Milton Keynes analogue cable TV

N.Dean · 28-01-2013, 12:59

Hello.
Does anyone know the UHF channels on which Milton Keynes analogue cable TV operates?
Thanks.

joshua_welby · 28-01-2013, 13:23

Quote:

Hello.
Does anyone know the UHF channels on which Milton Keynes analogue cable TV operates?
Thanks.

It has stopped operating now

stuntmaster · 28-01-2013, 13:43

it has done for quite some time.

I do wonder what the situation is like now. There are some blocks of flats especially in Southampton that are under listed buildings.

Those places didn't have an Arial and as such used the free UHF channels on virgins network. I wonder now if those buildings now have either got permission to have a community arial / satellite or theres some agreement by virgin to supply boxes such as the V HD to access package M?

my old box had a special bypasser fitted to the back, it was connected to both cable in and UHF out and you plugged your cable in to it and your tv to it. it allowed all the free stuff to operate even if the box was off.

gomezz · 28-01-2013, 15:13

It is a cable system. It does not broadcast on UHF channels.

N.Dean · 28-01-2013, 15:21

That's interesting. Thanks.

A resident was telling last week that he gets some channels through the cable connection, with his TV set to analogue. He gets some channels through the aerial, with the TV set to digital. When he combines the two inputs ( to avoid swapping cables ), the digital input does not work. I suspect that the analogue cable system uses at least one frequency which is also used by Sandy Heath freeview.

Perhaps a resident of MK could check the channel numbers.
Thank you.

BenMcr77 · 28-01-2013, 15:21

Milton Keynes cable is still going, and it does offer some channels in the range that TVs can tune to

However I don't know what the UHF channels are

stuntmaster · 28-01-2013, 15:30

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Originally Posted by gomezz

It is a cable system. It does not broadcast on UHF channels.

it did, on analogue cable I think the main channels ran on a mixture of UHF / VHF, with local TV being 'fed' in.

Some IDTV's do have a DVB-C tuner, and it can scan in VM channels however this is entirely against any T&C's of virgin media

N.Dean · 28-01-2013, 19:59

Thanks for trying, everyone.
If anyone does find the frequencies sometime, I would be pleased to know them.
Cheers.

psouth · 01-02-2013, 18:40

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Originally Posted by N.Dean

Hello.
Does anyone know the UHF channels on which Milton Keynes analogue cable TV operates?
Thanks.

what network is that on?

N.Dean · 01-02-2013, 22:06

Sorry, but I don't understand the question.
The CATV system in MK uses PAL analogue signals on the UHF TV band to carry TV signals to viewers' houses.
What do you mean by "network"?

paulhgc · 01-02-2013, 22:32

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Originally Posted by psouth

what network is that on?

VIRGIN

jj20x · 02-02-2013, 00:14

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Originally Posted by psouth

what network is that on?

An old analogue network build in the 60's. Originally owned by BT but operated under some sort of lease arrangement with VM.

Basically, it is outdated infrastructure with neither company having any incentive to fund an upgrade.

psouth · 02-02-2013, 20:02

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Originally Posted by jj20x

An old analogue network build in the 60's. Originally owned by BT but operated under some sort of lease arrangement with VM.

Basically, it is outdated infrastructure with neither company having any incentive to fund an upgrade.

wat was the bt cable system like?
was it a good system?
how many channels was there?
was the picture and sound any good?

jj20x · 02-02-2013, 21:42

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Originally Posted by psouth

wat was the bt cable system like?
was it a good system?
how many channels was there?
was the picture and sound any good?

About as good as you could expect from an analogue cable system built in the 60s. Milton Keynes planning regulations did not allow residents to have rooftop aerials, the cable system was provided as an alternative.

psouth · 02-02-2013, 21:44

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Originally Posted by jj20x

About as good as you could expect from an analogue cable system built in the 60s. Milton Keynes planning regulations did not allow residents to have rooftop aerials, the cable system was provided as an alternative.

ok,fair enough

zippydoodah · 22-11-2013, 22:42

Well the analogue cable plug gets pulled next week as Virgin will no longer provide such a service in Milton Keynes which ends analogue cable in MK from the 1970s

stuntmaster · 23-11-2013, 11:01

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Originally Posted by zippydoodah

Well the analogue cable plug gets pulled next week as Virgin will no longer provide such a service in Milton Keynes which ends analogue cable in MK from the 1970s

was it still operating? you guys must have been the only ones left!

I guess southampton was lucky when they did our upgrades.

28-01-2013, 12:59	#1
N.Dean Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 955	Milton Keynes analogue cable TV Hello. Does anyone know the UHF channels on which Milton Keynes analogue cable TV operates? Thanks.

