Cable TV connectors / Digital TV plug in Poland

ryanb 24 | 23

9 Aug 2011 / #1

I am planning on buying a video capture card/tuner for my computer, and I'd like to be able to use it in both the US and Poland. I assume I will need to get some kind of adapter. I assume that cable tv in Poland gets run over coax cable terminated with the Belling-Lee connector AKA IEC 169-2 connector, more simply known as TV aerial plug or PAL connector. Am I correct?

There is a picture of this connector at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_aerial_plug

Thanks in advance.

peter_olsztyn 6 | 1082

9 Aug 2011 / #2

over coax cable terminated with the

My cable tv provider instal coax cable terminated with this

gniazdo

DATA/TV/TV
so you can expect F connector too.

Fskokin

20 Mar 2012 / #3

Merged: How to set up cable TV channels (Warsaw)?

Hi,

just moved to Warsaw couple of weeks ago, bought a tv - but cant figure out how to find the channels that are running through the cabel?

I mean, there must be a couple of free channels that are available without having to order anything.
Whick network id number(regional id number) should i choose to search for channels?

Thanks in advance!

zzz

20 Mar 2012 / #4

do you have kablówka?

Fskokin

20 Mar 2012 / #5

If you mean the antenna cabel from tv to the cabel port in the wall then yes.
but when i search for channels it does not find any channels - though i need to select a regional code aswell.
i know for example in denmark, Copenhagen you have to choose 151.
Maybe you know which one for Warsaw area?

mafketis 38 | 10937

20 Mar 2012 / #6

Have you tried reading the instructions?

If you put the make and model into google you can probably find the instructions in several languages.

Don't recall a regional code here.....

a.k.

20 Mar 2012 / #7

If you mean the antenna cabel from tv to the cabel port in the wall then yes.

No, he meant do you have cable tv in the place you live or telewizja naziemnna (=antenna signal).
Maybe ask some neighbour why you cannot receive any channel?

peter_olsztyn 6 | 1082

21 Mar 2012 / #8

I mean, there must be a couple of free channels that are available without having to order anything.

There is a common practice to unplug other end of cable in router located in the basement.
All or nothing. They do not transmit or amplify channels availible in the air.

So buy a small indoor antenna and if your tv has MPEG4 you will
find free digital channels aired by TVP.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television_in_Poland

PeterWeg03

21 Mar 2012 / #9

Maybe ask some neighbour why you cannot receive any channel

Thats the best solution.