On 1 Nov 2009 at 11:28pm Zola wrote:
My brother is moving from Brighton to Lewes and is with Virgin.
He asked me tonight if there is any cable in Lewes,IE,Virgin or NTL.
It seems not.
Anyone know any different?
Thanks.
On 2 Nov 2009 at 8:22am Cable Guy wrote:
Pretty sure you're correct Zola.
On 2 Nov 2009 at 4:21pm Digga wrote:
Hi Zola
Definitely no cable service in Lewes.
On 2 Nov 2009 at 4:28pm viewer wrote:
wouldn't bother with cable even if they did have it in Lewes.
virgin and ntl all now the same company.
On 2 Nov 2009 at 5:26pm Digga wrote:
I would choose Branson over Murdoch any day!
On 3 Nov 2009 at 7:43am Annette Curtin-Twitcher wrote:
It's a shame there are no plans to cable Lewes. the state of the pavements might improve after they'd dug them all up and put them back down again.
On 3 Nov 2009 at 7:56am Zola wrote:
What about the scheduled digital switchover....Will that make any difference?
What is it that makes Lewes a 'no cable' area...?
On 3 Nov 2009 at 11:57am sashimi wrote:
I was told by someone who should know that you couldn't get freeserve in Lewes because the Newhaven and County Hall masts weren't allowed to broadcast digital signals at present (on account of proximity to France). So, we took a subscription to Sky for a year to get the free box then dumped Sky because we didn't watch it. Now I understand that you can get freeserve if you are in sight of the Heathfield mast which we are. Can't you now get TV through BT lines? Am I the only person who's confused?
On 3 Nov 2009 at 12:44pm zola wrote:
So is there a difference between Freeserve and Freeview,or are they both the same...
And what is Freesat? I am a bit confused too Sashimi.....
On 3 Nov 2009 at 1:20pm Bongo wrote:
Freesat is the same as using Sky - you just need a dish (an existing Sky dish, or have one installed for around £80 by a Freesat installer - shop around as some install for less), and a Freesat digibox. Once you have the equipment, you pay no more to view. Digiboxes start at around 50 for a basic box, to around 250 for an all-singing HD recordable model. Advantages are, no subs to pay, all HD channels are free, and you can view BBC iPayer anytime on your TV. Not so many channels as Sky but more being added all the time. I will be buying Freesat in a years time when my Sky contract runs out.
.freesat.co.uk
On 3 Nov 2009 at 1:56pm Zola. wrote:
Thanks for that Bongo. I have a freeview box which I am more than happy with.
Apart from the free HD and the I Player,are there many more differences between Freesat and Freeview? Do you get many more channels?
On 3 Nov 2009 at 4:20pm DFE wrote:
lewes is so backward they have only just got running water. wait til the next 100yrs to get cable
On 3 Nov 2009 at 5:57pm Annette Curtin-Twitcher wrote:
I know of many small towns that haven't got cable, I presume it's because the number of potential customers isn't large enough to justify the investment.
What will happen to people in the areas that can't get digital signals from Heathfield atm though? A lot of them live in the conservation areas where they probably won't be allowed to have satellite dishes either.
On 3 Nov 2009 at 7:13pm DFE wrote:
conservation zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
On 5 Nov 2009 at 2:48pm brixtonbelle wrote:
Apparently none of this will be a problem in 2012 when the digital switch on happens and Lewes is covered by a digital transmitter. In the meanwhile it's a mess.
By the way - loved the Isfield bonfire, burning BT effigy . They can't even get broadband there !