freeview thru cable connection (is it possible) - Digital World Cable Satellite Console Forum

GIO · 14th February 2010, 16:08

Got my mum a new tv for her bedroom, she has a shit reception in there and instead of getting an aerial fitted in the loft at £45 i thought she could pay for installation for a new virgin box then have it a month then i could cancel it for her and use the installation cable by adding the fitting for the tv at the rf connection and tuning her freeview in and she would have a great picture.

So this was the other day and i havent phoned her yet to see if shes booked it but i tried disconecting my boys box and trying it in there and i got f-all channel pick up when i tried to tune it in.

a i doing something wrong and can this be done or will i have to phone her up and tell her i made a mistake,she wont be too happy,doesnt like hassle for herself.
some of u are saying get her a box,i would but shes the kind of person if found a penny in the street she would hand it in.

anyway i hope theres a way about this. Forgot to mention she has virgin down stairs and the idea is to get it split to the bedroom.

cheers
gio

IANB · 14th February 2010, 16:12

Two problems here m8
1. You wouldnt be able to cancel vm subs after a month it would be a min 12 month contract
2. The cable feed wont carry the terestrial freeview signal.
So in short it cant be done.

Curly · 14th February 2010, 16:45

I got a digital aerial for £12, stuck it in the loft and got a great signal!
It's about 6 foot long but no-one can see it

Curly

Edit: from here

MFCGAVMFC · 14th February 2010, 16:52

dont see why it cant be done, i've done it before

why do you just get the freeview package installed in your mums bedroom? then all problems are sorted?

its costs feck all for it per month

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

IANB · 14th February 2010, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by MFCGAVMFC

dont see why it cant be done, i've done it before

why do you just get the freeview package installed in your mums bedroom? then all problems are sorted?

its costs feck all for it per month

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

No it cant, you dont get terestrial tv signals through a cable feed m8
Also do vermin not charge you for an additional box

benny59 · 14th February 2010, 19:02

long gone are the days you could plug a cable feed into the back of your telly and view about 10 channels, when they pulled the plug on analogue

andyfuk · 14th February 2010, 19:11

Can someone tell me what fta channels will be available once N3 hits on a Vermin box cheers.
Sorry if this has been asked already.

Andy.

benny59 · 14th February 2010, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyfuk

Can someone tell me what fta channels will be available once N3 hits on a Vermin box cheers.
Sorry if this has been asked already.

Andy.

same as your getting now m8...........just take the card out the box and view

andyfuk · 14th February 2010, 19:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by benny59

same as your getting now m8...........just take the card out the box and view

Without me taking my card out and checking lol Will we get the likes of itv2 etc

Andy.

IANB · 14th February 2010, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyfuk

Without me taking my card out and checking lol Will we get the likes of itv2 etc

Andy.

Just take the feckin card out

14th February 2010, 16:08	#1 (permalink)
GIO DW Respected Member ++ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Near Paisley Posts: 1,415 Thanks: 5 Thanked 24 Times in 9 Posts	freeview thru cable connection (is it possible) Got my mum a new tv for her bedroom, she has a shit reception in there and instead of getting an aerial fitted in the loft at £45 i thought she could pay for installation for a new virgin box then have it a month then i could cancel it for her and use the installation cable by adding the fitting for the tv at the rf connection and tuning her freeview in and she would have a great picture. So this was the other day and i havent phoned her yet to see if shes booked it but i tried disconecting my boys box and trying it in there and i got f-all channel pick up when i tried to tune it in. a i doing something wrong and can this be done or will i have to phone her up and tell her i made a mistake,she wont be too happy,doesnt like hassle for herself. some of u are saying get her a box,i would but shes the kind of person if found a penny in the street she would hand it in. anyway i hope theres a way about this. Forgot to mention she has virgin down stairs and the idea is to get it split to the bedroom. cheers gio

14th February 2010, 16:12	#2 (permalink)
IANB DW Guru +++ Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: BATHGATE Posts: 6,913 Thanks: 268 Thanked 203 Times in 144 Posts	Re: freeview thru cable connection (is it possible) Two problems here m8 1. You wouldnt be able to cancel vm subs after a month it would be a min 12 month contract 2. The cable feed wont carry the terestrial freeview signal. So in short it cant be done.

14th February 2010, 16:52	#4 (permalink)
MFCGAVMFC DW Guru +++ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fir Park Posts: 6,155 Thanks: 219 Thanked 66 Times in 52 Posts	Re: freeview thru cable connection (is it possible) dont see why it cant be done, i've done it before why do you just get the freeview package installed in your mums bedroom? then all problems are sorted? its costs feck all for it per month Cheers MFCGAVMFC __________________ Theres yer dinner!

14th February 2010, 19:02	#6 (permalink)
benny59 DW Guru ++ Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northwest Posts: 5,139 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Re: freeview thru cable connection (is it possible) long gone are the days you could plug a cable feed into the back of your telly and view about 10 channels, when they pulled the plug on analogue

14th February 2010, 19:11	#7 (permalink)
andyfuk DW Respected Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: East Midlands Posts: 1,144 Thanks: 58 Thanked 77 Times in 66 Posts	Re: freeview thru cable connection (is it possible) Can someone tell me what fta channels will be available once N3 hits on a Vermin box cheers. Sorry if this has been asked already. Andy.

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