Karen, I'm sorry that I can't provide
you with the equipment. I can provide you with information,
because I have this hardware in my house.
In the livingroom, I have a VIP2262 HD
PVR that works with the Bell slimline remote. Beside that is the
VAP3400 Wireless Transmitter, that serves as a bridge to receivers
that connect to the television elsewhere in the house.
In the kitchen, and in the bedroom, I
have a VIP2502 Wireless Receiver that is connected to a
television.
In the kitchen, I used to have a small
Samsung television, that had inputs of either coaxial cable, or
SRGB RCA plugs. That old television did not have an HDMI input.
So I attached the VIP2502 Wireless Receiver to the Sansung
television with the three SRGB plugs.
I've since replaced that old kitchen
television with a newer LG television that has an HDMI input. The
VIP2502 Wireless Receiver now takes full advantage of the HDMI
quality on the LG television ... that I didn't know was missing
when I had the Samsung television.
The Bell slimline remotes for each
television are programmed differently: bedroom old Samsung
television; livingroom new Samsung television, kitchen new LG
television. Through the slimline remote, I can program via any
television for the VIP2262 HD PVR to record, and to playback
stored video.
Last year (in 2023) , we were on Fibe
500, with Fiber-to-the-House. I discovered that after 5 years,
Bell had stopped charging for this hardware. We've had the
equipment for 5 years, and I guess it's fully depreciated. I
think that when the equipment fails, I will not be able to get
replacements. When we switched from Rogers to Bell a while back,
we didn't have fiber-to-the-house, and were on an ADSL modem.
Last April, we got a package upgrade to
Gigabit Fibe 1.5, and new Wifi 6 pods. The resulted in swapping
out the Fibe modem, but the televisions were not impacted.
The condo where my father lives
recently switched from Rogers to Bell, and so he's got the Fibe Tv
box, that is an small Android device with Google Play. This means
that recorded video is saved in the cloud, not in a PVR in the
home. The major advantage for my elderly father is that he
doesn't need to switch remote controls for the television and the
PVR. The disadvantage is that cloud services mean the programs
can expire online, whereas the VIP2262 HD PVR has a hard drive in
it.
So, if your landlord has the VIP2262 HD
PVR and the VAP3400 Wireless Transmitter, it should be easy for
add on another VIP2502 Wireless Receiver.
The wrinkle is that Bell probably
doesn't distribute the VIP2502 Wireless Receiver to consumers,
anymore.
If a customer were to upgrade from
VIP2262 HD PVR to a Bell Fibe Tv Android box, I assume that Bell
would send boxes to return the old equipment.
So if you're looking for a VIP2502
Wireless Receiver , you might find that from someone who either
hasn't returned the equipment to Bell. However, you want to make
sure that your landlord has VIP2262 HD PVR, and isn't planning to
switch to the Bell Fibe Tv Android box anytime soon.
On 2024-01-22 17:17, Karen Lewellen via
talk wrote:
hi
all,
Layered times, leaving me reading more than commenting.
My landlord wishes to provide, but cannot seem to successfully
secure from bell, the box below.
it's a basic bell cable box vip2502
https://www.bellmts.ca/support/tv/fibe-tv/installation-and-setup/arris-vip2502-reference-guide
Anyone have this sitting in a closet?
Might be wise to confirm the idea will work. This entire
property, even outside, has bell fibe for home coverage including
internet..But my on going issues with them have me a bit scared.
Thanks,
Kare
Who has not given up on Over The Air, just gauging offered
options.
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