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  • BriTmaN
    Newbie
    • Jan 2009
    • 7

    #1

    Is this true

    Sorry for asking a silly question, but it's on my mind now so I have to ask.

    I have an EX7000 and subscribe to the XL package / broadband, I use the Eurovox upstairs as my 2nd box for the odd film and sport.

    Around 2 weeks a go all service's died for 40 mins and only the TV came back, no interactive or braodband. With numerous phone calls, I got the answer that they were upgrading the hubs and working on the network.

    This week an engineer came out and within minutes of him making a call, all services came online (I assume he did some work outside) but I was at work and my wife didn't observe what he did. The engineer said that they had attached a filter to the box at the end of the street to check for noise on the line (this would auto block services because of dodgy box's or faulty splitters) He said that a box near by may have knocked my service's out and they come to the house to check for none virgin hardware. I was silly enough to leave the splitter upstairs attached and can only assume that it may have caused this but I am confused to why the interactive downstairs didn't work.

    My question is, is there any truth in filter detection; am I one of the first to witness them cracking down these box's?
  • pipeman1
    Top Poster
    • Jun 2009
    • 139

    #2
    ive got the same box as well as 5100pvr and all working fine
    also have their box linked up so they get feedback from their box,so cant help you anymore m8.

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    • BriTmaN
      Newbie
      • Jan 2009
      • 7

      #3
      What I'm really asking is, are they really fitting a filter in the hubs to try and detect none virgin box's.

      Probably it was just a fault that lasted 8 days to resolve and that the engineer has been instructed to scare monger customers in case they have additional boxes.

      Since all lines go to 3 banks with in the hubs how would a filter be able to narrow it down to an individual user.

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      • vickie
        Newbie
        • Aug 2009
        • 2

        #4
        i have a eurovox ex1000sl and have just connected to virgin broadband since doing so my box is'nt working properly the picture is distorted can anyone help?

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        • chic.
          V.I.P. Member
          • Feb 2009
          • 1599

          #5
          Originally posted by vickie
          i have a eurovox ex1000sl and have just connected to virgin broadband since doing so my box is'nt working properly the picture is distorted can anyone help?
          make sure all the connections are tight and remove any splitters you may need a booster
          if i helped hit the thanks btn

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