CableConvert
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join:2003-12-05
Atlanta, GA
| reply to MadMANN
Re: [Cable] Could FM Towers be the Problem?
They all seem to be installed properly. They are tight and none of the shielding is visible. The cable has a thin shield of aluminium then a braided layer on top of that. It certainly wont hurt for me to examine each one more closely. I am interested in why the question about what channels come in with no connection at all...because some of them seem to close to the problem channels |
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MadMANN
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join:2005-08-19
 ·Comcast
| Ah. Sounds like dual shield cable.
Yeah, a lot of the frequencies that you are having problems with are also in the same spectrum as a lot of OTAs. And the fact that you are receiving some of these without anything connected to the set tells me that these are very strong and could definitely cause a problem where dual shielded cable isn't enough.
My suggestion would be to subscribe to your cable company's guardian plan first so that you don't have to pay through the nose for the service cll. Then have them come back. The repair tech should be able to measure ingress and find out which outlet(s) it is coming from. From there, they can repair service and replace any connectors, cables, or splitters that may be causing the trouble. Now, if your house is pre-wired with cables running through the walls , you may need an electrician depending on your provider's policy regarding wall-fishing.
Good luck. |
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MacLeech
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join:2001-07-14
SoCal
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said by CableConvert  :I am interested in why the question about what channels come in with no connection at all...because some of them seem to close to the problem channels With nothing connected to the TV, the shielding within the TV should be enough to block any outside signal from reaching the tuner.
Something in the TV is acting as an antenna or the shielding for the tuner is poor enough for direct pickup to occur across a wide range of channels.
This would interfere with anything being provided to you by the cable company on those same analog channels. |
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CableConvert
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join:2003-12-05
Atlanta, GA | so it could be the TV? Its a small little tv in the kitchen that I tested on...guess I'll disconnect it and see what happens |
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egnlsn
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join:2003-09-26
Salt Lake City, UT
 ·Digis
 ·Vonage
| said by CableConvert :so it could be the TV? I've seen it more than once -- especially on smaller (13") sets. Poorly shielded tuners. Have also seen 26" sets (cable compatible) with no coax connector.
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