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I plugged the cable into my tv and I get literally two channels with it and nothing else.



Keep in mind I am a total n00b to cable ( I always had sat before)



Do I need a box to get the rest of the channels? Or if I yank off the filter will they all just come directly into my tele?



Problem is that that filter is up a hydro pole and I am scared of heights, so if I feed a buddy a case of beer to hop up it, is there anyway to get caught by the cable company after the fact? I know that cable uses two way communication as opposed to Sat which only uses one.



Thanks in advance for all your help!









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Unregistered guest Peas Posted on



Why do you expect someone to help you steal cable? Are you dense? Retarded yourself? Or simply another dumb lazy thief afraid of heights?



Please get a 2ND JOB and you can afford cable.





Peas





Unregistered guest Jeremy Ball Posted on



Do I pay for radio? no



why should I for TV?



I make more than enough money to cover myself, so forget that angle. I would prefer to spend it on cars and houses though not Rogers.





Anonymous Posted on

why should I for TV?"

Umm, tv is free over the air just like radio.







Unregistered guest Jeremy Ball Posted on



TV sucks these days anyways. I just use it as a babysitter for my relatives kids anyways.





Cable Peon New member Username: Cable_peon



Post Number: 4

Registered: Aug-05

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Since your last post was on Aug 1, you may have already coersed a buddy to climb the pole and remove the filter that you saw.



This may have allowed you to receive cable TV signal along with your internet service.



My advice to you - - BEWARE!



Cable companies have multiple organizations within their repective structures that do nothing else but LOOK for people like you.



WHEN (not IF) they find you they will A) Cut your cable line without telling you and move on their way (since according to your contract for service, they can terminate your service for ANY reason at ANY time); B) Inform you that you are receiving unauthorized cable TV signal along with your subscribed internet service and give you the opportunity to subscribe to your unauthorized service, if you decline refer to "A" above; or C) Exercise their right as defined in the Federal Cable Act of 1986 - persue damages and penalties of up to TWO YEARS IN PRISON and/or $50,000 IN FINES to be assessed against anyone determined to be guilty either of the unauthorized interception or reception of cable television services, OR as further stated - A cable operator may bring an action in a civil court to obtain injunctions to restrain violators (permanent denial of service) and the award of damages, costs, and attorney fees.



YES - It is a Federal Felony offense to "steal" cable services. Not often persued, but DEFINITELY has been in the past.



Food for thought.







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Unregistered guest cableguy714 Posted on

but when we come out to install internet only we install whats called a 2-78 trap wich block chanels 2 though 78 with the sleaves that we put on the trap it would be hard to get the filter off and if you did theres is a main conection called a tap a soon as a filter is removd it sends a signal back to the server and will tell the company exactly where the filter was removed the company would come back out and what happens most of the time we cancell pull the drop from the house and will not service them again unless the agree to pay for the cable service there is really no way to get around it sorry





Anonymous Posted on

"if you did theres is a main conection called a tap a soon as a filter is removd it sends a signal back to the server and will tell the company exactly where the filter was removed the company would come back out"



This is interesting Cableguy but I'm wondering how this is possible??? Wouldn't the trap itself have to be addressable (like a digital cable box) in order to be able to know exactly which house the trap was removed from? I didn't think the cable infrastructure was layed out like the telephone company with individual lines running back to a central office. Rather, I figured cable was like a loop with taps to homes that subscribed... and again, without an adressable filter, how is it possible to tell what and where something got removed?









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I know several people that have removed the TV Signal trap over the past few years with no recorse.





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Will that eliminate the Trap?



I know lightning sometimes knocks out those traps.





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Unregistered guest peas Posted on

If we really have to answer this, then I suggest you wet your finger and stick it in the outlet.





Unregistered guest bootieboy Posted on

Just curious if i would get some sort of electrical current that would allow my to run cable from the bootie

Thank You, Bootie Boy





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You can save me the stealing is wrong thing too. I completely agree. But sadly I am going to say that I want to a will do it if I can. It is just too expensive for me to get even the basic cable. I am on a completely tight budget.



You know what else I think is wrong? It is wrong that there is noting suitable on television for children to watch. Not that I let them watch too much TV. But If I chose to let them watch something then I want it to be what I consider appropriate. I love PBS however, later in the dayi½ when I think it more appropriate for them to watch a bit of TV there is nothing interesting for them.



In a perfect world they would let me chose a few channels and they would be reasonably priced. I would like to get the channel noggin but that is on digital cable and I am assuming much harder to get and much more obvious.







Unregistered guest A Star is Born Posted on

Not for long. They can watch a new crime show with you as the star!





