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RE: Sky Dish and NTL cable


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  • Subject: RE: Sky Dish and NTL cable
  • From: "Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 18:51:03 +0100
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You know the sad thing? I have still got the receipts????

B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennethwatt@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 July 2001 23:59
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
>
>
> Brian, that's what we're here for ask the questions and we will try t
> answer as best we can.
>
> BTW, you should take that player t  the Antiques Roadshow, just
kidding!
> ;-)
>
> K.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 July 2001 23:32
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
>
> I have seen over the past month or so how people are praising Keith's
> KAT5
> kit, I have been putting it off for a few reasons,
>
> 1,	I do not really understand what it is all about
> 2,	I am only now starting to get the kit t gether to start the big
> project
> 3,	I do not have a lot of experience of modern Audio/Visual kit,
> Hey my CD
> player is over 11 years 	old! Technics SL-P3 bought in Germany
> May 1997 for
> ?310, a lot of money then.
> 4,	same as 1
>
> I will not be far away from an order soon, are they still available
> Keith?
>
> B.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alan Cockerton [mailto:alancc@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 02 July 2001 19:25
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> >
> >
> > If you want the gear in the loft and scart connections between
then
> Keiths
> > Kat5 gear should d  the trick.
> >
> > Alancc
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Brian G. Reynolds <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 11:06 PM
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> >
> >
> > > Thanks, I will use a new single piece of cable as a matter
of course
> for
> > the
> > > reasons you say plus more connections could lead to more to
go
> faulty.
> > >
> > > As for distribution I have the cable coming int  the living
> > room and into
> > > some box thing then out int  the NTL box, from there it is
> > scart t  the TV
> > > and VCR. I assume scart is the way to go? so some sort of
> distribution
> > > system needs sourcing, as I just said in a reply t  Kenneth
Watt.
> Any
> > > suggestions gratefully received.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > B.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Alan Cockerton [mailto:alancc@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 01 July 2001 19:45
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I don't think anyone else has replied to Brians post so
I will
> have a
> > go.
> > > >
> > > > You can move the cable t  the new position then
reconnect it, if
> > > > you have to
> > > > extend it you would get the best results if you replace
the whole
> > > > length as
> > > > any joint will increase signal loss.
> > > >
> > > > The meter used was to measure the signal strength and
allow
> > the fitters
> > to
> > > > align the dish, the longer the cable run the more
signal loss you
> > > > will get,
> > > > maybe someone knows how far you can go without the
signal
> > dropping out.
> > > >
> > > > To get the signal t  the TV and VCR, if you are only
using the UHF
> > > > connection run your Ariel signal t  the sky box then t 
your
> > distribution
> > > > amp or straight down t  the TV and VCR, if you use a
scart or
> phono
> > > > connection then maybe Keiths Kat5 units would help.
> > > >
> > > > Alancc
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Brian G. Reynolds
<brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: UKHA Group <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 1:01 PM
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Sky Dish and NTL cable
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I used to subscribe to SKY and still have the kit
> > installed, I am now
> > > > > starting to build Node0 in my loft conversion,
what I wish to
> > > > know is, if
> > > > I
> > > > > move the Sky cable from my living room to my Node0
is it just a
> > > > matter of
> > > > > moving the cable, assembling a new cable or is
there more to it?
> > > > >
> > > > > What I was wondering when the fitters install this
stuff
> > they connect
> > a
> > > > > meter of some sort ont  the cable presumably
checking the
> > > > signal strength?
> > > > > but has the cable length got anything t  do with
it?
> > > > >
> > > > > Next question has to be how do I then get the
signal from
> > Node0 t  the
> > > > > VCR/TV's.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > B.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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