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Old 01-06-2011, 21:45   #30
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Re: Virgin Media - how does it all work then?

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Originally Posted by Dave9946 View Post
So if there are issues with the tv services, freezing channels and even the on-demand services not working at all is'nt that another indication of an over stretched capacity for a given area?. And do the tv & broadband use the exact same strand (for use of a better word lol) of fibre optic or cable?. If not I'd sure love to know how 1 affects the other in that it's always the broadband thats gets the blame for problems and never the tv or phone services that virgin complain is getting used to much even though I'll bet more people have issues with the tv and phone than the net.
In simple terms yes the same strand is used just as everything comes into your home (except phone) through the same piece of coax cable. Your STB receives exactly the same signals your Modem (hub) does but can only accept the TV signal it contains and vice versa.
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