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Re: Ghosting - Resolved

Posted by schtip on March 12, 2002 at 10:18:14:
Sorry, I didn't have a chance to work on this problem until this past weekend. I learned a few things (unless I was BS'd), but mainly I should have thought a bit before jumping into running new quad shielded cable, avoiding power lines, avoiding wall plates (by drilling through the floor), and upgrading to splitters that handle over 1000 Mhz. All these were supposed to help protect the digital cable signal I receive from Comcast, but I still had the problem.
In hindsight, I should have carried my 19" TV out to the grounding box where the cable comes into the house and plug in there to check the picture! I didn't do this because I had a Comcast guy come out and he proclaimed the signal OK. Then I launched in to the above efforts with advice from the local Radio Shack manager, with whom I was impressed.
Exasperated, I had Comcast come back out and this time he declaired it was a main line problem somewhere in the neighborhood, but I was the only one to call in a complaint. So, they will start the troubleshooting this week. Oh well, I hope the investment in running new line, etc will payoff with an improved picture once it is resolved.
Thanks for the suggestions. I wanted to post this in case someone is faced with the same issue in the future.