VM Tv Transponders

bison1947 · 05-03-2011, 12:21

I have a DVB-c Pci card and wish to view FTA from VM.
What i am looking for is the Transponder frequencies for the Liverpool area
so i can scan the channels in

Tnx in advance............

Sirius · 05-03-2011, 12:32

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Originally Posted by bison1947

I have a DVB-c Pci card and wish to view FTA from VM.
What i am looking for is the Transponder frequencies for the Liverpool area
so i can scan the channels in

Tnx in advance............

Did not know there was any fta

MovedGoalPosts · 05-03-2011, 12:32

If you are talking of the analogue based channels for BBC1, BB2, ITV, Channel 4 & Five, transmitted over cable then those have generally been swithed off as the network goes digital.

If you are trying to do something else, then if they are encrypted TV channels you'd need a subscribed Set Top Box and connect the output from that to your TV card.

RobboEdin · 05-03-2011, 12:47

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Originally Posted by bison1947

I have a DVB-c Pci card and wish to view FTA from VM.
What i am looking for is the Transponder frequencies for the Liverpool area
so i can scan the channels in

Tnx in advance............

You are simply not allowed to do what you intend.

The only legitimate way to receive cable channels is via a subscribed Virgin Media STB. You cannot connect to the Virgin Media cable without being a paying Virgin Media customer.

the-cable-guy · 06-03-2011, 04:37

you used to be able to receive some channels FTA on analogue as well as the five main channels others such as E4 & CNBC Europe amongst others were also available. if analogue cable is still available in your area then you'l be able to pick them up otherwise you wont get anything. in Sheffield & Stoke On Trent nothing can be picked up anymore duno about Liverpool tho. seeing as your original question is about DVB-C as far as im aware no channels broadcast FTA on digital cable in the UK so you wont get anything legally & discussing things like that on this forum aint allowed

Peter_ · 06-03-2011, 09:25

We have not had the analogue signal for years in Liverpool so the will be no signal to pick up.

Sirius · 06-03-2011, 10:36

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Originally Posted by RobboEdin

You are simply not allowed to do what you intend.

The only legitimate way to receive cable channels is via a subscribed Virgin Media STB. You cannot connect to the Virgin Media cable without being a paying Virgin Media customer.

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Originally Posted by the-cable-guy

you used to be able to receive some channels FTA on analogue as well as the five main channels others such as E4 & CNBC Europe amongst others were also available. if analogue cable is still available in your area then you'l be able to pick them up otherwise you wont get anything. in Sheffield & Stoke On Trent nothing can be picked up anymore duno about Liverpool tho. seeing as your original question is about DVB-C as far as im aware no channels broadcast FTA on digital cable in the UK so you wont get anything legally & discussing things like that on this forum aint allowed

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Originally Posted by Masque

We have not had the analogue signal for years in Liverpool so the will be no signal to pick up.

The OP has asked the same question on the OTHER cable forums

Peter_ · 06-03-2011, 11:02

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Originally Posted by Sirius

The OP has asked the same question on the OTHER cable forums

I am not at all surprised by that as he probably thinks it is a way of receiving free channels that he would otherwise have to pay for, which is not going to happen.

robbo71 · 06-03-2011, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Masque

I am not at all surprised by that as he probably thinks it is a way of receiving free channels that he would otherwise have to pay for, which is not going to happen.

Why's that then, LOL?

Perhaps it would be a good idea to cut off all cable feeds to unsubscribed properties.

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Originally Posted by Sirius

The OP has asked the same question on the OTHER cable forums

Yes, and he got a much better answer than he did here.

Peter_ · 06-03-2011, 13:12

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Originally Posted by robbo71

Why's that then, LOL?

Perhaps it would be a good idea to cut off all cable feeds to unsubscribed properties.

Hence the rollout last year of the Nagra3 cards which stopped virtually every cable thief in their tracks.

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Originally Posted by robbo71

Yes, and he got a much better answer than he did here.

That is because this site does not advocate the theft of services.

robbo71 · 06-03-2011, 13:24

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Originally Posted by Masque

Hence the rollout last year of the Nagra3 cards which stopped virtually every cable thief in their tracks.

Actually, it did not. There is some way to go yet..

Also the OP was asking about FTA channels, which I presume means those that are unscrambled.

Peter_ · 06-03-2011, 13:39

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Originally Posted by robbo71

Actually, it did not. There is some way to go yet..

Also the OP was asking about FTA channels, which I presume means those that are unscrambled.

All Virginmedia channels require Virginmedia equipment on a live account to receive them.

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Originally Posted by robbo71

Actually, it did not. There is some way to go yet..

If someone was using a chipped or illegal box they are no longer working, and only card sharing rings are able to get around it but it is still rather complicated to do so.

robbo71 · 06-03-2011, 13:41

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..........., and only card sharing rings are able to get around it but it is still rather complicated to do so.

I suggest that you do a little more research then, if that is what you believe.

Peter_ · 06-03-2011, 13:46

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Originally Posted by robbo71

I suggest that you do a little more research then, if that is what you believe.

No need to as the are a lot less illegal boxes out there which makes Virginmedia's job a lot easier to trace them and prosecute the users.

mersey70 · 06-03-2011, 14:28

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Originally Posted by Masque

No need to as the are a lot less illegal boxes out there which makes Virginmedia's job a lot easier to trace them and prosecute the users.

I'm convinced a fair few of these people who do this are techie types who do it not so much so they avoid payment, rather that they do it because they think they can. Like sticking two fingers up to the system. Anyone suggesting it's like the old days when you just got a cheapo box and connected it up is wrong.

And anyway haven't a lot of people found they have had the service shut down?, surely it can't be rocket science to trace the servers, obviously not given the reports. And they have to pay for access to those servers too, they must be mad in my opinion.

I have noticed Sky and other broadcasters are even flashing up a serial number on screen now to catch out some of the online streams.

It will probably go on but it's no where near as widepsread as when VM used their 'strong as selloptape' encryption!

The game will be up eventually, I read one system has even stopped the sharing route now so well done to them, i'm sure they will all follow.