[opendtv] Re: How to bankrupt cable companies
- From: "John Golitsis" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:40:52 -0400
Isn't it odd that when there's a problems with cable TV reception, we call the
cable company and they are responsible for fixing it. They'll even come into
our homes, replace cables and connectors, run new lines, whatever it takes.
But when there are problems with satellite TV reception, we readily acknowledge
that it is our responsibility to fix.
I'm not really trying to make any point though.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I made a point of being at her home when the tech visited. Apparently, the
> guys had been assigned three home visits during the 7:30 to 9:00 am time
> period allocated to mom. They first changed all the connectors on the house
> side of the drop, then checked the signal levels and reported signal levels
> were strong. So, they tuned in channel 96, and the signal was as useless as
> usual.
>
> The tech cussed. Somehow, it had not been communicated to them that a new
> drop would probably have to be run, and they were going to be behind
> schedule before realizing the scope of their task. But, they gladly ran the
> new drop. The tech had never seen copper-braid RG-59 outside plant before.
>
> They did a great job. When I checked the signal, there was no interference
> from XETV 6 (more than 33 years of beating between the RF and cable signals,
> and no interference on channel 3 between a Mexican LPTV on channel 3 -- a
> channel used at that house only when there is ice skating on ESPN. 95 and
> 96 looked like we were watching large dish analog satellite signals.
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