal should be strong enough

BTW:- You've posted in the wrong section

(Corrected- Robbo

)

mixin247 · 02-02-08, 01:45 PM

He wont get any digital signals with a digital tv as these have DVB-T tuners, cable uses DVB-C

madrat · 02-02-08, 03:20 PM

he will still get analogue channels and depending where he lives and what sort of tuner the TV has will also depend on the number he gets. I get about 18

joseph nelson · 12-04-08, 10:03 PM

my virgin media card keeps going down can anyone please help. thanks

reddiesel · 12-04-08, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joseph nelson

my virgin media card keeps going down can anyone please help. thanks

Excellent first post, Is it a legit card ?

samantha_564 · 12-04-08, 10:40 PM

please help i have the eurovoux ultra 200 dm500c i have all the usual channels but caannot get all the channels as i know virgin have found a way to scramble them i have tried a few diffrent things but still cannot get them all any solutions

my epg is 0 on all the channels im not supposed to have

reddiesel · 12-04-08, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samantha_564

please help i have the eurovoux ultra 200 dm500c i have all the usual channels but caannot get all the channels as i know virgin have found a way to scramble them i have tried a few diffrent things but still cannot get them all any solutions

my epg is 0 on all the channels im not supposed to have

Have a read in the eurovox section.

samantha_564 · 13-04-08, 11:04 AM

yeah

i have tried the blue button thing

changing the keylists and trying to put the password into the language bits but still nothing

Unless im being a bit blonde

29-01-08, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
zen15676 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Disabled Cable TV Service - signals still on the cable? Hi to all, Bit of a strange techie problem. I have a pal who has previously had Cable TV but ultimately swapped over to Satellite. After he swapped over to Satellite he continued he left the incoming cable TV connections which he claims enabled him to still receive terrestrial TV channels (both analogue & digital) albeit they were quite low level & a bit noisy. He therefore used this signal to feed a separate digibox & TV in the house whilst using the Satellite feed to another TV. He has recently swapped over to a new TV with an integral digital tuner. He has split the feed he had going digibox & TV & fed this also into the new TV. He says the new TV cannot see any digital signals. My first question is are they still incoming signals on the old, cancelled Cable TV cables? If yes, then what signals are on the old, cancelled Cable TV cables? If there are signals I suspect that by splitting the signal he is now below a useable signal level. If there are not any incoming signals on the old, cancelled Cable TV cables then where the hell are the TV signals coming from as he has not got a rooftop antenna? Thanks in advance Tone

30-01-08, 09:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
skweezer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 166 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Disabled Cable TV Service - signals still on the cable? yes the signal will still be coming through but he will need a cable box and plug the cable in there and the signal should be strong enough BTW:- You've posted in the wrong section (Corrected- Robbo ) Last edited by Robbo; 02-02-08 at 02:17 PM.

02-02-08, 01:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
mixin247 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 205 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Disabled Cable TV Service - signals still on the cable? He wont get any digital signals with a digital tv as these have DVB-T tuners, cable uses DVB-C __________________ Eurovox Ultra!

02-02-08, 03:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 1,705 Thanks: 4 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Disabled Cable TV Service - signals still on the cable? he will still get analogue channels and depending where he lives and what sort of tuner the TV has will also depend on the number he gets. I get about 18 __________________ *I want it and I want it now*

12-04-08, 10:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
joseph nelson Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Disabled Cable TV Service - signals still on the cable? my virgin media card keeps going down can anyone please help. thanks


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12-04-08, 10:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
samantha_564 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newcastle upon tyne Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Disabled Cable TV Service - signals still on the cable? please help i have the eurovoux ultra 200 dm500c i have all the usual channels but caannot get all the channels as i know virgin have found a way to scramble them i have tried a few diffrent things but still cannot get them all any solutions my epg is 0 on all the channels im not supposed to have

13-04-08, 11:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
samantha_564 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newcastle upon tyne Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Disabled Cable TV Service - signals still on the cable? yeah i have tried the blue button thing changing the keylists and trying to put the password into the language bits but still nothing Unless im being a bit blonde

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