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Article #254Re: Virgin Media Box: Class Act
From: The Natural Philosopher
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:03
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:03
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tony sayer wrote: > In article <bvla28-la3.ln1@malcolmdesk.malph.dyndns.org.malph.dyndns.org >> , Malcolm Gray <malcolm-news2008@jobstream.com> scribeth thus >> >>>> at my daughter's house there is only 1 cable incoming which is then split >>>> to provide telephone & television. So, they can't all be like that. >>>> >>> that is how I remember it from my friend's Cambridge Cable. One coax, a >>> magic box, then cable modem on one socket and a standard BT style phone >>> on another. >>> >>> I should cross post this to cam.misc as they are all on it over there. >> My memory is of a figure of eight cable that was something like coax and >> cat 5. > > Co-ax, RG11 IIRC and a two pair copper phone cable often referred to in > the trade as "Sidecar cable" Right: Given that it's you Tony, I take that as authoritative. So instead of using - say - baseband POTS and RF muxed on the one cable, they run a separate pair for de dog and bone..but in the same sheath?
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