Re: Best brand coax and F connector for HD cable?

["Rogue Petunia" <FakeAddress@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I won't call the cable company yet because two years when the cable internet
connectivity was so bad the "broadband" was about as fast as 56K, the cable
company said "it's your internal wiring. not our problem. goodbye."  OK,
fine.  So I hooked the modem up directly to the coax where it enters the
house, thereby bypassing the internal wiring. 6 months and about 12 service
appts later,  including a crew chief and a plant engineer, they could not
solve the problem.  They seemed to find it easier to show up at each appt
and just say they could find no problem and close the ticket.  It was like
they were just trying to wait me out, figuring eventually I would just stop
complaining and no longer be an open ticket for them to deal with.  The
strategy worked, I switched to DSL and stopped calling them to complain
about the horrible internet service.

I hope to do whatever I can on my end to reduce any problems the internal
wiring might be causing, such as removing splits and re-wiring so I have a
homerun with good cable and connectors.  Because I know they will only say
the problem is the internal wiring (a leopard does not change its spots).
If they replace the internal wiring, they won't fish it through fish the
walls, they staple it to the baseboard and around the door moulding.

Although I suppose I could have them do the internal wiring and let it drape
across the floor.  Then later on run it though the wall myself.
Technically, it's still their wiring, just moved a little.


"Norm" <rodeofan1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Why can't you call the cable company and tell them your HD reception
> sucks. Have them come out and check it for you.
> Norm
> "Rogue Petunia" <FakeAddress@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3hLLf.446$FY1.430@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> hi,
>>
>> Ever since I got a HD cable box and a plasma TV I have been having
>> occasional signal loss (total loss of picture and audio, as well as
>> failed DVR recordings due to signal loss).  I've exchanged the box and
>> still have the problems, so I don't think it's the box.  Next, I will
>> re-do the interior wiring to get rid of the 2 splits that exist and doing
>> a straight homerun from exterior of building to cable box.
>>
>> The thing is, I don't own the installation tools for cutting a custom
>> length of quality cable and attaching connectors.  I don't want to buy
>> Radio Shack RG6 and a hex crimper. That's how the interior wiring was
>> fashioned to begin with 2 years ago, and if the wiring is the problem I
>> want to fix it not just replicate it.
>>
>> My local cable company, Time Warner, uses Beldon DuoBond III coax with
>> PPC EX6 XL connectors.
>>
>> If I buy PPC EX6 XL and Belden coax, I must also buy the installation
>> tools (expensive for one time use).  On the other hand, there is this guy
>> who makes up custom lengths of RG6 Quad Shield with Thomas & Betts Snap n
>> Seal F connectors.  Way less expensive for me than buying installation
>> tools!
>>
>> So, to make a long question short, which would be better:
>> 1.  Belden Duobond III with PPC EX6 XL connectors (must buy my own tools,
>> over $70, plus $35 for cable)
>> 2.  SCP quad shield with Thomas & Betts Snap n Seal connectors (can buy
>> from guy already made to length for $30)
>> 3.  Perfect Vision quad shield with Thomas & Betts Snap n Seal connectors
>> (can buy from guy already made to length for $30)
>>
>> I spent $2000 on the TV, so I'm not trying to cheap out here on the
>> wiring; just trying to make the right decision.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
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