virgin media coax cable to freeview tv adaptor?

soundb0y · 24 Oct 2011 at 22:29

Hi guys wandering if any one can help me.

I moved into a new flat last week and got virgin media broadband all set up. There are no aerial sockets just another coax cable for TV. is there an adaptor I can use to connect this to the TV?

thanks

visibleman · 24 Oct 2011 at 22:50

Majority of areas have had the analogue side switched off, so it'll be of no use to you. Saying that, the converter connector you need is a male F-connector to RF female (search QQ71N in Google, first link).

soundb0y · 24 Oct 2011 at 22:53

It's got a built in freeview tuner so will it be ok? Just that adapter I need?

soundb0y · 25 Oct 2011 at 18:38

anyone?

Don't really have any other options. we bought an indoor amplified aerial but it wont pick up any channels.

( |-| |2 ][ $ · 26 Oct 2011 at 22:06

There isn't an RF freeview signal on the VM network, if that's what you're suggesting.
You wouldn't try pluging in the cable from a Sky dish would you.

EDIT. Pretty sure VM will be happy to give you a decoder box that can give you a HDMI out though. Freeview package is free with a phone line.

awinchurch · 26 Oct 2011 at 22:44

( |-| |2 ][ $;20410102 said:
There isn't an RF freeview signal on the VM network, if that's what you're suggesting.

Correct!

red eye · 3 Nov 2011 at 01:47

( |-| |2 ][ $;20410102 said:
There isn't an RF freeview signal on the VM network, if that's what you're suggesting.
You wouldn't try pluging in the cable from a Sky dish would you.

EDIT. Pretty sure VM will be happy to give you a decoder box that can give you a HDMI out though. Freeview package is free with a phone line.

there kinda was up untill a few years after VM had a little argument with bSKYb, I got a load to channels from BB cable to tv card sky 1 comedy channel warner channel and a few movie channels.

turanafon · 4 Nov 2011 at 00:03

soundb0y said:
Hi guys wandering if any one can help me.

I moved into a new flat last week and got virgin media broadband all set up. There are no aerial sockets just another coax cable for TV. is there an adaptor I can use to connect this to the TV?

thanks

yes you can get the bits you need from mapplins or B&Q, have alook out side and see where the cable goes, make sure there is an aerial first