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slacky · 17-03-10, 09:45 PM

can my virgin box be used for freeview still and if i put an adaptor on the cable for my tv will i be able to get freeview that way?

Analoguesat · 17-03-10, 09:50 PM

No - the cable tuner wont work for Freeview (dtt via the aerial). You will get the basic 5 psb channels and anything else that is left free and thats it.

I havent seen anyone publish a channel list from one of the affected areas, but I gather you get the extra BBC channels, but not the extra ITV channels

sr20 · 17-03-10, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by slacky

can my virgin box be used for freeview still and if i put an adaptor on the cable for my tv will i be able to get freeview that way?

And in case you meant putting an f-type to push fit coax connector on the feed and using that to get actual freeview..no only cable channels are sent down the feed, not 'freeview' digital.

You should never do this anyway, it puts noise back on the network and screws up peoples modems / VOD.

Same applies to putting an actual freeview box on the cable feed.

nibblitz · 18-03-10, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Analoguesat

I havent seen anyone publish a channel list from one of the affected areas, but I gather you get the extra BBC channels, but not the extra ITV channels

Only Channels 1 to 5 here, nothing else.. Just up a bit from Watford..

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