V HD : TV Picture When Using BB

[VMboy]

Virgin Media TV & BB

V Box HD

When using your BB does this affect the picture quality SD OR HD on TV? for instance if you were downloading and watching either live TV or catchup service?

[Peter_]

It should have no effect on your television service so if this is happening you probably need an engineer as it will be a fault.

[essjay]

Should have no effect whatsoever.

[VMboy]

It wasn't affecting me, I was just asking as someone mentioned similar on another forum, and just wanted you folks to confirm what I originally thought, thanks again.

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Actually just checked the original poster, he was saying that while recording on Tivo was killing his broadband, would this have resulted in the same answer or is it different for the Tivo?

[Peter_]

TIVO has its own 10Mb connection so he has a fault.

[VMboy]

Originally Posted by Peter_

TIVO has its own 10Mb connection so he has a fault.

So I take it the V HD box has its own connection as well, being that using the BB wont interfere with the TV picture whether live or on catch up?

VHD doesn't have an internet connection.

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by VMboy

So I take it the V HD box has its own connection as well, being that using the BB wont interfere with the TV picture whether live or on catch up?

Ondemand uses your standard connection but will not work if the is an issue which shows when trying to use Ondemand but again should not have any effect on your broadband connection.

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Originally Posted by jempalmer

VHD doesn't have an internet connection.

It does not have its own standalone connection as with a TIVO set top box but Ondemand comes down through your broadband connection.

Yes of course

[VMboy]

So if I were downloading from the BB service on computer at the same time as watching on demand from a V HD box, they would both be coming down the same line?

And if this is the case does the data from on demand count towards your traffic data, or is this separate as its for TV?

Yes they would be sharing the connection. The on demand content does not count towards your BB usage.

[spiderplant]

They would be coming down the same line, but at different frequencies. They are totally independent.

TV/VOD usage doesn't affect your traffic data.

[DaMac]

But if your upstream isn't strong enough this can have an effect when you are watching on demand and downloading, one or both may not work properley.

[VMboy]

Originally Posted by DaMac

But if your upstream isn't strong enough this can have an effect when you are watching on demand and downloading, one or both may not work properley.

How can I tell if the upstream is strong enough? You referring to its power level?

[jb66]

No no no, they are totally separate, upstream downstream all separate