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UPC Analogue .....

  • 09-10-2014 11:37pm
    #1
    Mallagio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭


    Just got their fibre bb service & wondering if the old analogue system is still running & can be viewed by installing a splitter?

    Main question to ask is would the splitter take the quality away from the broadband if so?

    Cheers in advance


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  • #2
    former legend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,309 ✭✭✭former legend


    Mallagio wrote: »
    Just got their fibre bb service & wondering if the old analogue system is still running & can be viewed by installing a splitter?
    Yes, it's still there.
    Mallagio wrote: »
    Main question to ask is would the splitter take the quality away from the broadband if so?

    No, shouldn't affect your BB.


  • #3
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users Posts: 3,042 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    former legend wrote: »
    No, shouldn't affect your BB.

    The exact opposite of what he said.


  • #4
    KrakityJones
    Registered Users Posts: 367 ✭✭KrakityJones


    It is still there, and a splitter will not affect your broadband - I have it set up this way since the digital switch with no issues whatsoever.


  • #5
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,476 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Splitter like this should do the job - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cable-Splitter-Plug-Patch-electrosmart%C2%AE/dp/B003Y5DDP2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1412937441&sr=8-7&keywords=cable+splitter+virgin


  • #6
    Mallagio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭Mallagio


    Wabbit Ears wrote: »
    The exact opposite of what he said.

    Can you explain why?

    Surely UPC themselves do something along the lines of this when installing?


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  • #7
    former legend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,309 ✭✭✭former legend


    Mallagio wrote: »
    Surely UPC themselves do something along the lines of this when installing?

    Yep. If you don't have Horizon (single box for Wifi and TV), they'll split the cable so that one strand goes to your router and one to your TV.


  • #8
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users Posts: 3,042 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    yes, But when they split it they check and adjust the frequency levels to compensate for the fact that the cable has been split.

    Its really not just a case of stick in a splitter and it'll be grand.


  • #9
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Wabbit Ears wrote: »
    yes, But when they split it they check and adjust the frequency levels to compensate for the fact that the cable has been split.

    Its really not just a case of stick in a splitter and it'll be grand.

    Considering in most cases the splitter is thrown in the box (or not, as I found when I had to long-term lend my spare suitable frequency, reverse signal capable splitter to someone who got couriered a modem, a mediabox and nothing else) and what's done is a self-install - no, they don't adjust anything.

    In the vast bulk of cases the amplifiers in use are dumb devices anyway, they don't have the option to adjust anything.

    Once you've got sufficient signal level, you can use a splitter without issue. If you don't - such as with my second drop*, you can't.

    As an additional thing - in Cork the analogue service is either gone or consists of the main 4 Irish channels only. Not worth the effort.


    *my house has cables running along both sides, the ones to the rear are the original and at this point has too many taps on it meaning the signal level is extremely poor. If you plug the cable directly in to an analogue tuner its quite poor, but its sufficient for digital. The second run along the front doesn't have that problem.


  • #10
    An Cigire
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭An Cigire


    Anyone know the list of analogue channels from UPC?

    Cheers

    The Cig


  • #11
    steveon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Wabbit Ears wrote: »
    yes, But when they split it they check and adjust the frequency levels to compensate for the fact that the cable has been split.

    Its really not just a case of stick in a splitter and it'll be grand.

    No they dont ...using the right type splitter will not affect the signal for broadband one bit, the frequency levels are set in base and cannot be adjusted at the household...


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  • #12
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,476 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    An Cigire wrote: »
    Anyone know the list of analogue channels from UPC?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=88414136


  • #13
    An Cigire
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭An Cigire


    Thanks Cush


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