Cutting Coaxial Cable

[Steve Barker LT]

I hear what you're saying. But what if you have a perfect picture already with the screw ons? hmmmmmm

[Pete C.]

That only means you have a signal sufficiently strong, it can still be leaking like a sieve. While it's the cable company that can get fined for the leakage, you should be concerned as well since this leakage can interfere with over the air signals like police / fire / air traffic radio. Also realize that you'll only see the signal degradation on analog video channels, the digital channels will mask this.

Pete C.

[Mark Lloyd]

Leave them, and hope you remember 6 months from now when the picture turns crappy.

[krw]

Sure, then call the cable company and they will come out and replace everything. They won't leave extra patch cords or come out when you buy a new DVR though. Funny guys.

[DidGeorgeSayThat]

replying to Mark Lloyd, DidGeorgeSayThat wrote:

[makolber]

I should have known, since it was an actual home repair question and not a political rant, therefore it was ten years old and from home moaners hub.

[0ren]

If you have cabel phone service, make you you don't get 'tip' and 'ring' wires reversed.