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Old 10-03-2007, 10:33   #3
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Re: Rediffusion

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Originally Posted by pachelbel View Post
Cor, there's a blast from the past. As far as i know they ceased cable tv years ago. We along with many others used them for years but they have long since gone. I bet the wires are dead or they should be.
I would imagine if the wires still go anywhere that there's no equipment in the headend (if that's still there - might have all been cemented over and built on) to broadcast anything.

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Originally Posted by awibble View Post
So intresting question.

My mum wanted to get virgin, but in hull its not possiable. Its a shame as it would save her a fortune.

Anyway, i then remembered that there was a box at the back of the house, that my mum had told me was an old cable system.

Turns out that it was Rediffusion, my understanding is that Rediffusion is out of business now, so what happens to all the old cabling?

I havent looked inside the box, but it sounds like something should be able to be done with it, even if its only Analogue. So i was thinking if noone owns it anymore, what happens to it?

It has to belong to someone, or owned by someone, otherwise anyone could just grab it and claim it as theirs no?
My mate has Telewest/Virgin Media in Hull, who told you it's not possible?
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