huopio@kannel.lut.fi (Kauto Huopio) (10/11/89)
In my city, the local CATV network is owned by the Finnish PTT. About half of the channels provided are in special CATV-channels, in "hyper-UHF"-band. Normal TV-sets here have CATV-channels from 1 to 12 (it is something like UHF-channels 70-82), but the PTT uses also CATV-channels to 13-30 (I don't remember the last channel number, it might be even higher..) To receive these channels (including MTV-Europe, CNN, Eurosport, Discovery, BBC Europe..) one must buy or rent a converter box, which also includes descrambling for future pay-channels. If I would buy the converter, it would be something like $300 and $5.50 /month usage fee.. And if I would rent one......... sompething like $15/month.. So..are there any ideas to do the conversion from these hyperchannels to a normal UHF channel (around 40) ? I've heard about D-100, made in England, but does it reach these channels?? All help is appreciated! --Kauto -- ****************** Kauto Huopio (huopio@kannel.lut.fi) ********************** *US Mail: Kauto Huopio, Punkkerikatu 1 A 10, SF-53850 Lappeenranta, Finland * *Project: Learn some GNU Emacs first.. :-) * *****************************************************************************
grabhorn@marlin.NOSC.MIL (Steven W. Grabhorn) (10/11/89)
In article <HUOPIO.89Oct10133515@kannel.lut.fi> huopio@kannel.lut.fi (Kauto Huopio) writes: >Normal TV-sets here have CATV-channels from 1 to 12 (it is something like >UHF-channels 70-82), but the PTT uses also CATV-channels to 13-30 >So..are there any ideas to do the conversion from these hyperchannels to >a normal UHF channel (around 40) ? I've heard about D-100, made in England, >but does it reach these channels?? >All help is appreciated! > >--Kauto Radio Shack and other outlets here in the States used to sell a block cable converter that shifted cable channels 14-36 onto the UHF band so any cable un-ready tv could easily receive them. They used to go for $40 but I'm sure you could find them for $25 nowdays. Remote Control was not an option, however.... Steve -- -- Steve Grabhorn, Code 645, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, 92152 Phone:619-553-3454 Internet:grabhorn@nosc.mil UUCP:..!sdcsvax!nosc!grabhorn