Virgin Media (used to be NTL) cable

[koster]

I want to buy a cable that goes from the Virgin Media/NTL socket on the wall to a standard set-top box.

What is this cable called, and can I buy it in a shop or do I have to order it from them?

It's like a normal aerial cable but at the wall end it screws on.

I'm using the V-Box supplied by them for one TV in the house, so I want to use a Freeview box for another TV and connect it to the Virgin socket, because that will give better Freeview reception than the aerial on the roof.

If I got another V-Box it would cost an extra �1.50/month on the subscription.

[Ethel]

It won't work - completely different signal.

A freeview box must be connected to an aerial.

[koster]

Thanks for that - the people in the Virgin Media call centre can't make up their mind. Some of them say it will work and some of them say it won't.