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tater03 · 26-01-07, 06:14 PM

I was recently contacted by our cable company and they told me that they need to come into my house because their is a leak in my cable? What in the world does this mean? I have had no trouble on my end cablewise so I got to thinking after the call exactly what does this mean?

suleman1 · 26-01-07, 09:41 PM

tw keys

lincsat · 27-01-07, 05:14 PM

They have probably detected a short circuit on your cable feed. Disconnect any hacked equipment and splitters you have added and invite them around.

tater03 · 27-01-07, 08:02 PM

What is tw keys? Thanks for the advice. I am already planning on disconnecting the splitters. Thanks

Odyy · 29-01-07, 10:09 AM

I worked for cable supervisor for 2 years and that is bull****, have you got something to hide, think about it and do something about,

mtatum4496 · 29-01-07, 09:21 PM

So using a splitter on the inside of your home to run cable to a second television could creat some sort of a short circuit that the cable company would pick up on? I never knew that.

Odyy · 29-01-07, 10:38 PM

No, Read the thread properly, what I mean is the box he has got as more than likely got a fault on it like lincsat said, Eg: The feedback might not be cut or a short, very easliy detected in both cases. Thats what I was refering too.

Odyy · 29-01-07, 10:41 PM

If cable came round and seen a splitter there and he is not supposed to have it, what do you think they would say, "Oh you have a snide box somewhere have you, Can you get me one" lol

tater03 · 30-01-07, 06:09 PM

First of all I am sorry but the only thing that I may be doing wrong woud be that I do run a splitter from my living room to my bedroom. And personally at the price of cable I really don't care all that much. I am sure I am not the only one that does that. Other than that I have no channels or anything else that I am getting for free. Was just curious what else might cause a cable leak because I had never heard of it before.

lincsat · 01-02-07, 02:31 PM

As I said earlier, you could have a short circuit somewhere on the bits you've added, maybe some braid is touching the centre core on the extension cable, or maybe you have a faulty splitter.

If you remove everything you added and invite them round, they can check their cables and they should then be happy and leave you alone.

26-01-07, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
tater03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cable Question I was recently contacted by our cable company and they told me that they need to come into my house because their is a leak in my cable? What in the world does this mean? I have had no trouble on my end cablewise so I got to thinking after the call exactly what does this mean?

26-01-07, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
suleman1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cable Question tw keys

27-01-07, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,711 Thanks: 2 Thanked 947 Times in 181 Posts	Re: Cable Question They have probably detected a short circuit on your cable feed. Disconnect any hacked equipment and splitters you have added and invite them around.

27-01-07, 08:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
tater03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cable Question What is tw keys? Thanks for the advice. I am already planning on disconnecting the splitters. Thanks

29-01-07, 10:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Odyy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cable Question I worked for cable supervisor for 2 years and that is bull****, have you got something to hide, think about it and do something about,


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29-01-07, 09:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
mtatum4496 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cable Question So using a splitter on the inside of your home to run cable to a second television could creat some sort of a short circuit that the cable company would pick up on? I never knew that.

29-01-07, 10:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Odyy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cable Question No, Read the thread properly, what I mean is the box he has got as more than likely got a fault on it like lincsat said, Eg: The feedback might not be cut or a short, very easliy detected in both cases. Thats what I was refering too.

29-01-07, 10:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Odyy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cable Question If cable came round and seen a splitter there and he is not supposed to have it, what do you think they would say, "Oh you have a snide box somewhere have you, Can you get me one" lol

30-01-07, 06:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
tater03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cable Question First of all I am sorry but the only thing that I may be doing wrong woud be that I do run a splitter from my living room to my bedroom. And personally at the price of cable I really don't care all that much. I am sure I am not the only one that does that. Other than that I have no channels or anything else that I am getting for free. Was just curious what else might cause a cable leak because I had never heard of it before.

01-02-07, 02:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,711 Thanks: 2 Thanked 947 Times in 181 Posts	Re: Cable Question As I said earlier, you could have a short circuit somewhere on the bits you've added, maybe some braid is touching the centre core on the extension cable, or maybe you have a faulty splitter. If you remove everything you added and invite them round, they can check their cables and they should then be happy and leave you alone.

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