Clarification please

[kingsmill]

Hi,

I have an Arnet700c which I know is not capable of showing cable channels and that there won't be any firmware updates for this.

I'm in a Nagra 3 area so as far as I know NO cable box will work.

So, I was reading around a bit and saw people mentioning they use boxes called A750+iConnector or a A780.

I was just wondering how to these boxes work? They connect to the internet right? What is sending the tv channels to the box? Do I still need a subscription to Virgin Media or do I just need a broadband connection for that box to work?

Also, does any one know what the acronym "C/S" means? Read it in a few places but not sure what it means, something like "available via Sat C/S"?

Sorry for the noob like questions.

[mark8393]

Hi,

I have an Arnet700c which I know is not capable of showing cable channels and that there won't be any firmware updates for this.

I'm in a Nagra 3 area so as far as I know NO cable box will work.

So, I was reading around a bit and saw people mentioning they use boxes called A750+iConnector or a A780.

I was just wondering how to these boxes work? They connect to the internet right? What is sending the tv channels to the box? Do I still need a subscription to Virgin Media or do I just need a broadband connection for that box to work?

Also, does any one know what the acronym "C/S" means? Read it in a few places but not sure what it means, something like "available via Sat C/S"?

Sorry for the noob like questions.

yes they work via your router, all you need is a broadband connection, but dont use virgin. cs means card sharing. your best option is sat cs though.

[faflefevre]

is it safe to use sky bb for sat c/s then

[jaysbee666]

You can still use vm broadband, I do and have not had any problems for over a month now...ie no bother from vm?

[kingsmill]

Thanks for the replies.

Yeah I get you would need a router/modem but how does the box work?

Where does it receive the channels from? Are you supposed to pay a subscription to some one for the channels?

What is the quality like? Do you always have channels that need to buffer for a few seconds, like if you're watching iPlayer on your PC?

[Bulld0g]

Yet another thread about card sharing that's against the rules