Yellowrose Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I have just got the keys to my new home (not brand new, but new to me). We noticed a telewest box (white square on wall with two metal plug things coming out of bottom) in the corner of the room where you would normally expect a tv aerial to be. Is this for the TV instead of an aerial? Is it cable? Never had one before. What do I need to do? Is it worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon51 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 If it is a Telewest cable socket then you will need a set top box to receive anything. If you plug your TV into it you won't get anything at all. In fact I doubt if a standard coaxial cable will fit. It is useless unless you have the Telewest box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowrose Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 Thank you Saxon. So its a bit like having a satellite dish and no box I suppose. I hope there is a normal aerial as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon51 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Thank you Saxon. So its a bit like having a satellite dish and no box I suppose. I hope there is a normal aerial as well. That's right Yellowrose. You've got the line, but no account and no 'engine'. Look on the roof and see if there's an aerial that has a cable coming to your house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKSentinel Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Yes Yellowrose, you have cable but these days when someone leaves a residency, Telewest tend to disconnect the cable (99% of the time). Give them a ring and they'll sort you out. I've added this since I presume you might want to have a telephone at the house. If that's the case, you can get the phone line and free digital cable tv from Telewest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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