31-07-2016, 11:01
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Inactive
Join Date: Jul 2016
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Set top Boxes
Hi,
I am new to the forum and wonder if anyone can help me.
I am wondering how many set top boxes I can have in my house with out the fibre signal being affected??
Many thanks
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31-07-2016, 11:21
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#2
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Ex - McNicholas Guildford
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK
Age: 34
Services: Sky Q 1TB, 2 x Sky Q Minis, Virgin Media Business Voom Fibre 2
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Re: Set top Boxes
pretty sure the account limit is 6, but technically with hdu's fitted you could have more
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31-07-2016, 11:24
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#3
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Inactive
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 2
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Re: Set top Boxes
Hi,
Thank you for the reply, sorry to sound stupid but what do you mean by hdu's??
Thanks
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31-07-2016, 12:32
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Winnersh UK
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Re: Set top Boxes
Quote:
Originally Posted by ashlee24
Hi,
Thank you for the reply, sorry to sound stupid but what do you mean by hdu's??
Thanks
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Take a look at this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoUvfOSLfIo
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31-07-2016, 16:05
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 9,015
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Re: Set top Boxes
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken W
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For the avoidance of doubt, that's a VM staff training video; not intened for customers. TBH I'm surprised it is public
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31-07-2016, 22:10
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Ex - McNicholas Guildford
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Petersfield, Hampshire, UK
Age: 34
Services: Sky Q 1TB, 2 x Sky Q Minis, Virgin Media Business Voom Fibre 2
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Re: Set top Boxes
basically, a hdu is a powered splitter a brief explanation...
A splitter reduces the signal level by a few db depending on how many splits, so a 2-way is rounghly 3.5 - 4db loss, 3-way is 6db loss etc...
A HDU is a powered splitter as in the signal going in is the same as coming out but over 4 connections i.e. no loss
So technically fit a ton of HDU's and you could have as many boxes as you like, but AFAIK the account system only supports 6, i may be wrong though but that is the max i have ever installed in one visit.
Hopefully that makes sense...
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01-08-2016, 21:24
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FORMER Virgin Media Staff
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Warrington
Posts: 4,737
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Re: Set top Boxes
You're best phoning up Virgin and asking them directly if they can accommodate whatever your requirements are.
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