You may be able to find cheaper retailers, but beware of imitators. A lot of the cheaper stuff isn't as advertised and may not be WF100. The installer had the fibre optic cable in his hand. He said the switch to fibre optic cabling was done last November and it is now virign media’s policy to use fibre optic all the way to the router. You can also readilly buy the compression F connectors and a crimping tool needed to connect them. Crimped F connectors are a common type of connection and not exclusive to Virgin Media. Get a nice installer and he may do this for you using your cable and not theirs. You don't need one of the expensive tools unless you are doing this all day long for a living.

I see, thanks for the explanation. So do you think coax will become the norm for running cabling from the cabinet to the house? I guess its still a lot cheaper than fibre. If you wanted Virgin Media I take it they would need to run a coax cable from a point in the street to your home? This type of double insulated cable will endure a long period. This features strong aluminum braiding with alu-mylar foil for a better connection. Noise, I understand that Virgin will ideally wish to use their own cabling so they are comfortable with the quality but is the spec really that different from others and what are the likely effects from using different cabling e.g not working at all, more interference etc? The decibel level of this coax cable is measured. The higher this grade, the greater the quality of the coax cable. A higher shield or grain cable will transport data more efficiently and fast. Yes, they are slightly more expensive than ones you would set up yourself, but the difference is little.

This 4k coax cable’s workmanship is also flawless. It is dielectrically insulated and has a high-quality conductor. Simple answer is it was too much trouble for him to renew all your cabling, which is what he would have to do. Given, in a ideal world you'd want the installer to measure the signal levels while using the cable you intend to operate the equipment with and adjust those levels accordingly, but given the cable lengths in question, the signal levels are not that likely to be outside the acceptable range even if using different cables.

This cable is compatible with VCRs, TVs, Cable Modems, satellite receivers, and a variety of other devices.Do you need a technician from Virgin media to extend the cables? Can the extension cables be routed under floorboards next to electrical cables? Virgin Media fibre is a good service when compared to the competition. The internet connection speeds can be blisteringly fast without any lag.