Using old ntl box with telewest/virgin

[artikis]

Hi folks hoping for some advice

I have just come across an old NTL digital box that i took with me when i moved house 3 years ago. My services were cancelled a few months before i moved.
I recently got telewest digital tv installed (wks before the rebranding to virgin) with a box upstairs in my daughters room, and an ariel down stairs without a box, which i use for channels 1-5.

Would the old NTL box work if i connected it to the ariel downstairs? I have tried it, it boots up and a message appears saying no channels available, check connections etc.

Is there a way to get it working? use it as a freeview box? or is it for the bin?

thought i would check i havent missed something before giving up with it.

Thanks

[colin-bennett]

Attempting to use the box without subscription is Illegal as the box is the property of Virgin (NTL).
I suspect this thread will be closed soon

[artikis]

ah never new that

even though i have a subscription

[Stuart]

The box won't work. If you want two boxes, you need to pay for them.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Won't work, sorry.

It would need to be registered & activated by VM & have a valid smartcard paired to it.

Also wouldn't be any use connected to a normal aerial socket anyway.

Plus, I'm not sure if an ex-ntl box would work in an ex-Telewest area.


If you want more than one box, you have to get the Virgin equivalent of a "Multiroom" subscription. Not sure how much it costs though.

[artikis]

thanks guys

its in the bin!!!