Re: [ot] Virgin V Plus Box

[Sean <thunderchilduk@xxxxxxxxx>]

Fab thanks,

Looks like I have a project ;)

Sean

On 7/5/07, Ho Yin Ng <architect.hoyin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I've done something similar - but I don't have Virgin TV only
broadband -
> however if you split the cable before it enters your broadband box you
can
> get all 5 channels plus some others BBC New, Sky One?? and some others
> depending on your location.
>
> I again got all the bits from Maplin and it cost it a couple of
pounds.
>
> Ho yin
>
> On 03/07/07, Kevin Hawkins <lists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >   There's a few threads on this - have a go on Google for V+ NTL
and
> > analogue bypass (or analog bypass). I assume you have no TV
aerial on
> > the property and so were getting analog via pass through from
NTL's
> > cable ? Basically I think you're stuck with how this operates but
you
> > can add a bypass before the V+ box that will add back the 5
terrestrial
> > channels - the parts are available (FOC) from NTL but are very
difficult
> > to get hold of and this varies by region. The installers don't
have them
> > - only NTL service engineers and they may charge to come out.
> > NTL/Virgin regard analogue as 'gone' now so don't want to provide
these
> > at all anymore. Alternatively you can just add the splitter bits
> > yourself - they are available from Maplin for just a couple of
pounds
> > (try adding Maplin into the Google search).
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > Sean wrote:
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > A quick question for anyone in the know.
> > >
> > > My sister has a V Plus box and I was over wireing it up to
her nice
> new
> > LCD.
> > >
> > > I connected up the HDMI port and even found the menus option
to change
> > the
> > > output over to it, all looked lovely.
> > >
> > > However, I now get no output from the RF (not even the
normal
> > 1,2,3,4,5),
> > > which is a pain as she has the rest of the house wired up to
watch TV.
> > >
> > > Anyone got a fix for this?
> > >
> > > Sean
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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