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nodrogd

20-01-2012 14:28

Re: New TV I'm looking at has built-in Cable tuner?

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Originally Posted by cooperman1955 (Post 35366094)

But whats the point of paying for a third if there is already a functioning DVB-C tuner fitted?

Without the VM Box the EPG won't work. This is linked to VM's channel numbering so the channels will be in a random order, and will continually change a VM shunt frequencies around, which they do regularly without customers ever noticeing. No red button services, text services or VOD as no return path.

You would be paying a small amount for all of this at another location, but would not want it to work.

cooperman1955

20-01-2012 14:36

Re: New TV I'm looking at has built-in Cable tuner?

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Originally Posted by Lew (Post 35366108)

He works for VM and is knowledgable on such subjects so if he says that's the case I'd be inclined to believe what he says.

Fair enough.
But nobody has tried it.

Kymmy

20-01-2012 16:09

Re: New TV I'm looking at has built-in Cable tuner?

Search through the forums and you'll find a few threads from people plugging in old vm or 3rd party boxes/TV's and wondering why they don't get any channels even though they have a subscription.

So yes it has been tried

Peter_

20-01-2012 18:35

Re: New TV I'm looking at has built-in Cable tuner?

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Originally Posted by pauldavies83 (Post 35366119)

Isn't the isolator on the outside of the house that the feed passes through supposed to stop noise lapsing back out onto the network?

He is the Virgin Media Set Top Box Expert on here and if he says it can happen then it can, no ifs or buts.:)

nodrogd

20-01-2012 20:01

Re: New TV I'm looking at has built-in Cable tuner?

The primary purpose of the isolator is to protect the connected equipment from power surges coming down the drop line, as explained in this old thread.

satellite-man

08-02-2012 21:26

Re: New TV I'm looking at has built-in Cable tuner?

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Originally Posted by Lew (Post 35247741)

No, these TVs specifically have a DVB-C tuner. My Sony TV has a DVB-T2 tuner and a DVB-C tuner built in.

my Sony is the same & my Phillips & Wharfedale TVs before them were aswel like

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Originally Posted by cooperman1955 (Post 35365984)

Has anyone actually tried tuning their DVB-C equiped telly into their VM feed?
I suspect that the unencripted channels might work!
It might save people having to shell out for an additional V-Box for, say the kitchen, kids room etc etc.
Many current Samsung TV's list DVB-C tuner in their spec.

yeah works on mine as you said but i can only get the terrestrials. back in the analogue days i could also get BBC News, CNBC, Bloomberg, E4 & Trouble

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