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Starview Cable Box

dinneenp · 2007-06-15 10:12:35

Starview Cable Box (like the one below)-it allows me to get extra channels. It works with NTL but someone said that it doesn't work with Sky, Sky +. Does anyone know if there's a way to get it to work with Sky or Sky +

15-06-2007 10:12am

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dinneenp

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Starview Cable Box (like the one below)-it allows me to get extra channels. It works with NTL but someone said that it doesn't work with Sky, Sky +.

Does anyone know if there's a way to get it to work with Sky or Sky +

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#2 15-06-2007 11:27am

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It's illegal in Ireland unless NTL agrees to it (Not likely). You are liable for up £5000 and/or 6 months in jail

There are 4 different incompatible Digital transmission Systems
Cable (DVB-c)
Terrestrial (DTT, Freeview or DVB-t)
(MMDS uses both of these)

Satellite (DVB-s)
and Version2 of Satellite. (DVB-s2)

A cable box amazingly only works on Cable.

There are also various Encodings:
MPEG2 and MPEG4
a half dozen or so resolutions for standard TV
two resolutions for HDTV
and differeing colour qualities (4.2.0, 4.2.2 etc)

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