Freeview via NTL Cable

[davidjrice]

Hi guys i am an NTL user based in belfast.

I don't watch all of the channels ntl offer with their base pack and would much prefer a one-off payment for the freeview service. As they provide most of the channels i would watch!

The feature i require from a freeview / cable box would be connectivity with OSX (Apple Mac) and the ability to program it to record programs i want to watch.


I have recently bought a freeview box (http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvdtt) and found that i am unable to get any signal at all (i purchased an internal aerial amplifier and still had no luck). I then bought another freeview box just to make sure it wasn't a faulty one ( i have since returned the latter )

I live in the city centre with many tall buildings around (and my apartment being below the level of most of the tops of the buildings) i think that i would require an aerial on the top of the roof, but this would cost quite a lot.

So is there anyway to use the ntl cable i have to get freeview channels, for no cost per month?
Either using some sort of ntl coax -> regular antennae adapter. Or returning the box i got for a different model.

Does anyone have experience with any of the elgato eyeTv cable boxes on NTL?

Thanks in advance for all of your help,
-dave

[Paul K]

If your problem is lack of signal to your aerial then swapping boxes won't do any good I would expect. If your signal strength is poor then you will be hard pushed to get anything through the freeview box.

[Roy MM]

Firstly to cable forum.

AFAIK you will not get Freeview digital signal via the NTL feed.

[Charlie_Bubble]

Originally Posted by davidjrice

Hi guys i am an NTL user based in belfast.

I don't watch all of the channels ntl offer with their base pack and would much prefer a one-off payment for the freeview service. As they provide most of the channels i would watch!

The feature i require from a freeview / cable box would be connectivity with OSX (Apple Mac) and the ability to program it to record programs i want to watch.


I have recently bought a freeview box (http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvdtt) and found that i am unable to get any signal at all (i purchased an internal aerial amplifier and still had no luck). I then bought another freeview box just to make sure it wasn't a faulty one ( i have since returned the latter )

I live in the city centre with many tall buildings around (and my apartment being below the level of most of the tops of the buildings) i think that i would require an aerial on the top of the roof, but this would cost quite a lot.

So is there anyway to use the ntl cable i have to get freeview channels, for no cost per month?
Either using some sort of ntl coax -> regular antennae adapter. Or returning the box i got for a different model.

Does anyone have experience with any of the elgato eyeTv cable boxes on NTL?

Thanks in advance for all of your help,
-dave

In a word, no. Welcome to the forum.

[davidjrice]

Sorry if i raised ambiguity with the wording of my question!

What i meant was,

Is there anyway to get the equivalent of freeview via the NTL cable

Is there a cable box, compatible with OSX that offers PVR functionality. That is compatible with the NTL cable feed?

-and will it receive the standard freeview channels if i did not have a package with NTL?

Thanks!

-dave

[spike7451]

In a nutshell,NTL does'nt offer a freeview service & as far as i'm aware,there is'nt one available.I gather you live around the Holylands as there a lot of tall apt blocks there

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by davidjrice

Sorry if i raised ambiguity with the wording of my question!

What i meant was,

Is there anyway to get the equivalent of freeview via the NTL cable

Is there a cable box, compatible with OSX that offers PVR functionality. That is compatible with the NTL cable feed?

-and will it receive the standard freeview channels if i did not have a package with NTL?

Thanks!

-dave

to CableForum.

Freeview isn't available via NTL. Also, NTL don't offer any PVR boxes ATM. You won't be able to plug any non-NTL supplied box into the network.