Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
28-10-2008, 17:56
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Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
At the moment I am on the 2mb connection and keep getting letters saying that for the price I pay I could be getting the TV pack for free.
Has anyone noticed if adding TV to your line affects the broadband speeds and if so how much ?
I was just wondering about this and if it had any effect.
Thanks,
Halcyon.
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28-10-2008, 17:58
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
It doesn't affect broadband, as they are carried on different frequency ranges in the cable.
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28-10-2008, 17:59
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
It didn't slow down my connection when I had TV and BB...
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28-10-2008, 18:07
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
It is piggybacked on to the Broadband signal and uses a different frequency, it never affected me when I was on 2MB and I have always had a separate STB and modem, I would go for it and ask if they can do you a deal.
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28-10-2008, 18:12
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
Thankyou for your help. 
I was wondering, at the moment my modem plugs into a little box on the wall saying TV.
There is also one saying FM.
Can I use the one that says FM for the TV box ? If not how will the TV box connect ?
Thankyou. I know nothing about the Tv side of things.
halcyon.
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28-10-2008, 18:19
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
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Originally Posted by Halcyon
Thankyou for your help.
I was wondering, at the moment my modem plugs into a little box on the wall saying TV.
There is also one saying FM.
Can I use the one that says FM for the TV box ? If not how will the TV box connect ?
Thankyou. I know nothing about the Tv side of things.
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You do have an "old box" on your wall, If I remember right that was for so called Surround sound, when I had my original installation the engineer ran a second cable around my wall to my Stereo and plugged it into the FM socket and you then tuned the radio to a channel which produced Stereo TV sound from your radio while you watched TV, it was when we had the old Analogue STB.
Brings back memories.
Would have no need of it with a modern STB.
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28-10-2008, 18:33
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
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Originally Posted by whydoIneedatech
You do have an "old box" on your wall, If I remember right that was for so called Surround sound, when I had my original installation the engineer ran a second cable around my wall to my Stereo and plugged it into the FM socket and you then tuned the radio to a channel which produced Stereo TV sound from your radio while you watched TV, it was when we had the old Analogue STB.
Brings back memories.
Would have no need of it with a modern STB.
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Don't know if they still do (I'm not at home so can't try it) but in ex-NTL, Nynex, Cable and Wireless and NTL apparently used to rebroadcast FM radio stations through the FM socket. They would be on different frequencies, but you'd get excellent reception even in a poor reception area.
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28-10-2008, 18:37
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
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Originally Posted by Stuart C
Don't know if they still do (I'm not at home so can't try it) but in ex-NTL, Nynex, Cable and Wireless and NTL apparently used to rebroadcast FM radio stations through the FM socket. They would be on different frequencies, but you'd get excellent reception even in a poor reception area.
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I was just reminiscing over the Stereo for TV, it did also serve as a FM aerial, no idea if it still works though. 
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28-10-2008, 18:42
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
I think this used to work. There were details by cableforum member Altis:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/altisuk/fm/index.htm
The reason I ask if I can use the FM for TV is that this box is located in the room where I want the TV box to be.
The hook up box on my wall is similar to this:
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28-10-2008, 18:46
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
As you can see it takes the same connector as the STB or modem, have them book you a manned installation then you can ask the engineer and maybe get a lead made up while he is there.
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28-10-2008, 19:37
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
Thanks,
I was hoping to go for the self install as all I would need is to hook up the lead and connect the box but I realise it may be best to get a tech to check everything first.
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28-10-2008, 19:42
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
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Originally Posted by Halcyon
Thanks,
I was hoping to go for the self install as all I would need is to hook up the lead and connect the box but I realise it may be best to get a tech to check everything first.
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And cadge a length of cable of him if the FM still works.
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28-10-2008, 20:00
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
Just had a quick look and it appears although on my plastic box it says there is both TV and FM, there is only one connection as shown in the photo below.
In that case, I assume I will have to have another cable going from the brown box at the front of the house instead then ? Which is annoying but I guess I'l have to do that.
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28-10-2008, 20:07
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
You'll just need a splitter to split the cable at the output from the isolator. It's all part of the self-install kit.
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Originally Posted by whydoIneedatech
[TV] is piggybacked on to the Broadband signal
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Surely you've got that the wrong way round? 
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28-10-2008, 20:09
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Re: Will adding Tv to my services slow down the net ?
Ah that sounds good Spiderplant. Thankyou
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