Cable tv in room with bad cable coax?

[naturalgas]

I have a tv in bedroom that won’t work with weak signal.I have booster in basement for rest of house works fine so I assume. The line to this bedroom is bad. I can’t run another without major pain. Is there something I can use wireless to operate tv? I have spectrum cable service and internet with a decent Lynksys wireless router. Thanks in advance


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[MrNiceGuy!]

I'm using a Roku box with the Spectrum app loaded on the Roku box. I'm able to watch all my Spectrum channels using a wireless connection from the Roku box to my wireless router. The connection from the Roku to the TV is a HDMI cable. Hope this gives you some ideas.

 

[Barnabas]

Have you tried changing the connectors at both ends of the cable? Maybe it is a bad connector rather than a bad cable.

 

[James-W]

Have you tried changing the connectors at both ends of the cable? Maybe it is a bad connector rather than a bad cable.

That is a good idea, a cable doesn't go bad all by itself. Something causes the cable to go bad such as a critter chewed it up, or someone put a nail thru it while hanging a picture, or something similar to that. I could be wrong on this but I doubt the cable itself is bad.

 

[Bigbandguy]

The Roku box is a good idea. Also many of the more modern "smart" TV's will handle a wireless signal from the router by themselves with no box. On many of those you can install the Spectrum "app" and get everything off the router. That would be IMHO your easiest option if reinstalling the connectors does not fix the problem.

 

[CJ7VFR]

Have you tried changing the connectors at both ends of the cable? Maybe it is a bad connector rather than a bad cable.

2X on trying this first before you buy anything wireless.

This exact thing happened in my spare bedroom. There was a coax connector on a wall plate in the room to hook up a tv, but when I did, the signal was not good, and most of the time it would not work at all.

I unscrewed the wall plate from the wall and checked out the cable that was attached to the backside of the wall plate.

I barely touched the cable and it pulled away from the connector on the end of it! The people who owned the house before me used the cheaper screw on type coax connectors on the end of the cable. Over the years it had worked its way loose, and was barely even connected.

I bought myself a set of the better coax connectors that you use the little tool to push them onto the ends of the cable and they make a really tight installation.

Now the tv in that room works great! And I have used the connectors and tool to replace all the coax connectors on the ends of all the cable in the house. Below is what I have. At the same time I also purchased a package of 50 extra connectors. The tools are easy to use and there is one for stripping the cable and one for installing the connectors. It also has a tool for testing the connections.

Jim

 

[Crazyjake8493]

I bought myself a set of the better coax connectors that you use the little tool to push them onto the ends of the cable and they make a really tight installation.

Now the tv in that room works great! And I have used the connectors and tool to replace all the coax connectors on the ends of all the cable in the house. Below is what I have. At the same time I also purchased a package of 50 extra connectors. The tools are easy to use and there is one for stripping the cable and one for installing the connectors. It also has a tool for testing the connections.

Jim

I avoid twist-on connectors at all costs. I have a couple in my tool bag as a last resort, and I use compression connectors for everything. Fewer issues, and they look better.

That's a great kit for anyone to have. I bought them all separately over time, except I have the compression tool that will also do mini-coax and BNC connectors. That tester is great to determine if you have a short or a broken line. I used mine to test poor connections in RVs, then a tone & probe to track down and find the break.

 

[naturalgas]

Thanks for the replies, I’ll try changing out the connections first. Then a Roku if that fails.


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[naturalgas]

Checked my connections,all tight. Must have a bad cable,mouse probably. So I picked up a Roku at local Best Buy today and it works fantastically. Better picture than I’ve ever had in that room and I can return the cable box. Thanks for the advice. Should have done it long ago.


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[Chris705]

Please more info on the roku box? Our local area recently went 100% digital signal. Now each tv needs a Spectrum box...we have 3 boxes to pay for now and I have considered getting Tevo or something similar for other tv’s we have. The Roku solution seems like a possible option for me.

 

[southalabama]

I used to be about 50 percent fail rate on crimp on connectors then I got a Klein compression tool and coax stripper. Nearly 100 percent now. Any failures (which are few) are a result of not having the end fully aligned.

