Alternatives to virgin media?
I live in an area with very poor TV signal, and getting a rooftop aerial isn't an option. By the looks of it the previous tenant had virgin media and used it for TV as well but as I'm with another internet provider I'm a bit reluctant about getting on of their TV only packages.
Is there anyway to use the cables to get a TV signal without having to sign up or am I stuck?
Thanks
Is there anyway to use the cables to get a TV signal without having to sign up or am I stuck?
Thanks
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Cable TV is by subscription only.
Added to that, virgin are the only cable provider in the uk. Except the isle if Wight. Republic of Ireland have UPC.
Your only other options are:
Sky, and bt/talk talk youview. (Yes they use free view but the premium channels are internet streamed and you can use the box without the free view bit)
Both use Youview which also has Freeview.
Virgin's TV only service starts from £11 a month with a V HD box and includes quite a few pay TV and HD channels: http://store.virginmedia.com/digital-tv/compare-tv/index.html
The only other option to get free TV would be to get Freesat installed http://www.freesat.co.uk/get-freesat/recommended/freesat-plus-with-freetime
Nice try. See how far that gets you in court.
All DVB-C tuners are capable of getting the unencrypted channels if you know a couple of details about your area. That's the nature of an industry standard - it's universal.
It's not a legal matter - I don't see why the courts would get involved. It being a legal matter is an Internet forum myth propagated by current and ex-Virgin staff.