What sort of Cable?

[Swansea-Jack]

Do NTL use for going into the TV box, what is the white cable as I want to buy some so that I can move my box around a bit.

Cheers

[funhat]

Coax cable is all it is

[Swansea-Jack]

So its not Cat 5 cable?

Cheers

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by funhat

Coax cable is all it is

yup bung in some grotty old coax you have lying about and see how far you get

have a look for some decent quality stuff somewhere like maplin , and make sure you get some good connectors on the end , not *****ty screw on ones

also dont make the run too much longer or you may end up with signal strength problems

[andrew_wallasey]

Originally Posted by Swansea-Jack

So its not Cat 5 cable?

Cheers

No its just plain COAX but its got good insulation.

[Feenix]

don't fiddle with your cable unless you know what you are doing if something goes wrong and you have to call out an engineer you may be charged. It is also possible to cause problems for other ntl customers in your area.
rant over - it's usually RG59 internally and RG6 externally - both are flavours of coax

[Swansea-Jack]

Ahh right I'm going to maplin tomorrow to get some, as long as they sell it, its not going to far but just enough that I need to extend it.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Swansea-Jack

Ahh right I'm going to maplin tomorrow to get some, as long as they sell it, its not going to far but just enough that I need to extend it.

Cheers.

If you tell them what you want, most Maplins have at least one guy who can make it for you - often the sale of the cable & connectors is enough for this to be a free service? - make it sound like you might buy loads more stuff can help

Originally Posted by Feenix

...it's usually RG59 internally and RG6 externally - both are flavours of coax

My internal cable is CT100, which is double screened satellite grade coax and has half the loss of RG59.

Maplin sell it as FT100. It costs twice as much as the RG59, but I would recommend it.

Maplin code is XS17T for white and XS16S for black @ 99p per metre.

[Chris W]

Originally Posted by terms and conditions

9.5 Nobody other than an ntl representative may tamper, add to, modify or interfere with the Equipment in any way. As well as any other rights We may have, such action may result in our suspending the Services, terminating the Agreement and/or our retaining the whole or a part of any deposit.

...

You will be invoiced for the cost of replacing the Equipment and/or the costs of repair for loss or damage for which You are responsible under this Condition. Therefore You should insure the Equipment.

I say no more....

MB

Originally Posted by monkeybreath

I say no more....

MB

true

Originally Posted by XFS03

My internal cable is CT100, which is double screened satellite grade coax and has half the loss of RG59.

Maplin sell it as FT100. It costs twice as much as the RG59, but I would recommend it.

Maplin code is XS17T for white and XS16S for black @ 99p per metre.

Cable uses something like 100MHz upto 800MHz. Satellite uses between 900MHz and 2GHz. The coax for each is designed specifically for the use.
CT100 will work but may not have the low loss specified in the cable frequency range.

As MB says tho, don't mess with it.

Do those terms define "equipment" anywhere ? If not you could argue that cable is not equipment.

Originally Posted by Pem

Do those terms define "equipment" anywhere ? If not you could argue that cable is not equipment.

Cable TV.............. would include the cable providing it in any court I would have thought.

[Chris W]

Originally Posted by Pem

Do those terms define "equipment" anywhere ? If not you could argue that cable is not equipment.

From paragraph 1 on the terms, entitled "definitions"

"Equipment" means any line, desk top converter or other equipment or apparatus provided by Us as an essential part of providing Services under the terms of this Agreement;

MB