Illegal cable boxes?

by **LordShard** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:06 pm

I think someone close to whereI live got an illegal cable box because my cable modem seemingly gets nuts everynow and then and certian channels go haywire for seemingly no reason. Only 1 channel at a time though.

I've checked all the channels and when certain shows are on, on certain days things go on the fritz. Could this be caused by someone using an illegal cable box to get free cable?

by **Evan** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:52 pm

Well I know my dad's huge HDTV has a built in cable tuner/guide with it and it will pick up channels we don't have sometimes, and then a bit later lose them and pick up a different show on that same channel.

by **LordShard** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:55 pm

No, I have digital cable box, (legal) and since adelphia is crap I pay $5 a month for the box and remote (More ways to screw me out of money every month)

But if this is caused by illegal cable boxes I wanna turn their asses in. Freackin fook up my cable and broadband that I pay VERY good money for. O well I guess this is more of a rant than anything else. But I'm nearly 100% sure someone has an illegal box near my residence.

by **Evan** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:11 pm

Someone else having an illegal box won't effect you..

by **Mr. Slayer** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:51 pm

Originally posted by Evan
Someone else having an illegal box won't effect you..

Yeah, it shouldn't.

by Conscious* » Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:48 pm

Yea thats what i think, but call Adelphia and ask them what the problem might be.

by **SkiloDog2000** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 12:21 am

it would if u have dish and somone is tapping your line i bet

by **Evan** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 12:27 am

Cable boxes, not satellite recievers.

by **SkiloDog2000** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 12:40 am

o ya
cable=no dish
forgive my stupidity

by **Pierce** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 2:14 am

haha, it's ok skilo

by **Mr. Slayer** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 2:56 am

No it's not.

by **Evan** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 1:44 pm

Originally posted by Slayer
No it's not.

Roger that.

by **King** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 1:59 pm

the one blessing i've had with my cable company is that when i bitch about things like my connection... or if anything is wrong with my service they actually try and attempt to fix it. It doesn't hurt to give them a call besides, they'd rather keep you on as a customer with lower rates then switching to satelite. Use it to your advantage.

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