DVB-C in the UK

tups · 2006-10-13, 13:17

Hi All,

Has anybody had any success/failure at using a DVB-C device for cable in the UK?

I am a subscriber so would like to have access to the FTA and subscribed channels.

Any feedback would be greatfully received before I start buying kit that won't work

tups · 2006-10-19, 17:20

Anyone?

chenks · 2006-10-19, 17:24

might help if you told us which cable provider it was !

funkstar · 2006-10-20, 01:07

Guessing it's going to be NTL or Telewest. Are there any others in the UK?

Even they are the same company now (although their systems are not yet integrated. I believe Telewest is the domenant partner).

tups · 2006-10-20, 08:58

Yep, as funkstar guessed I subscribe to NTL in an ex c&w area. But I would be interested to hear from Telewest people as well.

donaldkennedy · 2006-10-20, 13:59

tups

Can't be certain, but I'm pretty sure that the UK implementations of DVB-C differ in some extremely important and fundamental respect from the international "standard" approaches used elsewhere in Europe and the USA. As a result, I don't think there are any DVB-C cards for PCs which will work with the signals provided over UK DVB-C.

Happy to be corrected if anyone knows definitely to the contrary though!

Donald

funkstar · 2006-10-20, 18:28

a couple of minutes Googling produced this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...4114115f57&p=1
(yes i know it is an MS forum post, sorry)

Seems it *might* be possible

tups · 2006-10-20, 21:34

The link kind of sums up where my research has got to so far. I have found a number of forum threads talking about how it should be possible but sadly none confirming that they have actually managed it and what hardware/software they used.

JonMMM · 2007-03-10, 10:18

Sorry to drag up old posts, but when your a Newbie you should always use the search button so I did.

Anyway I'm in the same position as the OP, ex c&w ntl, I have a twinhan 2031 card, which is working with MyTheater, I have edited the dvbc sybolrate 6952 file with my frequencies e.g. 715000,64QAM,695200 and I'm still not picking up any channels any ideas

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2006-10-19, 17:20	#2 (permalink)
tups Portal User Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Anyone?

2006-10-19, 17:24	#3 (permalink)
chenks Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scotland Age: 32 Posts: 726 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	might help if you told us which cable provider it was !

2006-10-20, 01:07	#4 (permalink)
funkstar Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Home Posts: 317 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	Guessing it's going to be NTL or Telewest. Are there any others in the UK? Even they are the same company now (although their systems are not yet integrated. I believe Telewest is the domenant partner).

2006-10-20, 08:58	#5 (permalink)
tups Portal User Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Yep, as funkstar guessed I subscribe to NTL in an ex c&w area. But I would be interested to hear from Telewest people as well.

2006-10-20, 13:59	#6 (permalink)
donaldkennedy Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Swansea Age: 41 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	tups Can't be certain, but I'm pretty sure that the UK implementations of DVB-C differ in some extremely important and fundamental respect from the international "standard" approaches used elsewhere in Europe and the USA. As a result, I don't think there are any DVB-C cards for PCs which will work with the signals provided over UK DVB-C. Happy to be corrected if anyone knows definitely to the contrary though! Donald

2006-10-20, 18:28	#7 (permalink)
funkstar Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Home Posts: 317 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	a couple of minutes Googling produced this link: http://www.microsoft.com/communities...4114115f57&p=1 (yes i know it is an MS forum post, sorry) Seems it might be possible

2006-10-20, 21:34	#8 (permalink)
tups Portal User Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	The link kind of sums up where my research has got to so far. I have found a number of forum threads talking about how it should be possible but sadly none confirming that they have actually managed it and what hardware/software they used.

2007-03-10, 10:18	#9 (permalink)
JonMMM Portal User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry to drag up old posts, but when your a Newbie you should always use the search button so I did. Anyway I'm in the same position as the OP, ex c&w ntl, I have a twinhan 2031 card, which is working with MyTheater, I have edited the dvbc sybolrate 6952 file with my frequencies e.g. 715000,64QAM,695200 and I'm still not picking up any channels any ideas