What is this? Some kind of tv aerial or cable?

Brain · 18 Mar 2006 at 17:25

Looking round my flat for a tv aerial socket I cannot find one. So if I ever want to watch tv I have to use a portable aerial which is no fun at all.

However I did find this:

but what is it? Never seen one of these before. Its old by the looks of it but what does it do? The only thing I can think of is that it maybe used to be a box for cable tv? Is there any way I can use this to get a signal?

Brain · 18 Mar 2006 at 17:37

Here is the inside:

Still got some wires there.

Brain · 18 Mar 2006 at 17:42

I cannot find a socket anywhere in the flat. I thought the cable might have come out of this box originally?

Brain · 18 Mar 2006 at 17:52

Here are a couple more pics:

Where should I look to try wiring this up to a tv aerial...is it possible? I would like to see if I can get any terrestrial signal though it.

Brain · 18 Mar 2006 at 17:55

damn, i would have liked a better solution than just using the portable aerial

Brain · 18 Mar 2006 at 18:12

Just went outside to have a look around. Turns out there is a satellite dish on my building. It doesnt look too old because the shape is oval and its not huge. I followed the cable down from the dish and at the bottom of the building it goes into a metal box in the external wall with "rediffusion" written on it. Looks like I could be able to get into it to have a look....

an update to follow

Brain · 18 Mar 2006 at 18:21

grrrr couldnt get into the box