how can i find out

[donkeyboy]

hello to all DK.ers
In my mates flat hes got cables coming out of the white box from the wall
how can we find out if they are live without having a box

cheers guys

[badapple]

hello to all DK.ers
In my mates flat hes got cables coming out of the white box from the wall
how can we find out if they are live without having a box

cheers guys

Stick the cable into the TV and scan the TV for channels, if its live you will pick up "free channels" BBC, ITV, CH5

[donkeyboy]

so hes going o need f connecter i take it
and if its live he can just get a box and off he goes c.tv for free
he has no internet is that a problem

thanks for the reply bad apple

[badapple]

yes m8 you will need that, any diy shop will have them, they are a couple of ?s.

[donkeyboy]

hiya mate
cheers for ur time with this
i did't no that it could scan freeveiw tv on the tv set i guess thats what its doin or am i way off the mark

[tvadict]

virgin switched off analogue signal in many areas across UK so you may probably get nothing without a proper cable box

[badapple]

You will pick up the standard channels bbc, itv chan 4, 5 and maybe a disney channel.

[donkeyboy]

thanks
bad apple

will let you no

[cgscott]

hiya mate
cheers for ur time with this
i did't no that it could scan freeveiw tv on the tv set i guess thats what its doin or am i way off the mark

Yes it must be a digital freeview tv.

[.: JaCkPoT :.]

If its a cable feed you will get nothing depending on where you live as virgin have turned analogue off in most areas. You really need to lend a cable receiver from a friend or use a multimeter.

[violentj]

ive found that if you stick your tounge on the feed if its live you will get a faint impulse akin to putting your tounge on a 9v battery-if there is no feed you will feel nothing