Re: HDTV signals via cable/coax

Hi Bill,

Recently, Bill R <nospam_brosenx@iglou.com> posted:
>
> Neil,
>
> RG-59 has much higher loss than RG-6.  Even with a good cable signal
> that loss may be high enough to be causing some digital signals to be
> too weak for the TV's digital tuner to lock on to them.
>
That is why I was originally thinking about a line amp. But, that approach
can only do so much if the problem is in signal quality rather than just
line loss.

> I'm really surprised that your cable company still uses RG-59 for
> their cable drops (from the pole to the home).  Years ago my cable
> company
> came around and replaced every drop that was not RG-6 no matter what
> level of service that you had.  They even replaced the "dark runs"
> (subscribers without service but still had a cable to their home).
> I'm sure if you call them and tell them you are not getting some basic
> channels (and OTA digital ARE considered basic) they would replace the
> drop.  That could be your problem and it might not do any good to add
> amps or replace cable in your home if not enough signal is making it
> there.
>
I'm not sure what you mean by "years ago", but my cable installed about 20
years ago, and it's still the original feed. I know, because when a tree
limb fell on it last year and ripped it out of the connector, I repaired
it.

Since my problems appear to be limited -- where one set is fine and the
other one is OK but not locking on to all of the channels that the first
one gets -- I'd consider the replacement of the main feed and distribution
cables to be a secondary or tertiary approach.

Thanks again for your thoughts...

--
Neil
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