Cable/Satellite wiring compatibility question

jakethebake · #1 08-12-2005, 04:39 PM

I just moved to a new house. The former occupant had satellite TV. Is the exisiting wiring in the house compatible with digital cable or does it need to have new wiring? The cable company says they need to rewire it. I suspect they're scamming me.

IndieMatty · #2 08-12-2005, 04:46 PM

It's different wiring. Although I assume theres some pre-existing wiring somewhere. Cable will have to do some sort of work.

jakethebake · #3 08-12-2005, 04:49 PM

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It's different wiring. Although I assume theres some pre-existing wiring somewhere. Cable will have to do some sort of work.

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What's different about it? I thought it was just RG-6 coaxial for either one?

touchfaith · #4 08-12-2005, 04:50 PM

It will work just fine.

My guess is that they either want to run (and charge you for) the inside wiring, or they will only bring the signal to MPOE outside the house.

If you are fairly confident the inside wiring is in good shape (physically), you can most likely just 'tell them what they want to hear' on the phone and then work with the actual cable tech (who is not going to want to do redundant work) and have him patch it to the existing wiring.

IndieMatty · #5 08-12-2005, 04:51 PM

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It's different wiring. Although I assume theres some pre-existing wiring somewhere. Cable will have to do some sort of work.

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What's different about it? I thought it was just RG-6 coaxial for either one?

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The dude at radio shack told me last weekend. I don't remember.

usmfan · #6 08-12-2005, 04:52 PM

The cable is probably the same (RG59 or RG6) but I don't know about the splitters or switches. What are they wanting to do?

WEASEL45 · #7 08-12-2005, 04:55 PM

this just happend to me. it needs new wiring if there wasnt cable in the house already

jakethebake · #8 08-12-2005, 04:55 PM

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The cable is probably the same (RG59 or RG6) but I don't know about the splitters or switches. What are they wanting to do?

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i dunno. he told my wife he needed to "rewire". I suspect if i'd been there, we'd already have it done. i think he's just trying to take advantage of the fact that she has no idea and overcharge for some unnecesary crap.

IndieMatty · #9 08-12-2005, 04:55 PM

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The cable is probably the same (RG59 or RG6) but I don't know about the splitters or switches. What are they wanting to do?

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Yes, I'm sorry Jake, the connections are what you need changed, the actual wire I dont know and it seems to be the same.

Sorry for the confusion. Go on Radioshack.com I saw some brief explanations there.

IndieMatty · #10 08-12-2005, 04:56 PM

Our cable companies up here charge a flat fee unless they do something ridiculous.