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Originally Posted by spiderplant
It's for both. An unterminated connnection works like a little aerial and will transmit signals into the air as well as picking up signals from the air.
It isn't just Freeview that is affected. Many other services such as FM and DAB radio use frequencies that overlap with those on cable
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Never thought of it affecting the radio!
So VM must be able to use frequencies assigned to other parties, but can get away with it because it's a closed system.
Does the VM signal ever leak out into the open from the infrastructure itself?
Edit: Found this:
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides...signal-leakage
It's an American site that shows that it can happen.
Apparently, Comcast actually visit people's houses to deal with any leaks!
https://forums.anandtech.com/threads...rents.2194887/
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
No effect on any other services like freeview. If the cap is not fitted the VM signal gets reflected back to its source rather than escaping hence the possibility of resonances. Think open topped organ pipe, the physics is much the same.
It's a network issue and I guess with the increased possibility of customers sharing connections with splitters VM are doing the right thing with providing the cap for you to fit but providing an "incentive" of self interest to encourage you to fit it.  |
I wouldn't think that a splitter would work, wouldn't the unauthorised TiVo box just reject the signal being syphoned off?
