UPC Connection but no aerial

Oonagh123

Hi,

I recently moved into an apartment a few weeks ago. I borrowed a TV from a friend yesterday but I realised there is no actual aerial socket in the apartment. The only
socket I have on the wall is the UPC white box which I have got virgin broadband (fibre) connected to.

Is there any way of me connecting to this to get standard TV?

Thanks

Oonagh

Atlantic Dawn

Yes there should be a coaxial cable going from UPC socket in to the back of the modem, from the back of the modem there should be another coaxial socket where you can run a coax cable from to a tv, you will get the basic 12-15 channels. If you have a very modern TV it may not have an analogue tuner built in, if it doesn't the tv will pick up nothing.

Capt'n Midnight

the basic channels will be old analog quality and aren't in all areas

Virgin would be quite happy to charge you to watch lots of channels.

The Cush

Oonagh123 wrote: »

The only socket I have on the wall is the UPC white box which I have got virgin broadband (fibre) connected to.

Is there any way of me connecting to this to get standard TV?

How many outputs are on the UPC box on the wall, how are they identified TV/FM etc., post a pic if possible.

These are the analogue channels carried on UPC cable in Dublin for the time being - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=93774102&postcount=28. As posted above you will have to do an analogue scan on the TV to find the channels.

These have been used by people who have posted here previously to split the cable feed between broadband and analogue TV
Splitter - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ntl-Virgin-Sky-Digital-Splitter-Patch-Cable/dp/B007NEYVDI/ref=pd_vtph_107_tr_t_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=8Z1CVAKG0Z87759XMPVW
Cable from splitter to TV - https://www.amazon.co.uk/RG59-Type-Satellite-Coaxial-Cable/dp/B0035FCQHM/ref=pd_sim_23_9?ie=UTF8&dpID=4146DZ8PGjL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=BBCJ0GHEQKT6R5GP0MEC

Oonagh123

Hey

I can't post URL's or images as i'm a new user, it's the Technicolor TC7200 router I have..

The UPC box on my wall has two outputs, one is connected to my router, and the other I assume is for connecting their TV package to.

I have a standard aerial going from my tv and I have tired to connect it to the other output on the white UPC box on the wall but it won't fit, do I need a different cable maybe?

The only outputs I have on the modem is

2 x RJ11
4 X Lan
1 X USB
1 x Connection for the router to the UPC box.

If I wanted to get analogue and buy the Digital Splitter/cable you suggested, will this work OK on a TV from the north? I assume I'll need a digital box if I wanted to get the TV to work with Irish channels?

Thanks

Oonagh

The Cush

Oonagh123 wrote: »

The UPC box on my wall has two outputs, one is connected to my router, and the other I assume is for connecting their TV package to.

I have a standard aerial going from my tv and I have tired to connect it to the other output on the white UPC box on the wall but it won't fit, do I need a different cable maybe?

If I wanted to get analogue and buy the Digital Splitter/cable you suggested, will this work OK on a TV from the north? I assume I'll need a digital box if I wanted to get the TV to work with Irish channels?

The second output on the UPC box could be an FM radio output, the other output could be shared between broadband/digital tv/analogue TV, hence the reason for the splitter.

The UPC box I assume has screw connectors (F-connectors female), the cable I linked to previously has an F-connector (male) at one end and a standard co-ax plug on the other end to connect to the TV.

If the TV you have has an analogue tuner and the analogue channels are being carried on the cable system it'll work. For the digital channels from Virgin Media you have to subscribe and install their digital box.

For the Saorview channels an aerial and a TV or box compatible with Saorview will be required but reception depends an what the signal is like where you locate the aerial.

hughie1989

The Cush wrote: »

The second output on the UPC box could be an FM radio output, the other output could be shared between broadband/digital tv/analogue TV, hence the reason for the splitter.

The UPC box I assume has screw connectors (F-connectors female), the cable I linked to previously has an F-connector (male) at one end and a standard co-ax plug on the other end to connect to the TV.

If the TV you have has an analogue tuner and the analogue channels are being carried on the cable system it'll work. For the digital channels from Virgin Media you have to subscribe and install their digital box.

For the Saorview channels an aerial and a TV or box compatible with Saorview will be required but reception depends an what the signal is like where you locate the aerial.

I've got my tv and UPC connected via splitter etc mentioned in this thread and when I do an analogue auto scan, nothing is being picked up. Does this mean I can't get these channels or am I doing something wrong?

coylemj

hughie1989 wrote: »

I've got my tv and UPC connected via splitter etc mentioned in this thread and when I do an analogue auto scan, nothing is being picked up. Does this mean I can't get these channels or am I doing something wrong?

Can you say (1) roughly where you live and (2) was there an option on the TV menus for VHF/UHF and/or country?

hughie1989

coylemj wrote: »

Can you say (1) roughly where you live and (2) was there an option on the TV menus for VHF/UHF and/or country?

Thanks for the reply

I'm in Galway. I know a place across the road has this set up and he has RTE etc plus BBCs and a few more...

No I cannot see either of those options on any menu