I got cable internet service through Comcast recently and did not allow the
installer into my home communications hub (as the home inspector instructed
me to do). This in theory would allow me to send the cable singal througout
the house and get free cable TV (basic channels). The installer reluctantly
agreed to not touch my box when I told him the warranty would be voided on
it if he did but installed a filter on the line coming into the house. If I
remove this filter will I be able to get basic cable for free on my
television? I only want it for football season and picture in picture so I
can watch two games at the same time. Do I need the filter for my internet
service?

"Jason Gallas" <jgallas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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If it's truly a filter, then by definition it is not needed for Internet
service. Take DSL filters as a good example. They are put on lines in your
house that do not use DSL to prevent DSL traffic from interfering with voice
traffic. But take the filters off, and DSL will still work great. Your fax
machine might not be too happy, though.

Having said that, I would advise you to leave the filter alone. There are
too many horror stories about cable companies accusing DBS users of stealing
cable service, when they never even HAD cable service (legal or otherwise).
The last thing you want is to make a filter ummmm . . . "disappear" so that
now the cable company has good evidence to use against you to charge you
with cable theft. Yikes. -Dave

"Dave C." <mdupre@sff.net> wrote in message
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:
: "Jason Gallas" <jgallas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: news:WVBHc.450$Ue.194@text.usenetserver.com...
: > I got cable internet service through Comcast recently and did not allow
: the
: > installer into my home communications hub (as the home inspector
: instructed
: > me to do). This in theory would allow me to send the cable singal
: througout
: > the house and get free cable TV (basic channels). The installer
: reluctantly
: > agreed to not touch my box when I told him the warranty would be voided
on
: > it if he did but installed a filter on the line coming into the house.
If
: I
: > remove this filter will I be able to get basic cable for free on my
: > television? I only want it for football season and picture in picture
so
: I
: > can watch two games at the same time. Do I need the filter for my
: internet
: > service?
: >
:
: If it's truly a filter, then by definition it is not needed for Internet
: service. Take DSL filters as a good example. They are put on lines in
your
: house that do not use DSL to prevent DSL traffic from interfering with
voice
: traffic. But take the filters off, and DSL will still work great. Your
fax
: machine might not be too happy, though.
:
: Having said that, I would advise you to leave the filter alone. There are
: too many horror stories about cable companies accusing DBS users of
stealing
: cable service, when they never even HAD cable service (legal or
otherwise).
: The last thing you want is to make a filter ummmm . . . "disappear" so
that
: now the cable company has good evidence to use against you to charge you
: with cable theft. Yikes. -Dave

Yeah, good point. I guess I can just get another satellite receiver and put
it in the room with the PIP TV to get dual tuners.

Jason Gallas <jgallas@hotmail.com> wrote:
Before you do that, you might want to ask your cable company how much it
would cost to add basic cable. Usually there's a surcharge for cable
modem service without TV service and that surcharge tends to be just
about the same as the price of basic TV service.

-Larry Jones

I think my cerebellum just fused. -- Calvin

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 00:04:32 GMT, lawrence.jones@ugsplm.com wrote:

:Jason Gallas <jgallas@hotmail.com> wrote:
:>
:> Yeah, good point. I guess I can just get another satellite receiver and put
:> it in the room with the PIP TV to get dual tuners.
:
:Before you do that, you might want to ask your cable company how much it
:would cost to add basic cable. Usually there's a surcharge for cable
:modem service without TV service and that surcharge tends to be just
:about the same as the price of basic TV service.
:
:-Larry Jones
:
:I think my cerebellum just fused. -- Calvin

Yes, you are correct. Limited basic cable costs $14.23, the
difference in the surcharge between those that already have cable and
those that do not is $14.00. I think I'll eat the 23 cents to get
basic cable when my $19.95/first 6 months deal ends and have multiple
tuner inputs on my brand new TV.

"Jason Gallas" <jgallas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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isnt this illegal?

The installer reluctantly

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 01:02:25 GMT, "Ethan" <fake@isp.invalid> wrote:

:
:"Jason Gallas" <jgallas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
:news:WVBHc.450$Ue.194@text.usenetserver.com...
:> I got cable internet service through Comcast recently and did not allow
:the
:> installer into my home communications hub (as the home inspector
:instructed
:> me to do). This in theory would allow me to send the cable singal
:througout
:> the house and get free cable TV (basic channels).
:
:isnt this illegal?

How so? I am paying for service already with internet access. The
lines are already in my house and active so if I want to tap into one
what is the harm? Besides, Comcast charges $14 for non-tv-subscribers
the same they charge for those that subscribe to basic cable so what
is the difference?

:The installer reluctantly
:> agreed to not touch my box when I told him the warranty would be voided on
:> it if he did but installed a filter on the line coming into the house. If
:I
:> remove this filter will I be able to get basic cable for free on my
:> television? I only want it for football season and picture in picture so
:I
:> can watch two games at the same time. Do I need the filter for my
:internet
:> service?
:

The "cable guy" has been in my house exactly once in the 20 years I have had
service and I threw him out about 3 minutes into the visit when he insisted on
stapling his wire along the wall.
I told him to get the signals right at his Dmark outside and go away.
Beyond this "free install" visit I have always just gone down to the office and
picked up cable boxes, modems or whatever. Everything else has been
accomplished at the Dmark.
I own the wiring in my house and I maintain it.

Greg wrote:

The cable was installed, when my condo was built, with the only outlets at
the far end of the unit, from my computer room. When I got cable modem
service, they were offering free installs. The first guy to show up, also
wanted to staple along the baseboards and around door frames. I refused.
They then sent a 2 man crew, who spent 3 hours fishing the cable through my
condo. They did a very nice job, with the cables visible only across the
top of my laundry room. They only had to make one access hole, which they
also repair. In addition to all that, they also pulled in a couple of
pieces of CAT 5, from one end of my condo to the other. All in all, a very
good job.

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