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Old 1st Sep 2018, 2:11 pm   #8
cmjones01
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Default Re: Unknown Frequency Settings On Modulator

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Originally Posted by Richard_FM View Post
On mainland Europe a lot of cable systems were simply fed from a socket on the wall & a "cable ready" TV could tune in without the need of a set top box.

I'm not sure if these systems were just free to air or a subscription charged somehow.
Yes, that's how it worked when I lived in Germany. I was in student halls of residence but the cable TV signal was just there in the socket on the wall, and TVs and VCRs tuned straight in to it. It was noticeable that older models got a smaller choice of stations: they didn't tune these 'S' channels. FM radio was on there as well.

I think it must have been included in the rent, though technically we had to have a TV licence. There was certainly no separate charge for the cable service.

Chris
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