on 14-08-2021 15:01
My wall socket is in a room on the other side of my apartment to the TV set. Can someone help me with the options to get the box (or mini box, as I will have one of those) connected to my TV? Moving the wall socket is not an option.
on 14-08-2021 17:46
Your options are:
1. Long HDMI cable;
2. Get Virgin Media to move the wall socket, at a current, reduced charge of £25.
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on 14-08-2021 21:02
Thanks. No way to plug main box into wall socket then have multi-room mini box in TV room?
on 14-08-2021 22:05
TV 360 Mini boxes other than for recordings, are independent and require their own coax cable connection.
Your best bet is to have a engineer out to fit another connection point in the room the Mini is being located to.
on 14-08-2021 22:30
@DRT2 wrote:Thanks. No way to plug main box into wall socket then have multi-room mini box in TV room?
No.
All VM TV boxes need 2 connections..
1: Co-ax cable which carries live TV signals
2: Internet, via your home-hub, for OnDemand & streaming.
The only difference between a mini-box and every other 360 or V6 box is the lack of a hard drive. The connection requirements are identical, and Ernie has advised correctly.
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on 15-08-2021 00:24
If you decide to run a long HDMI cable you can surely run a long coaxial cable, so for a mere £25 get the wall socket relocated. Furthermore you can have the 360 and the hub near each other and so a short Ethernet cable is all you need to connect them.
on 16-08-2021 18:57
on 16-08-2021 19:24
@CM23Dave wrote:
Although you can't watch live programs, you can start recording and then immediately start watching the recording.
Only by multi-room streaming to another box that does have the co-ax feed. No co-ax means no live TV, and that means no recordings.
You might well also find the box will fail to complete the reboot cycle without the co-ax connection being present.
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on 18-08-2021 20:34
Thanks for your post @DRT2,
Do feel free to come back to us if you require the wall socket to be moved, and we can have this arranged for you.
This is a flat fee of £25.00 currently
Kindest regards,
David_Bn