on 19-11-2021 14:57
My virgin cable comes in underneath the house to a three way splitter. One of them goes to a telewest box on wall which then connects to my TiVo box. I'm building a media wall and putting TV on wall, can I just disconnect the cable from this telewest box and run the cable directly from splitter under the floor to a new wall socket that I'll fit. There is loads of length on this cable under the floor to do this. Any recommendations for type of module as using combination socket plate, does virgin just connect on standard sat port?
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on 19-11-2021 15:43
You have two problems:
1) The wall box containes a safety isolator. This protects not just VMs kit but your own from any nasty voltages coming down the cable.
2) All VMs coax is specialised & all the connections have to be the correct standard in order to stop ingress from Freeview TV, Digital Radio & 4/5G mobile services disrupting VMs network. DIY alterations to any of VMs coax are therefore not adviseable.
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on 19-11-2021 15:42
on 19-11-2021 15:43
You have two problems:
1) The wall box containes a safety isolator. This protects not just VMs kit but your own from any nasty voltages coming down the cable.
2) All VMs coax is specialised & all the connections have to be the correct standard in order to stop ingress from Freeview TV, Digital Radio & 4/5G mobile services disrupting VMs network. DIY alterations to any of VMs coax are therefore not adviseable.
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on 21-11-2021 17:28
Hello @Frazzle1,
Welcome! Thanks for posting.
Are you wanting this removed or moved to a different location?
Many thanks,
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on 24-11-2021 21:03
Hey Hayley, would be moving box and cabling to a different location as building a media wall and trying to work out best location so the box and cable are hidden behind TV on the wall.
on 28-11-2021 12:27
Hey Frazzle1,
Thank you for reaching back out to us and for the confirmation, as this will be a relocation the best option as a callout which as advised is now only £25, this will ensure it is done correctly and your other services will not be affected by any SNR issues if done incorrectly.
Regards
Paul.