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BT extra channels / powerline adaptors
Fred Flintstone
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Does anyone have the extra BT channels (e.g. BT Sport delivered via the internet) running over powerline adaptors? Or do you really have to have the TV hard wired to the router for these channels to be received?
BT sell their own powerline adaptors but no mention is made as to whether they actually work with internet delivered TV channels.
BT sell their own powerline adaptors but no mention is made as to whether they actually work with internet delivered TV channels.
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However I have been told by BT Technical Support people that the BT Vision box will work with Powerline Adaptors, however it isn't a supported configuration.
I have used mine with Powerline Adaptors and it does work, however the picture can be prone to freezing, blocking, etc. >:(
I ended up running my own cable around the outside of the house and having a direct connection.
Darren
Ash
I use Netgears with a XAV5004 combined adapter / switch at the AV equipment end. Works flawlessly.
But it does depend on the state of your mains wiring. Hence if you have any problems BT won't help you. They say to use a cable to eliminate Powerline adapters from their responsibility.
Cheers.
for god sake man will you stop hijacking and spamming everyone's power line threads if you care that much about the subject make you own post and let people read it if they care enough and stop just being rude ramming your useless info on every one, as we've being through on other threads some people dont have a choice and they are the only options for them not every one can go running wires all over houses.
That is true but in the real world, where most of us live, it is not always possible to run cables and, for that reason, powerlines are a viable alternative that work.
I know this has been pointed out to you before Winston_1, but Aerial and Satellite cables are usually installed to enter the house near or behind where your TV is situated in the living room.
Telephone lines on the other hand historically enter the house in the hallway, which is not where people watch TV.
Running cables from the hall to the TV location is not convenient for a lot of people, especially those who are house proud or have other halves who hate the idea of cables / cable routes over walls, through door frames, snaking over wooden floors behind sofas etc etc. to reach their destination.
You should get all that your are subscribed to on the retail box as well as the Youview box BT give you.
I got a Youview box BT gave me back in January when I upgraded my TV package to the entertanment extra channels and moved the retail Youview box that's now just under 2 years old to my bedroom and I get the same on both boxes.
Darren