I had roadrunner installed in my apt about 4 months ago, and there's only one cable outlet in my living room where my computer is. Well a week ago i had to have a tech come out to fix it, and when he was checking everything he noticed that I had a splitter on the cable from the wall to the modem (which was put in there by the tech who installed it [guess it had to do with the db's being to high or something]), and he asked if i had cable too. Well after he left I thought "what if i tried and hooked it up to my tv too?", and so i hooked up my tv to the splitter and violia I had around 75 channels. I was wondering if I couild get into trouble with having it like this? And would they ever find out? Right now I have it disconnected because I'm afraid of getting arrested or something like that, but I was just wondering if it would be safe to have it connected, and if they would ever know.
2007-05-20 02:38:23 · 7 answers · asked by lord_freespace 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
thx so far, but to clarify:
1) I am paying for cable internet
2)the cable running form the wall to the modem was installed with a splitter (he told me the db's were to high or something like that)
3) I installed a cable from the splitter (they installed) to my televistion.
Also sombody had mentioned that they would be able to monitor the signal output. Would it matter if my internet was on the same cable as the television?
2007-05-20 05:32:37 · update #1
no, as far as I understand, that is the most basic package for cable. If you have cable internet, you usually get the cheapest cable package (no premium channels, no digital package, no espn2 etc.)
Feel free to watch.
2007-05-20 02:41:41 · answer #1 · answered by bigdonut72 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in lots of circumstances the only better fee is the 2d field. So in case you're already figuring out to purchase cable, you need to be ok. the only subject is that your channels on the 2d television would be limited to what it may settle for. Older television's are 2-13 in easy terms. some greater modern television's are "cable" waiting, and you will have not have been given any subject. you will want a splitter, and there could be somewhat loss of sign, in keeping with threat somewhat fuzzy, reckoning on how a procedures the better cable is administered. and be certain the splitter is chop up earlier it is going into the cable field - no longer after - or you will in easy terms watch what's on the residing room television.
2016-12-29 15:13:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not stealing cable because they hooked it up. And they have NO way of knowing if you have it hooked up to your TV or not.
What you should do is 2 things;
#1 make sure on your bill that you are not being chared for it.
#2 Take advantage of their mistake, they are probably charging you like $50 for Internet any way.
PS, Even if you were stealing cable the law only makes you repay for using it. They will not arrest you for that.
2007-05-20 02:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by tonymrright 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it. You won't have access to any premium channels without a descrambler box. Yes, the cable company can monitor signal output from their end. If they have a problem with you receiving their signal, they will notify you in writing before trying to drag you off to jail.
2007-05-20 02:54:01 · answer #4 · answered by morgan j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wonder the same thing i run my internet through tw and it gave me all the cable channels so now i got direct tv in my 3 main rooms and regular cable in the rest
2007-05-20 02:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by stodab8ker23 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interesting. i am sure they would want more for an extra hookup. its kind of like an alacarte thing for them. satellite wants more for each connection so i am sure cable works the same way. im not telling you to use it. if you did, chances are they wont know unless they come out to you.
2007-05-20 03:23:19 · answer #6 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are paying for the service, not the amount of tvs connected to it
2007-05-20 02:41:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