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TafeSeven
12-01-2009, 19:52
Is it possible to connect the Virgin Media input to a distribution amp (like you
can with Sky) to enable to move your V+ box to other rooms in the house. I have a terrestial Digit signal via distribution system already and would like to use this rather than VM surface wiring further points through out the house.

tafeSeven
homealone
12-01-2009, 21:19
:welcome:

you aren't supposed to connect anything other than VM kit to their input cable as it can cause problems with the local network - something that doesn't occur with a dish & LNB, or digital aerial.
TafeSeven
14-01-2009, 09:05
OK - does any one know what frequency the cable signal coming into your property is ?

TafeSeven
Kymmy
14-01-2009, 09:11
Sky distribution amps will not work as the sky signal coming from the LNB is in the region of about 1Ghz

Other amps which cover the right range (about 300-700Mhz someone somewhere though will give better figures) probably will not work as they're not bi-directional and they'll mess up the signal strengths to each box (you can have such a thing as too much signal as well as too little...) Also and the main bit of course is the fact that putting anything like this on the VM line is against the companies T&C's
JayJay
15-01-2009, 22:16
Signals will differ on your location and channel being viewed.
largo
25-01-2009, 12:49
Is it possible to connect the Virgin Media input to a distribution amp (like you
can with Sky) to enable to move your V+ box to other rooms in the house. I have a terrestial Digit signal via distribution system already and would like to use this rather than VM surface wiring further points through out the house.

tafeSeven

Connect the rf output (if you dont have use a modulator) to the amp and away you go. you cant change channel like sky tho.
Ignitionnet
25-01-2009, 12:54
OK - does any one know what frequency the cable signal coming into your property is ?

TafeSeven

The downstream range is going to be 88 - 860MHz at most, could be less depending on the network in your area but that will certainly cover it.

You want a signal hitting your V+ to be as close as possible to 0dBmV and this will almost certainly break VoD functionality.

If you can bypass the amp all together for the V+ and use passives. You are likely to have enough power coming into the home for it to not be required