We are one of the legion of people who have cable TV. Our reception is so bad that we wouldn’t bother to turn the TV on if we didn’t have cable or dish reception.
\nAbout two weeks ago, DH turned the TV on and discovered there was absolutely no picture. We had a fuzzy gray screen and noisey static. So, he called to report that we were having a problem.<\/p>\n
\nIf you have never experienced cable, the first thing they do is ask you to dry some things at home so they can run a diagnostic through the lines. In our case, they were unable to assist us, so they arranged for a repairman to come out on Monday. (One entire weekend without cable, so far. And nobody missed it.)
\nThe repairman asked me if I knew what the problem was. I looked at him in exasperation and said “That’s YOUR job!” He did his job, and found that the neighbors had sliced the line when they installed an invisible fence for their dog.
\nHe fixed it in no time flat.
\nSo….we enjoy TV for the week, and on Friday, it goes out again. DH calls to report the problem, and we’re told there is an outage in our area. We call back the next day to tell them we STILL don’t have cable and we go the diagnostic root again. No luck. Okay….a repairman will be at your house next FRIDAY afternoon. Will someone be at home?
\nSo, we spent the week mostly without TV. Oddly, the local channels and the lowest number cable channels came in, but most of what we pay for was missing. You’d think they would worry about letting us go a week without TV. We might realize that there are other ways to entertain ourselves that are cheaper, more fun, and perhaps better for us.
\nSo, today, the same young cable repairman shows up with a new digital box. In talking with him, I discovered that it was most likely Comcast who messed up the box, trying to shift all their clients over to the new system. He installs a new box and discovers that it won’t work. It’s a refurbished box from the home of a smoker…..
\nHe goes out the the truck and brings in a new box, and hooks it up.
\nRemind me next time to TRY the TV before letting the repairman go. We have picture, but no sound. (sigh)
\nI’m thinking this isn’t worth the frustration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We are one of the legion of people who have cable TV. Our reception is so bad that we wouldn’t bother to turn the TV on if we didn’t have cable or dish reception. About two weeks ago, DH turned … Continue reading