Internet Cable to TV

[c8]

Is it possible to get TV reception if someone is subscribe to Broadband (Cable) with no basic cable subscription ? I heard somewhere that you can do this but how, and what do you need ?

Thanks

 

[MisterMe]

Maybe...if the cable guy that installed your cable modem didn't install the filter that blocks your video siganl then you may be able to pick it up with a cable ready TV..YMMV

 

[Zugzwang152]

What he said, but I don't know of any way of testing if you're filtered out or not other than plugging a TV in lol. You could always get a descrambler for the video signal, unless your cable company blocks it out completely instead of scrambling the signal.

 

[Lucky]

Its illegal.

 

[SteelCityFan]

If they forgot to install the filter and you happen to notice that you are getting TV channels and watch them, I hardly doubt they could bust you for it... but, if you go modifying their filter etc, that is illegal.

I have a filter on my line. A couple of the channels are watchable, but they are blurry... most of them are way to bad to watch. I have direcTV anyway, so even a good cable signal is a joke compared to digital.

 

[MasterHoss]

It's my understanding that providers won't let you get cable-based Internet connections unless you already have or are going to sign up for the cable TV service.

 

[krackato]

I got a coax splitter a while back time ago and it worked fine. Cable modem worked great without any speed slow-down, and I got my basic channels which was cool. Might as well try it.

 

[RamIt]

I get my cable TV through my internet cable connection. They installed a filter on the pole to block out TV reception but I called a couple of times complaining about my internet connection speeds and they came out and removed it.

 

[MrBond]

There was an article I saw about a month ago where AT&T was cracking down on people who did this. Apparently there's some way they can preform a line audit and tell if you're splitting it for TV (although I have no idea how that'd be done).

I wouldn't even want to attempt it with our cable. The signal on the TV line itself is so weak that after I split it I get quite a bit of quality loss. I'd hate to think what it'd do to my cable modem speed.

 

[SteelCityFan]

Originally posted by: MasterHoss
It's my understanding that providers won't let you get cable-based Internet connections unless you already have or are going to sign up for the cable TV service.

They will let you have Internet without cable in most cases. Comcast here has one price if you are a cable customer too, and a higher price if you don't have their cable.

I had both for awhile. Last summer I signed up for DirecTV to get the NFL Sunday Ticket. I cancelled Comcast Cable and they sent a guy out to install the filter. The line is still split (the original indoor splitter they installed when I first signed up for both), and one line is still going into the TV in. I never had to remove it since it does not get in the way of the S-Video in for the dish.

The only bad part about being in their system for just Internet is I get called, and mailed stuff all the time trying to get me to sign back up for cable.