chasdrury Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Yes the cable NTL / Telewest is the same standard, so could be used. Screwfix sell the RG co-ax, as will most electrical wholesalers. Make sure it has the solid foam core rather than the hollow stuff that was used for analogue TV aerials. Sat cable I've got 3 x rolls of the stuff, where are you? [/ QUOTE ] I am in Sheffield mate so a bit far - the cable was used for the Broadband service so I would imagine it would be the sold tuff you mention - do I literally need to cut it off and put a normal coax plug on it? Chaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Depends what your doing, some will take a co-ax (old type) plug, others take a F-connector, again F-connectors are available as simple screw (tapping in) type plugs. Have a look at Sat Cure or TV link just to confirm your red eye type. Maplin will sell all you need, connector wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasdrury Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Cheers chri5. Help much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colmartin Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Here's a slightly different question for you all, do you know if you can get freeview channels via sky but without having a sky card? I've got Sky+ downstairs so when they installed it, I had a spare box (i've actually got 2 but never mind!) The people that had the house before me had it wired up for multi room so there are cables in the bedroom. Can I connect up the sky box and get the standard channels (BBC1, ITV.....) without an additional card? I asked the bloke that did the install and he didn't know (I know I could just plug it in but I can't get to that room at the moment due to there being several large items of furniture in the way!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Call Sky and ask for a FreeSat card. They are £20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Hmmn, £20 for a card or £30 for a pukka free view box with warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Freeview has about a third of the channels of "free" Sky though. The FreeSat card does give you a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 I've had Sky and Sky+ installed im my house for the last 6 years (new house...) and in my previous house. During all that time I've never had the phone plugged in (well maybe for 1/2 an hour!) and never recieved any phone calls threatening £80 etc. Personally I think Sky's got a bit too big for it's boots these days. I no longer want movies or sport - both ahve gone downhill bigtime imo yet if I cancel them both I then have to pay to be able to record with Sky+. Yet I've already purchased the hardware to do it!!! I'm now basically waiting for the BT Vision service to startup. I'll give it a quick check and most likely switch over. At which point Sky will get the bum's rush... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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