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catceefer
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2 years ago
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Connecting Smart TV to Hub with Coax Cable

This is probably a daft question, but here goes......... We currently have a old TV connected to a TiVo box. The TiVo is connected to the hub with a co-axial cable. We have one of Virgin's TV packag...
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    japitts
    2 years ago
    catceefer wrote:

    The TiVo is connected to the hub with a co-axial cable.

     

    You have your cables confused...

    Your TiVo will have a co-ax cable carrying live broadcast TV channels & an internet connection from your external connection. TiVo's have an option of an Ethernet connection to your home-hub, this is purely for in-home streaming purposes and does not give any internet connectivity.

    If your TV subscription is cancelled, your incoming co-ax connection will remain active if you have VM broadband. You will not be able to view any broadcast TV channels via the TiVo.

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catceefer
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2 years ago

Thank you, JapittS.

 

For some reason, when Virgin fitted the TiVo and hub, they never ran an ethernet cable between the two; just the coax. 

So, am I right in thinking the following? If I retain the VM broadband, but not renew the VM TV package, I could use the coax cable to connect a smart TV to the internet, presumably with a suitable adaptor plug.

Essentially, I should like to do away with the TiVo, be able to access Freeview and access the internet with the smart TV.

James.