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I'm getting UPC stand alone broadband installed, will a digital TV box work with it?

showtime · 2010-09-29 13:41:19

Hi Guys, I'm not sure if this is better off in the broadband or TV forums. As the title states, I'm getting stand alone broadband from UPC (I'm not getting a TV package) I was wondering if I got a cable freeview box and put a splitter on the cable would I get any TV channels from it? Even the freeones? Like the way a Sky…

29-09-2010 2:41pm

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showtime

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Hi Guys,

I'm not sure if this is better off in the broadband or TV forums.

As the title states, I'm getting stand alone broadband from UPC (I'm not getting a TV package)

I was wondering if I got a cable freeview box and put a splitter on the cable would I get any TV channels from it? Even the freeones?

Like the way a Sky box will work with no card but just give you the free channels

Cheers

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#2 29-09-2010 2:54pm

jor el

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There is no cable free view box. If you want TV over cable, you pay for it.

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#3 29-09-2010 2:56pm

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jor el wrote: »

There is no cable free view box. If you want TV over cable, you pay for it.

thanks for your reply,

well i guess that answers that then.

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