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Title: Fuzzy Cable Channels
Post by: beanboy89 on May 18, 2008, 09:00:51 PM
Anyone know why some cable channels seem to be so fuzzy? It seems just to be the channels at the beginning (2-~20) and channels at the end (~60-77). The ones in the middle are just fine. I've checked all the connections between the wall jack and my TV, and they're all tight. What can I do to fix this?
Title: Re: Fuzzy Cable Channels
Post by: Mike M on May 18, 2008, 09:04:32 PM
I also noticed some channels like PBS that always seem to have a bad signal. I never figured out why that channel had a bad signal. PCN (PA cable network) also has a poor signal.
Title: Re: Fuzzy Cable Channels
Post by: wxmancanada on May 18, 2008, 09:18:10 PM
Depends on several things. Given that its analog many things can impact this.

For example, working within' the cable station if I go to view our own signal, its even fuzzy. I think its just the technology.
Title: Re: Fuzzy Cable Channels
Post by: lfmusiclover on May 18, 2008, 09:39:33 PM
The problem is that both of those channel ranges have the weakest signal. The slightest thing could cause great degradation (or total loss) of these channels. A damaged cable line, for example, would cause alot of fuzz to occur. Radio Shack carries a product called a Cable TV Amplifier, which strengthens the signals of these channels. I've used one and can tell you from experience that they work very well.
Title: Re: Fuzzy Cable Channels
Post by: texasstooge on May 19, 2008, 03:54:25 PM
Channels 69-76 and 95-97 are fuzzy in my area.
Title: Re: Fuzzy Cable Channels
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 19, 2008, 05:24:00 PM
I've noticed that ABC has a poor picture quality on its channel. NBC, FOX and CBS have crisp picture quality but never ABC :huh:
Title: Re: Fuzzy Cable Channels
Post by: lfmusiclover on May 19, 2008, 05:46:38 PM
Thats because ABC is lower on the spectrum, and thus has a weaker signal, as I mentioned in my post above.
Title: Re: Fuzzy Cable Channels
Post by: texasstooge on May 19, 2008, 10:16:56 PM
Quote from: Victor on May 19, 2008, 05:24:00 PM
I've noticed that ABC has a poor picture quality on its channel. NBC, FOX and CBS have crisp picture quality but never ABC :huh:
That's funny, it's quite an opposite during the mornings here.

FOX here is usually fuzzy; followed by NBC.
Title: Re: Fuzzy Cable Channels
Post by: wxmancanada on May 19, 2008, 11:57:25 PM
House was kinda odd tonight, his holusinations wern't very clear. Damn cable.

:P
Title: Re: Fuzzy Cable Channels
Post by: Evan2015 on May 22, 2008, 09:47:38 PM
Channel 23 (Ion) but probably because of it being LPTV
Title: Re: Fuzzy Cable Channels
Post by: NicoleWasHere on May 23, 2008, 12:20:31 AM
ABC never comes in that great.  For some reason, later at night, Fox never wants to come in that good (as evidenced by my TMZ clip).  And a bunch of other random Kansas City based channels never want to come in that well, either.