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Yadrah · 11-12-2003, 14:40

Hi All,

This is the first time I've posted to this site so please bear with me.

I have analogue Ntl tv and I'm pretty sure the signal/reception has been degrading over the past few months, but maybe that's just me being paranoid

So, I'm considering upgrading to the digital service. The one thing that is stopping me is not being able to watch one channel and record another. Now I know this is not possible (with a single STB) for digital BUT I should be able to record an analogue signal and watch digital or visa-versa. The signal from the rooftop aerial is really poor so this is not really an option and I'm outside of the freeview area

Having read various site posts it seems that it 'was' possible to get a box with an "analogue pass through" but these are no longer supplied. There were some posts that mentioned getting a by-pass. Sounded like a splitter, put in that allows you to get the analogue signal from the wall box before it gets to the STB. One post indicated you can ask for this when you order the install and the other that the engineer would fit one if you fed them enough tea and biscuits.

I rang the sales line (bad first move) and was told that this is "not possible" and that they "don't even send an analogue signal" any more. Now to me that sounds like b*ll*cks especially since I have a colleague who has one of the old style STB's and has both analogue and digital from the STB.

So finally to the questions:-
1. Has anyone any experience of this?
2. Any way I can get what I want from NTL?
3. Any other solutions?

11-12-2003, 14:40	#1
Yadrah Inactive Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2	Wanted, digital AND analogue Hi All, This is the first time I've posted to this site so please bear with me. I have analogue Ntl tv and I'm pretty sure the signal/reception has been degrading over the past few months, but maybe that's just me being paranoid So, I'm considering upgrading to the digital service. The one thing that is stopping me is not being able to watch one channel and record another. Now I know this is not possible (with a single STB) for digital BUT I should be able to record an analogue signal and watch digital or visa-versa. The signal from the rooftop aerial is really poor so this is not really an option and I'm outside of the freeview area Having read various site posts it seems that it 'was' possible to get a box with an "analogue pass through" but these are no longer supplied. There were some posts that mentioned getting a by-pass. Sounded like a splitter, put in that allows you to get the analogue signal from the wall box before it gets to the STB. One post indicated you can ask for this when you order the install and the other that the engineer would fit one if you fed them enough tea and biscuits. I rang the sales line (bad first move) and was told that this is "not possible" and that they "don't even send an analogue signal" any more. Now to me that sounds like bllcks especially since I have a colleague who has one of the old style STB's and has both analogue and digital from the STB. So finally to the questions:- 1. Has anyone any experience of this? 2. Any way I can get what I want from NTL? 3. Any other solutions?