CFT-2100 channel mapping

smokieUK · 09-10-2004, 16:40

I thought I was having problems with my old Analogue box (a CFT-2100), and a mate from Newcastle was coming to see me so he brought his CFT-2100 to try. His was slightly different at the back. I am in NTL Thames Valley area, on basic service.

On my box, I had the "Sky" channels plus I could tune my TV to terrestrial channels while still recording from cable channels (and vice versa). And, for instance, Eurosport was mapped to channel 15.

We plugged in his box and after a while it seemed to work OK, with all my old channels on the right numbers etc. I couldn't get the terrestrial channels however. Then (after a few hours, when we weren't watching it) all the channels seemed to have remapped, and the terrestrial channels have appeared (BBC is on 68 I think), and I have cable channels right up to 99, and Eurosport is no longer on 15.

Has it reverted to something, or do I just need to wait for a re-map to come down the line? (Is there a reset sequence?)

Is the terrestrial thing what is known as passthrough, and wouldn't ALL CFT-2100s do the same? Can I get an adapter to make it do pass through?

punky · 09-10-2004, 16:56

I'm not sure if it is the same thing, but my channels were really bizarrely numbered the other day. Sky Sports and Movies wern't even in order. In the end resetting the favourites did the trick.

HTH

homealone · 09-10-2004, 16:59

to Cable Forum

- I found a link to the manual for your stb, if it's any help

http://broadband.motorola.com/noflas...356-001-99.pdf

smokieUK · 09-10-2004, 17:15

Thanks, that mentions an optional RF bypass which may be what I'm missing regarding losing the terrestrial channels.

I'm still puzzled regarding channel remapping. I wonder if I leave it for some hours if it will correct itself.

Clearing favourites doesn't seem to have helped.

homealone · 09-10-2004, 17:27

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Originally Posted by smokieUK

Thanks, that mentions and optional RF bypass which may be what I'm missing regarding losing the terrestrial channels.

I'm still puzzled regarding chanel remapping. I wonder if I leave it for some hours if it will correct itslef.

yeah i thought the RF bypass was the most likely, interesting too, as I have a Scientific Atlanta analogue stb, which has an option for combining the feed from an ordinary aerial, to allow recording terrestrial while watching 'sky', but not a 'bypass'.

It's another example of how different areas can have completely different setups, depending which company had the original franchise (we were Diamond Cable) - and I think that is the situation with your friends box re-ordering the channels, it's possible that he was running on different software in Newcastle, than you are in London??

smokieUK · 09-10-2004, 17:31

That's very possible. Do you reckon it will reload Thames Valley software in time, or am I wasting my time waiting for it? Don't forget it worked as usual for a while...

homealone · 09-10-2004, 17:39

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Originally Posted by smokieUK

That's very possible. Do you reckon it will reload Thames Valley software in time, or am I wasting my time waiting for it? Don't forget it worked as usual for a while...

I think we've come to the 'your guess is as good as mine', point, smokieuk, the ideal would be for another member in your general area, with the same kit, to report which version of the software they are running, for comparison.