<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>If you're experiencing missing HD channels and/or channels that are constantly tiling(or pixelizing), your cable's signal strength may be low. In which case, a cable amplifier may help you out. If you have a cable modem/box, you'll want one with an "active return path".</div><div><br></div><div>If you have a cable box, you can check your signal strength via the box:</div><div>- Press & hold the "Select" button on the front of the box.</div><div>- When an envelop displays on the box's screen, press the "Info" button.</div><div>- If the value for the tuner (usually in orange I think) is between -10 and 10dbm, you should be ok</div><div>- Press "Exit" to....exit</div><div><br></div><div>If the value is too low, you probably need an amplifier. If it's too high, you probably need to install a splitter.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Electroline-FT08100-8-port-Booster-Amplifier/dp/B000F3NFPY/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1284306153&sr=8-6">http://www.amazon.com/Electroline-FT08100-8-port-Booster-Amplifier/dp/B000F3NFPY/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1284306153&sr=8-6</a></div><div><br></div><div>Hope that helps somebody. =)</div><div><br></div><div>-Zach</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div><div>On Sep 12, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Bruce Stewart wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I totally agree!! I got rid of Comcast 7 years ago and have used both Dish and DirecTV. I have been very pleased with both satellite providers. Comcast service here is horrible!<br> </div>Bruce<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "></div><br><br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Life is balance of holding on and letting go!<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">From:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Roger Hackler <<a href="mailto:Roger.Hackler@comcast.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Roger.Hackler@comcast.net</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>North Hampton Homeowners Association <<a href="mailto:nhhoa@nhhoa.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">nhhoa@nhhoa.org</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sun, September 12, 2010 9:27:37 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Nhhoa] Cable TV Question....<br></font><br><div class="WordSection1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; "><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt; ">I canned them in March of this year. We finally broke down and bought our first HD TV in Janurary. It was absolutely unusable. After finally getting Comcast out here, the tech said that he was surprised that I could even get standard TV. After a 2 month wait, and Comcast doing nothing about it, I voted with my wallet and went to DirecTV. I keep Comcast internet, which is ok.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; "><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; "><span style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt; "> </span></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-style: solid; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-top: 3pt; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; "><b><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:nhhoa-bounces@nhhoa.org">nhhoa-bounces@nhhoa.org</a> [<a href="mailto:nhhoa-bounces@nhhoa.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:nhhoa-bounces@nhhoa.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Ty Hudson<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sunday, September 12, 2010 9:09 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:NHHOA@nhhoa.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">NHHOA@nhhoa.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Nhhoa] Cable TV Question....</span></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; "> </p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; ">Good Morning....<br><br>When we first moved into the subdivision about 3 years ago, we were warned that Comcast service was spotty here and not recommended. We went a different route.<br>At the beginning of this year, I remember seeing a number of Comcast's heavy trucks in and out of the subdivision working on what I assume expanding their coverage and lines...<br><br>My question is this.... To those of you who have Comcast, are there any issues that you can share or recommend at this point....<br><br>Part B....when we had Comcast before in Alpharetta, customer service was poor as the billing never seemed to be right....being charged for HD or extra receivers etc that we did not have.... My wife wants no part of them again due to the CS and billing.... I am having a hard time looking beyond the bundle that they are offering on the Xfinity plan where you get all three for $99 plus upgrades.....<br><br>Any feedback would be appreciated by more than myself alone I am sure.....<br><br>Ty Hudson<br>11 Centerport</div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: serif; "><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "> </span></p></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>NHHOA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NHHOA@nhhoa.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">NHHOA@nhhoa.org</a><br><a href="http://mail.nhhoa.org/mailman/listinfo/nhhoa_nhhoa.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://mail.nhhoa.org/mailman/listinfo/nhhoa_nhhoa.org</a><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>