cable reception crap... ideas?

[randomlinh]

ok, the cable on my roommates side of the room is weird.... the reception sucks, but if you touch the connector on the wall... it's perfect (or rather, a crapload better).

why would this be? just a highly sensitive connection? any ideas?

 

[Commish]

Replace the connector, it's likely bad. If it's not a 'customer generated' problem, most cable companies will fix this for free.

 

Give them a call and tell them the wire is bad.

 

[Electric Amish]

Change to satellite....

 

[2002R1Rider]

If it is a cable end they will blame you and then charge you 35 dollar service call... Get a new connetor and replace it... Or buy a premade cable.

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: lnguyen
ok, the cable on my roommates side of the room is weird.... the reception sucks, but if you touch the connector on the wall... it's perfect (or rather, a crapload better).

why would this be? just a highly sensitive connection? any ideas?

The connectors are loose/bad.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Change to satellite....

yeah, don't you watch the commercials? get the dish

 

[randomlinh]

well.. this is in the dorms.. so i don't think we'll get charged but we'll see. thanks.

 

[TechnoKid]

Sounds like the cable isn't grounded right?

The connector seems the culprit; its either the connector on the wall jack or the interconnect from the jack to the TV.