Virgin actually send all the channels across its cable network - including the broadband internet (essentially broadcast as a group of channels) and pay per view access like sports events - your set top box restricts access to the channels you don't pay for...
Most of the channels are encrypted
Although you can get boxes which circumvent the encryption....
You will find that connecting anything to your Virgin Cable connection is in contravention of their terms and conditions (Hence the anonymous post!)
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Virgin actually send all the channels across its cable network - including the broadband internet (essentially broadcast as a group of channels) and pay per view access like sports events - your set top box restricts access to the channels you don't pay for...
Most of the channels are encrypted
Although you can get boxes which circumvent the encryption....
You will find that connecting anything to your Virgin Cable connection is in contravention of their terms and conditions (Hence the anonymous post!)