 

[Git]

Please more info on the roku box? Our local area recently went 100% digital signal. Now each tv needs a Spectrum box...we have 3 boxes to pay for now and I have considered getting Tevo or something similar for other tv’s we have. The Roku solution seems like a possible option for me.

The Roku is a 'streamer' - a device that allows you to stream content from the internet to your TV. You buy it, you own it - pretty simple. But you do need a decent internet connection. Most of them are capable of wifi, but I prefer to hardwire when possible

Next you need a content provider if you want to watch 'traditional tv' . I personally dumped my Dish Contract over a year ago (had to pay a$240 cancellation fee) and subscribed to PlayStation Vue for $40 a month, no contract. Vue has most of the channels we watch and what I really like about them versus some of the other services is they have a "Cloud DVR" feature. You can select your favorite programs and you have the ability to watch them anytime you want (fast forward through commercials, etc) but, they will only save for a month. If you want to go back further, you can use their 'on demand' feature - but you can't fast forward, rewind or do things like that

Most of the satellite companies have seen the light and now offer a similar service, but they are a day late and a dollar short. I refuse to do business with Dish or DTV ever again (I was a loyal DTV customer for over 12 years)

Most of the services offer a one week free trial, and some will even give you a free Roku if you sign up for a minimum of 3 months. I forget to mention that NetFlix is well worth the $10-$12 monthly price and if you have Amazon Prime, they have a lot of stuff also to watch

There are other devices out there - you can even stream from a gaming console like a Playstation, but Roku makes it real easy and fairly inexpensive

 

[theoldwizard1]

Every new cable installation I have ever seen uses Snap-N-Seal connectors. They used to be owned by T&B, now Belden. Several different styles of tools, but I use the IT1000

 

[naturalgas]

I have Charter(spectrum) cable tv& internet service and a Lynksys Wifi router. Well spectrum has a mobile app that’s free with my service, so I was able to download in onto the Roku stick and now I get all my channels with no cable box hooked up to the tv. The picture is fantastic. Not to mention all the other stuff I have access to if I want. For $60 it is a win I feel,and I didn’t have to repair or replace coax cable.


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[walta]

You could but the cable box in the basement and send the signal wirelessly and get a RF remote extender to change channels.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009E6R89C/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Walta

 

[6PTsocket]

That is a good idea, a cable doesn't go bad all by itself. Something causes the cable to go bad such as a critter chewed it up, or someone put a nail thru it while hanging a picture, or something similar to that. I could be wrong on this but I doubt the cable itself is bad.

Sometimes it is as simple as reseating the connectors. Those F connectors depend on the wire itself as the center conductor. A little oxidation on the wire or the receptacle is all it takes. Before you go on to more drastic measures, remove, inspect snd reseat the connectors.

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[Chris705]

Natural Gas
I have Charter(spectrum) cable tv& internet service and a Lynksys Wifi router. Well spectrum has a mobile app that’s free with my service, so I was able to download in onto the Roku stick and now I get all my channels with no cable box hooked up to the tv. The picture is fantastic. Not to mention all the other stuff I have access to if I want. For $60 it is a win I feel,and I didn’t have to repair or replace coax cable.

I have a similar app on my I-phone....so with the Roku stick, I plug that into my "smart TV" and it will act like my I-phone if I download the app on it? Sounds too good to be true?
Just visited the Roku website....looks promising..!!!

 

[naturalgas]

Natural Gas
I have Charter(spectrum) cable tv& internet service and a Lynksys Wifi router. Well spectrum has a mobile app that’s free with my service, so I was able to download in onto the Roku stick and now I get all my channels with no cable box hooked up to the tv. The picture is fantastic. Not to mention all the other stuff I have access to if I want. For $60 it is a win I feel,and I didn’t have to repair or replace coax cable.

I have a similar app on my I-phone....so with the Roku stick, I plug that into my "smart TV" and it will act like my I-phone if I download the app on it? Sounds too good to be true?
Just visited the Roku website....looks promising..!!!

Yes, it’s amazing how crystal clear the picture is with no cable box or coax. Just WiFi .


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