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CAM for New TV

  • 25-10-2006 4:03pm
    #1
    fdevine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,951 ✭✭✭


    Question regarding use of a CAM with my TV.

    I recently purchased a Toshiba WLT66 LCD TV, which has a CI slot in the back to take a CAM. I have a subscription to ntl Digital.

    My question is can I get a CAM to use with my TV in place of the ntl box?

    I have done a few searches for CAMs but its all over my head.

    Any help/advice/suggestions? Thanks


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


    No. That would be for Digital Terrestrial, not Digital Cable. If you can get UK Freeview Terrestiral, there is Topup TV.

    In France there is TNT / Digital Terresrial that needs an MPEG2 / MPEG4 adaptor and viewing card for that CI (=CAM slot).

    There are four incompatible modulation schemes for digital:
    DVB-t = Best for terrestrial VHF/ UHF, echos (ghosts) improve the signal
    DVB-C= Good for cable, more channels in less spectrum, can't cope with noise, interference or ghosting.
    DVB-S = Good for Microwave and Satellite, weak signals with no ghosts
    DVB-S2 = new Satellite modulation scheme saves 30% bandwidth.

    So you have to use the NTL box as it does DVB-c and your TV does DVB-t


  • #3
    fdevine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,951 ✭✭✭fdevine


    Thanks for that watty.


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