running eurovox and virgin media box together

[payno]

I have been using my Eurovox EX5000 for around 8 months now, with my original telewest (virgin) box sitting in the cupboard gathering dust. I recently tried to hook up my old telewest box in my bedroom using a splitter from the back of my cable modem (with the Eurovox still hooked up in the bedroom). The problem is that when i turn the box on, no matter what channel i go to, it says that i have not subscribed the channel. I still pay for my virgin subscription so should definately get these channels.
Can anyone help??

[chrissy]

get on the phone to virgin and they will put them back it takes seconds nd it will be back on they done the same to me when i hadnt used my box for a while any way your better having the origanal box on aswell as virgin will be wondering why u are not using your box while paying for it.

[eldudereno]

Tell them that you've been working abroad if they ask you why you've only noticed, after all Sir, we turned them off a few months ago.

[payno]

thanks for the replies guys, will get on the horn to virgin straight away. Is it worth while disconnecting my eurovox before they send a signal through to my original box just in case?

[Smurf]

No need to disconnect eurovox put a splitter and have both boxes running that way it will send signal back to Virmin showin ur using ur sub box.

[payno]

Surely I would be better to disconnect my eurovox so that Virgin CANT see it?

[Baneo]

There is no 'talk-back' with the Eurovox, so they really wouldn't be able to see it either way.

[parricull]

thats true no need at all but if it eases your tension take it out the loop to give you peace of mind,lol. if your worried of using the eurovox just get rid.

[celtplast]

Hi Guys great thread & site, its a God send! Please be gentle with me i'm a noobie, I also have a Eurovox 5100 set up in the front room, with some great advice from Smoggy, and I need some advice on how to run a cable from it up into the bedroom so I can use my original Vermin box there, as I know as you've said they knock it off it your not using it. Splitter ? Feed? I m a bit lost

Any help would be very welcome, can i buy what i need locally? or over the net? Cheers

[celtplast]

Hello lads, great site, i have a EX5100 set up in the front room, thanks to Smoggy!, and want to run a cable to my original vermin box up in the bedroom. As a noobie a few stupid questions! what cable to i need, where does it go!, what and how do you use a splitter? and can I buy them locally or does it have to be over the net

Thanks in advance this site is a godsend!