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Old 29th Mar 2017, 3:09 pm   #211
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Default Re: Technology related anachronisms on TV and in films etc.

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Originally Posted by cheerfulcharlie View Post
in the Virgin TV advert for showing how fast their Broadband is - due to fibre optic cable - is that a coax cable they actually show on screen?
Virgin is fibre to the cabinet, the link into the building is co-ax. It's then split to feed the set top box and router. The phone is a separate pair of wires. Advertisements are not typically big on technical accuracy.
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