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Husaamk · 18-12-08, 05:23 PM

HI, I am fairly new to all this so dont shoot me for getting something wrong.
I have cable broadband from Virgin and I was wondering if i could put a splitter on and use a cable tv box.
Will this work because I only have internet, so will they be sending tv signals down the line as well or wont it?
I dont want to waste my money getting a 2nd hand cablebox, splitter and wire just to find out that it doesnt work.
Any help is appreciated.

welshcake · 18-12-08, 05:26 PM

Yes it will work

haza68 · 18-12-08, 07:42 PM

yep no problem

Husaamk · 18-12-08, 10:44 PM

Has anybody actually tried this or are you all just guessing?

Macabre · 18-12-08, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Husaamk

Has anybody actually tried this or are you all just guessing?

Doing it right now.

And good thing is vm won't bother you because you are getting internet off them.

Roco · 18-12-08, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Husaamk

HI, I am fairly new to all this so dont shoot me for getting something wrong.
I have cable broadband from Virgin and I was wondering if i could put a splitter on and use a cable tv box.
Will this work because I only have internet, so will they be sending tv signals down the line as well or wont it?
I dont want to waste my money getting a 2nd hand cablebox, splitter and wire just to find out that it doesnt work.
Any help is appreciated.

Yea ,this is what most people do,as stated it works fine. Take the cable feed out of your modem & put it in your tv & you will even get some channels.What kind of box were you going for mate,were you just looking a box for freeview or one with all channels?. Dont just buy any box(ebay ect) because there are different boxes for different areas.

Good luck

Husaamk · 18-12-08, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Roco

Yea ,this is what most people do,as stated it works fine. Take the cable feed out of your modem & put it in your tv & you will even get some channels.What kind of box were you going for mate,were you just looking a box for freeview or one with all channels?. Dont just buy any box(ebay ect) because there are different boxes for different areas.

Good luck

Was thinkin bout eurovox or summat like dat.

Roco · 18-12-08, 11:34 PM

Yea eurovox type boxes should work fine for you, they're good boxes ,i use one myself.

River-Rat · 19-12-08, 12:16 PM

mate u must be new, as how else do u think they split signals for the net and tv in a house? its the same cable just diff freqs!|

666 · 19-12-08, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Husaamk

Has anybody actually tried this or are you all just guessing?

why the hell would they lie

18-12-08, 05:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Husaamk Freak Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: HOME Posts: 89 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Can I Use Cable HI, I am fairly new to all this so dont shoot me for getting something wrong. I have cable broadband from Virgin and I was wondering if i could put a splitter on and use a cable tv box. Will this work because I only have internet, so will they be sending tv signals down the line as well or wont it? I dont want to waste my money getting a 2nd hand cablebox, splitter and wire just to find out that it doesnt work. Any help is appreciated.

18-12-08, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
welshcake Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 243 Thanks: 218 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Can I Use Cable Yes it will work

18-12-08, 07:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
haza68 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 79 Thanks: 42 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Can I Use Cable yep no problem

18-12-08, 10:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Husaamk Freak Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: HOME Posts: 89 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Can I Use Cable Has anybody actually tried this or are you all just guessing?

18-12-08, 11:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Roco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,231 Thanks: 179 Thanked 135 Times in 128 Posts	Re: Can I Use Cable Yea eurovox type boxes should work fine for you, they're good boxes ,i use one myself.

19-12-08, 12:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
River-Rat Dogs Body Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,744 Thanks: 62 Thanked 384 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Can I Use Cable mate u must be new, as how else do u think they split signals for the net and tv in a house? its the same cable just diff freqs!\| __________________ A wise man once said " if you don`t ask, you want get"

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