Using Telewest before Account has been activated
 

I have just moveed into a property that has telewest broadband and TV connector boxes installed. Am I able to use these to view the free channels now (before Telewest complete the order I placed for broadband and TV)? I cannot find a normal aeriel point in the house so was hoping to use this. If I can, what type of lead do I need?

Re: Using Telewest before Account has been activated
 

hmm don't quite know about Telewest. Using a high grade coaz cable with a crimped f connector then a adaptor that screws on to make a rf connection that will fit your telly you can get 13 analogue channels free from ntl. I'm sure Telewest must pipe something similar down the wire.

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Not recommended without some sort of low pass filter at the very minimum though.

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Sorry but I am very un-cable friendly so have no idea what a high grade coaz cable with a crimped f connector then a adaptor that screws on to make a rf connection, is!! Do I need to order this on line or is it something I could get from an a electrical shop??

Re: Using Telewest before Account has been activated
 

Get some co-ax run it from the isolator to the stb then scart lead to your tv. On tw, you get channels 1-5 and sky one.

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Actually if you've just got an isolator and no stb, just rf lead from the isolator to your tv and tune. Get channels 1-5.

Re: Using Telewest before Account has been activated
 

Bad idea, do't get just any Co-Ax, get highest quality possible with crimped on f connectors. Otherwise you'll be releasing interference back onto the network which can and most likely will be traced back to you.

You don't want that.

Re: Using Telewest before Account has been activated
 

Whos gona trace it? Me? I've got more important things to do.

Honestly no-one checks, theres never any point. Techs on Digital Pickups have even wired it up this way.

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No point when it wrecks the network for others? You sure you know what you're doing there?

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How long is it going to take for them to come and connect you?

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I must be missing something, if the equipment is installed then
I would thought that a normal video patch lead or scart lead :)

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It won't really do any damage, I've known techs to wire it up like then when a customer disconnects services. The only people who would trace this are networks (No Fault Found). So I wouldn't worry about it.