Home audio & video: Should I put a booster on my cable line?
Should I put a booster on my cable line?
by babarsac - 9/23/09 2:41 PMI have Comcast basic TV and high speed services. There is only one outlet in the house so the technician split the line to feed my cable modem and TV. If I hook the line coming out of the wall into my HDTV I can pick up the free HD channels that com with basic service. If I run the line through the splitter I get a message on my screen saying the signal isn't strong enough to pick up the HD.
My question is should I replace the splitter with a booster such as the Motorola BDA-S2?
I would say...
by ahtoi - 9/23/09 5:05 PM In reply to: Should I put a booster on my cable line? by babarsacthere's no harm in trying.
I agree, you could try, but...
by Pepe7 - 9/24/09 8:00 AM In reply to: Should I put a booster on my cable line? by babarsac...to be honest there's no reason why your signal shouldn't currently be ample enough to still receive the free HD channels given you only have a single split. It's a single family home, I assume(?) Perhaps the problem is upstream at the pole/drop. If that doesn't solve your issue definitely press Comcast to get their act together. Their technician should have checked *all* the channels while he was hooking you up.
-Pedro
Let the cable company determine if a booster is in order
by NM_Bill - 9/24/09 9:06 AM In reply to: Should I put a booster on my cable line? by babarsacthen the cost of the booster will be theirs not yours.
True, but
by Pepe7 - 9/24/09 9:26 AM In reply to: Let the cable company determine if a booster is in order by NM_BillI should have also mentioned you have to prorate this service w/ Comcast. In some areas there may be a service charge for the visit plus (in some cases) they might argue for an additional charge they justify by saying not only does the OP need a booster, but the home needs new/replacement wiring. YMMV.
-P
Good luck with that- LOL
by Pepe7 - 9/24/09 2:14 PM In reply to: (NT) My different cable company doesn't charge for service calls. by NM_BillAgree, 110%. But FWIW, they all charge given certain circumstances.
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