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magnet decoder box

  • 10-10-2006 7:22pm
    #1
    deaglan169
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭


    hi im renting a house in dublin which is fitted out with magnet cable,phone and broadband we have an amino aminet110 mpeg2 decoder box which came from magnet i want to set up cable in my bedroom i was wondering if i purchased a similar box would it work since the subscription and sockets are enabled,if so could any recommend a box

    thanks declan


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    You will need to contact Magnet to make sure it's not a breach of their terms and conditions.


  • #3
    slartibartfast9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭slartibartfast9


    No other box will work as their user interface will only work on selected units. If the content is not encrypted, you can play back network streams on your PC using VideoLAN http://www.videolan.org.


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    The bandwidth can only manage one channel at time anyway. Get a Wireless video sender.

    They are upgrading to MPEG4 to reduce the bandwidth eaten, not for any increase of quality or HD.

    It isn't cable TV at all but IPTV.


  • #5
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Is the service coming in over a phone line or over fibre?

    If it is over fibre, then you can rent a second box from Magnet for the second room.


  • #6
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    what BK ^^^^^^^ says above is true. There are not many fibre direct to apartment though.


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  • #7
    deaglan169
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭deaglan169


    hi i downloaded videolan can any one advise me how to set it up for magnet cable


  • #8
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    I don't think it is possible.

    Magnet uses a specialist IPTV setbox. While VideoLan can probabily view the video it can't change channel. YOu would have same channel as on your setbox at poorer quality if it worked at all.


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