28-01-2013, 13:23	#2
joshua_welby Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 7,584	Milton Keynes analogue cable TV Quote: Originally Posted by N.Dean Hello. Does anyone know the UHF channels on which Milton Keynes analogue cable TV operates? Thanks. It has stopped operating now

28-01-2013, 13:43	#3
stuntmaster Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton - Hannington - TX Posts: 4,878	it has done for quite some time. I do wonder what the situation is like now. There are some blocks of flats especially in Southampton that are under listed buildings. Those places didn't have an Arial and as such used the free UHF channels on virgins network. I wonder now if those buildings now have either got permission to have a community arial / satellite or theres some agreement by virgin to supply boxes such as the V HD to access package M? my old box had a special bypasser fitted to the back, it was connected to both cable in and UHF out and you plugged your cable in to it and your tv to it. it allowed all the free stuff to operate even if the box was off.

28-01-2013, 15:13	#4
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	It is a cable system. It does not broadcast on UHF channels.

28-01-2013, 15:21	#5
N.Dean Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 955	That's interesting. Thanks. A resident was telling last week that he gets some channels through the cable connection, with his TV set to analogue. He gets some channels through the aerial, with the TV set to digital. When he combines the two inputs ( to avoid swapping cables ), the digital input does not work. I suspect that the analogue cable system uses at least one frequency which is also used by Sandy Heath freeview. Perhaps a resident of MK could check the channel numbers. Thank you.

28-01-2013, 15:21	#6
BenMcr77 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,516	Milton Keynes cable is still going, and it does offer some channels in the range that TVs can tune to However I don't know what the UHF channels are

28-01-2013, 15:30	#7
stuntmaster Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton - Hannington - TX Posts: 4,878	Quote: Originally Posted by gomezz It is a cable system. It does not broadcast on UHF channels. it did, on analogue cable I think the main channels ran on a mixture of UHF / VHF, with local TV being 'fed' in. Some IDTV's do have a DVB-C tuner, and it can scan in VM channels however this is entirely against any T&C's of virgin media

28-01-2013, 19:59	#8
N.Dean Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 955	Thanks for trying, everyone. If anyone does find the frequencies sometime, I would be pleased to know them. Cheers.

01-02-2013, 18:40	#9
psouth Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: epsom Posts: 294	Quote: Originally Posted by N.Dean Hello. Does anyone know the UHF channels on which Milton Keynes analogue cable TV operates? Thanks. what network is that on?

01-02-2013, 22:06	#10
N.Dean Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 955	Sorry, but I don't understand the question. The CATV system in MK uses PAL analogue signals on the UHF TV band to carry TV signals to viewers' houses. What do you mean by "network"?

01-02-2013, 22:32	#11
paulhgc Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 676	Quote: Originally Posted by psouth what network is that on? VIRGIN

02-02-2013, 00:14	#12
jj20x Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,102	Quote: Originally Posted by psouth what network is that on? An old analogue network build in the 60's. Originally owned by BT but operated under some sort of lease arrangement with VM. Basically, it is outdated infrastructure with neither company having any incentive to fund an upgrade.

02-02-2013, 20:02	#13
psouth Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: epsom Posts: 294	Quote: Originally Posted by jj20x An old analogue network build in the 60's. Originally owned by BT but operated under some sort of lease arrangement with VM. Basically, it is outdated infrastructure with neither company having any incentive to fund an upgrade. wat was the bt cable system like? was it a good system? how many channels was there? was the picture and sound any good?

02-02-2013, 21:42	#14
jj20x Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,102	Quote: Originally Posted by psouth wat was the bt cable system like? was it a good system? how many channels was there? was the picture and sound any good? About as good as you could expect from an analogue cable system built in the 60s. Milton Keynes planning regulations did not allow residents to have rooftop aerials, the cable system was provided as an alternative.

02-02-2013, 21:44	#15
psouth Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: epsom Posts: 294	Quote: Originally Posted by jj20x About as good as you could expect from an analogue cable system built in the 60s. Milton Keynes planning regulations did not allow residents to have rooftop aerials, the cable system was provided as an alternative. ok,fair enough

22-11-2013, 22:42	#16
zippydoodah Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,721	Well the analogue cable plug gets pulled next week as Virgin will no longer provide such a service in Milton Keynes which ends analogue cable in MK from the 1970s

23-11-2013, 11:01	#17
stuntmaster Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southampton - Hannington - TX Posts: 4,878	Quote: Originally Posted by zippydoodah Well the analogue cable plug gets pulled next week as Virgin will no longer provide such a service in Milton Keynes which ends analogue cable in MK from the 1970s was it still operating? you guys must have been the only ones left! I guess southampton was lucky when they did our upgrades.

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