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#194897 29-Mar-2016 11:14

Currently have Snap fibre 30/10 with static ip and Sky multi-room with sport. Total a month about $260 sigh.

Using the vodafone fibre option, free sky sport for a year and adding multi-room it looks like costs will drop to about $175 plus static ip.

I used to have cable and dont mind the vodafone sky box just would like thoughts of anyone using over fibre (not cable) and also an idea of gaming pings.

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#1522126 29-Mar-2016 11:14

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#1522140 29-Mar-2016 11:25

Hi there, Quinny,

Are you asking for opinions swapping back to our cable network or fibre?

Thanks!

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#1522142 29-Mar-2016 11:26

Fibre - via Enable not Chorus. When moved 2 years ago they could not do Enable areas.

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#1522145 29-Mar-2016 11:30

You should be absolutely fine going with Enable for Fibre, I haven't had any complaints of latency/ping problems or anything.

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#1522146 29-Mar-2016 11:30

Unless something has changed recently, Vodafone refuse to offer Fiber services in any area with Cable. So if the address can get cable, they will not provision you Fiber.

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#1522147 29-Mar-2016 11:31

New subdivision in Rolleston. No cable in area.

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#1522252 29-Mar-2016 15:15

Nice.. I just thought I'd throw that out there seeing as you said you previously had cable (obviously at another address)

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#1522254 29-Mar-2016 15:18

Since it's a new subdivision, Assume you have structured cabling

That will make it easier, as the Vodafone TV boxes just go through ethernet on fibre

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#1533498 15-Apr-2016 11:57

Not been as easy as hoped. Took 3 weeks and multiple calls for Vodafone to even successful get a work order. Then an email with a totally unknown Rolleston address on it saying they had an oder for a phone number changes only. Finally last night enable ring and have to do full scope even tho everything is already there and then install and this will now take another 3 weeks. I get cut off tomorrow as my 28 days notice are up. Fast, no.

Even setting my account up in the vodafone customer zone has been a mess as I had one already from back in my cable days and it would not let me make a new one (even their tech people could not), had to get into old one and reactivate that then attach new account id. I still have to move over email (they say cant yet), still have to sort static ip (they say cant yet). The portal seems the same as 5 years ago and nothing in it relates to my account (can only setup a paradise email already have or go to clear net portal about extinct plans). Backend systems seem a total joke for such a large company.

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#1533677 15-Apr-2016 18:40

Good luck getting any further. They seem to be keen to get your signature but once they've got that...welcome to the "slow zone".

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#1533755 15-Apr-2016 21:39

Just adding a background note for others about the VF Set top boxes .

With VF TV via fibre you need a hard wired connection (Ethernet) from the Router to each of the (up to two) set top boxes. The set top boxes are similar to the ones used on the cable connections but have the coax ports are disabled and only one of the two Ethernet ports enabled

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#1535606 19-Apr-2016 13:33

Enable been and thrown a spanner in works. He cannot tell me if I can use the composite and hdmi backfeeds with the tv boxes :(

HDMI splitter to 2nd tv in another room in house - cant see this being an issue and should work.

Composite backfeed via modulator to tv feed in panel in garage then split to all tv in house - thinks this may not work or if does picture is horrible. Looked at current backfeed picture and said way way worse.

Anyone know? Vodafone call centre and shop at mall both have zero idea.

From manual on website "Most HD TV’s will use the HDMI connection, but the composite (RCA) audio and video connectors can also be used if preferable" Can anyone confirm if both work at same time ie this and hdmi?

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#1535667 19-Apr-2016 15:06

Quinny:

Enable been and thrown a spanner in works. He cannot tell me if I can use the composite and hdmi backfeeds with the tv boxes :(

HDMI splitter to 2nd tv in another room in house - cant see this being an issue and should work.

Composite backfeed via modulator to tv feed in panel in garage then split to all tv in house - thinks this may not work or if does picture is horrible. Looked at current backfeed picture and said way way worse.

Anyone know? Vodafone call centre and shop at mall both have zero idea.

From manual on website "Most HD TV’s will use the HDMI connection, but the composite (RCA) audio and video connectors can also be used if preferable" Can anyone confirm if both work at same time ie this and hdmi?

Yikes. Is there amplifiers in there to boost the signal again?

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#1535787 19-Apr-2016 16:30

HDMI or RCA out (I haven't tried or seen both used at the same time but both appear to be live) is all you can get off the STB - so if you want to send on you have to use an HDMI Spliter/Amp and then send it

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#1535836 19-Apr-2016 17:06

InstallerUFB:

HDMI or RCA out (I haven't tried or seen both used at the same time but both appear to be live) is all you can get off the STB - so if you want to send on you have to use an HDMI Spliter/Amp and then send it

Yeah I do need both to match current setup a) being the hdmi and b) the rca.

Hopefully will work then. Was worried would need to cancel order. Thanks for reply.

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