free to air

daggman · 15-01-2004, 22:48

NTl subs : NTL Broadband 600k, NTL telphone, NTL Cable TV

cancelled my ntl tv today due having two little brats who just watch cbeebies all day long, the plan was then to go and get a cheap freeview box , but the guy at ntl said they could just switch of my channels and leave me with the free to air channels or install the modem, i went for the switch channels off option.

i have read somewhere else (digi spy) that free to air on ntl is only channels 1-5, i was hoping it would include the all the bbc channels (3/4/cbbc/cbeebies).

could any one confirm what FTA channels u get with ntl

daggman.

altis · 15-01-2004, 22:53

It was a while ago when I went thru this but, if I remember correctly, I only got NTL channels 1 thru 7 - definately no extra BBC channels.

Jon M · 15-01-2004, 23:07

welcome to NTHW daggman

the two digital services are seperate and distinct.. NTL cannot transmit the freeview channels (there are a few threads detailing the technical reasons around here somewhere)

Tristan · 15-01-2004, 23:13

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Originally Posted by s1lv3r

welcome to NTHW daggman

the two digital services are seperate and distinct.. NTL cannot transmit the freeview channels (there are a few threads detailing the technical reasons around here somewhere)

You're getting your wires crossed. He's not talking about Freeview signals being sent along NTL cables (which actually isn't impossible, but would be silly for NTL to do), but using an NTL STB to view the channels that are available on Freeview.

(I'm not sure how much sense that made!)

daggman · 15-01-2004, 23:20

basically it is the bbc channels i was talking about would ntl have to broadcast them unscrambled as they are free channels paid via the tv licence

magpie · 15-01-2004, 23:27

When I had TV accidentally cancelled last summer, I was left with only channels 1-5, and two of the three guest channels (the two not on 106). So, it looks like all the other channels ARE scrambled. This was on the exCWC platform.

If you were told you would still get it, I suppose it's possible their system allows individual channels to be added at no charge.

ntltech32 · 16-01-2004, 11:37

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Originally Posted by daggman

basically it is the bbc channels i was talking about would ntl have to broadcast them unscrambled as they are free channels paid via the tv licence

with the digibox disocnected from the head end you will only get 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 ,106 a ccbc and a few news channels known as free to air. Ntl WILL collect the digibox from you and once this is done you will only get 1-5 and central / anglia / meridion depending on your area via the FTA. or if you dont have a cable modem and they decide to disc you from the cab then you will have nothing. You CANNOT plug up a freeveiw digibox from argos etc to an ntl cable feed. this does NOT work!

hope this helps

gallego1 · 16-01-2004, 23:11

What about the base pack ?, which i think carries the fta channels and the "free " phone line

Shaun · 16-01-2004, 23:28

I think he's on a STB modem, in which case he can keep the box until he canx his BB.

You'll have to take the gamble and see what channels you get mate, but be sure to let us know won't you