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Essential

22-10-2005 15:33

Help required for a Numpty

Firstly I would like to apologise if I have listed this in the wrong section of the forum!

I have a single NTL Digital connection in this bedroom which is currently operating this Broadband connection.

If I was to unplug it and stick in the back of the NTL digital receiver I have will I get to see Sickly Come Dancing this evening?

My idea is to get some sort of 'splitter' where I can ultimately have TV and Broadband in the same room.

I would appreciate any help in this matter.

Regards,

Russ	22-10-2005 15:36

Re: Help required for a Numpty

Apology accepted ;)

Welcome to the site btw :wavey:

simpsonsFAN

22-10-2005 15:52

Re: Help required for a Numpty

Quote:

Originally Posted by Essential

I have a single NTL Digital connection in this bedroom which is currently operating this Broadband connection. If I was to unplug it and stick in the back of the NTL digital receiver I have will I get to see Sickly Come Dancing this evening?

If you mean swaping the cable modem with your set top box from another room... then I carnt see a reason why It wouldent work:)

...but if you break it, you would have to fork out for ntl to come fix it, so no guarantees:erm:
-Chris

__spc__

22-10-2005 17:31

Re: Help required for a Numpty

The point of entry into my house is a small white box with two cable sockets out of it - one feeds the STB and one the SACM. Originally, both of these sockets were set to deliver TV, but the engineer fiddled to change it to broadband.

On this basis, I suspect that the cable from the wall to the units carries EITHER TV or BB...

Tezcatlipoca

22-10-2005 18:36

Re: Help required for a Numpty

Quote:

Originally Posted by __spc__

On this basis, I suspect that the cable from the wall to the units carries EITHER TV or BB...

The cable should carry everything....BB, digital cable tv, analogue cable tv...

simpsonsFAN

22-10-2005 19:03

Re: Help required for a Numpty

Quote:

Originally Posted by __spc__

On this basis, I suspect that the cable from the wall to the units carries EITHER TV or BB...

Nope. It carries both. I tried swapping them around - works fine.

-Chris

__spc__

22-10-2005 19:23

Re: Help required for a Numpty

I am happy to stand corrected!:D

homealone

22-10-2005 20:46

Re: Help required for a Numpty

I think it depends on when your installation was done, and where. My 'Diamond Cable' installation has a single cable from the wallplate to a 2 way splitter, then one cable from that passes through a 'TV/Data isolator', as well. This setup feeds TV via an STB and broadband via SACM.

I assume some of the functions of those components are now done in the 'white box' with 2 outlets, described.

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