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New member Username: Sparkysteve
Byron Center,
MI
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 03:24 pm: |
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I have the Comcast "Digital Starter" package. I have a cable box connected to my living room TV. I also have tv's connected directly to the cable in the kitchen and bedroom without a cable box. The two TV's without boxes have a fuzzy picture. I just wanted the analog channels. I don't really need the digital options in these rooms. And I don't want to have to hook a box to an undercabinet LCD TV in the kitchen or pay for two more boxes. My cable comes in from outside, goes to a 120v amplifier/splitter, and from there to each room in the house. I'm an electrician and installed all the cable myself. Any ideas, or suggestions? |
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Gold Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
US
Post Number: 2070
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 07:29 am: |
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My suggestion is to call Comcast and schedule a service call. You may be an electrician, but that doesn't make you a cableguy. |
New member Username: Sparkysteve
Byron Center,
MI
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 05:01 pm: |
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We also install and hook up cable and phone every day. I'll give them a call. |
Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York City in-HD,
NY
Post Number: 2257
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 10:49 pm: |
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Well Steve
It's not that hard to find out why yo got fuzzy pictures in those 2 rooms
As it maybe just a simple bad wiring
Process of elimination I'll give yo few tips:
First
I have seen bad cables made by professional installers simply shorting shield or inadequate shield or bad crimps
I only recommend snap and seal crimps with RG-6 (double or quad shield)
There is a learning curve in how to make your own cables but not hard by any means
Correct tools is a must see picture
(Stripper, Crimper and criimp connectors)
- Make sure signal coming from cable utility line is good (by viewing quality on screen)
- If yo use amplified splitter use known good cable to check quality of each outlet
Shop around
Home depot or Low's |
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