"Free" cable

[crash3m at trelane.net]

On Wed, 17 Jul 2002 16:12:42 -0700 (PDT)
Robert Kennedy <erwin_k_r at yahoo.com> wrote:

> --- dattaway at attaway.net wrote:
> > On Wed, 17 Jul 2002, Mark Hutchings wrote:
> > > ---- "Dana" <akadanak at kc.rr.com> wrote:> 
> > Its just that they put notch filters on the line to
> > cut the services you don't pay for.  Those little  
> > round cylinders at the top of the pole 
> > contain a few tuneable inductors and capacitors to
> > block what you don't pay for.  I wouldn't recommend
> > messing with them.
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> That was true when I installed cable for American
> Cablevision (now TWC) in 1987. HBO, Showtime & Cinamax
> were blocked by the cylinder shaped traps. On the
> other hand, the Disney Channel was de-scrambled by
> installing a filter that looked identical.
> 
> When TWC changed their technology in the early 90's
> and offered the AXS package, all the little filters
> and traps went away in favor of required cable boxes
> for anything other than basic cable.
> 
> Best,
> Bob Kennedy

They are doing away with AXS and switching customers from the A side to the B side which is the 
digital stuff.  If you have a cable modem your on the B side and they will use traps.  
Alternatively there are plenty of places to buy those notch filters that will allow you to tune in 
to most everything that you can get on the system without a digital box.

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