KWAllstorm Bronze Member Username: Kwallstorm



Post Number: 18

Registered: Sep-05

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Get smart. It isn't worth the potential prosecution to try and steal the signal.





Anonymous Posted on

Is there A simple way to obtain free cable if you already have the reciever. If there is.. could someone please fill me in on how to do this!





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can some 1 help me i have a reciver n im not getiin any service ther and i have 2 wall outlets n its no good none of them it only works for internet how can i make it work????? plz resopond bak





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Unregistered guest mcclintic spheres Posted on

if it is something else, is it ok for me to take it off and hook up the tv, since it is wiring inside my own house?





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Thanks.





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in fact i woulnt even plug it in!





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Long live free cable





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Anonymous Posted on http://www.tecratools.com/pages/av/graphics/38315l.jpg



Use this tool to open the grey box. It's called a "Terminator Tool." Google the term "Cable Terminator Tool" for ideas on how to open it with a wire hanger, which might be a pain in the butt.





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Unregistered guest paybadstealgood Posted on

broadcasting over the net how they steal cable

and various other servics. dont let the cableman

know how people are doing it. i know they will figure it eventually but dont make it easier for them. by outright telling them.





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Anonymous Posted on

Takes about 2 minutes to open , then use 34-77 wire releaser to get free access to the heart of the system.

Childplay if you ask me.





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Unregistered guest cablefreak-- Posted on



About the 90 volt thing in the post above -cable tv signals are in the millivolt (technically milliwat, because its RF) range, and u could make a simple surge protector for that,just in case.



I once hooked up a smal portable tv to a splitter on the side of my house and got free cable tv.



Most new tvs have an option in the menu to receive calble channels up to 999. My tv has 4 different options for the types of cable frequency configurations.



Most homes have a cable distribution box in ur basement or wall-look for a covered socket outlet-they are the same size as outlet boxes but are covered with a plate. Open it up and find the cable



Almost all of cable sockets (not the same as above-those where u would have connected ur tv or modem if u pay) have 2 or more cables inside. Open them up and test!!!



apartments DEFINATLY have this box in the basement\where the washers\dryers are. Most of them are unlocked. Just make sure u onnect the cable to a couple other neighbors, to cover up ur tracks.



CONCLUSION:Experiment!!! Open up all boxes in\around ur house!connect a portabe tv to them!



-[this text is for educational use only-i personally like experimenting with electronics and boxes]-





Unregistered guest cablefreak-- Posted on



If you are extremely paranoid, u can analyze and generate all signals passing through the filter by using a



spectrum analyzer (will cost u $200-$+5,000,000

http://www.electrorent.com/products/search/RF___Microwave_Spectrum_Analyzers.htm l

oscillospe(costs $40+)

http://www.electrorent.com/products/search/General_Purpose_Oscilloscopes.html

test rf signal generator

http://www.tti-test.com/products-tti/generator/gens-rf.htm

rf strength meter ($10+)

http://www.trifield.com/rf_meter.htm



goto http://www.jneuhaus.com/fccindex/cablech.html for cable tv frequencies.





Unregistered guest Hugo Duarte Posted on



Basically, my question is, if I have HSI and pay for the basic service, what is the probability of getting channels 25-75?



I'm tired of new customers getting $30-40 off of their service while long time customers are getting hosed.





Unregistered guest m084307 Posted on

I ask what the differnce in price when I add internet, they say it's the same as you are a seasonal customer. Can I remove the filter? I'm not stealing seeing the price is the same.





Anonymous Posted on



The aerial is the biggest pain because you will need raise an extendable ladder up to the tap and work up there for a few minutes. The tap is usually 2-3 feet from the pole itself and would be quite difficult to reach to do what you need to do.



The green PEDs are either locked in the front which requires a star key to open or a padlock. Just use bolt cutters on the lock or you can drill a hole just above and to the left of the star key lock and push in with a screwdriver to release it.



The lockboxes on the apartment usually always use a padlock. Again, just cut it off.



Okay, so now you have access to the taps. Look for your line, which should be identified with your apt number or the last 2 digits of your address. Any ports that are not being used will usually be covered with a terminator. These are tapered silver short cylinders and require a terminator tool to remove.



You will need several tools that can be bought at Radio Shack and Home Depot:

* RG 59 coaxial cable

* RG 59 fittings

* 2 way splitter

* Two wrenches 7/16"



If there is a filter, you can safely remove it from the line with the wrenches and plug directly into the port with your coax line. These filters/traps DO NOT send signals back to the cable office. LOL



If there are sleeves covering the filter and you cannot get a wrench over them, cut the line and crimp/compress a new fitting on it. Then plug it directly into the port.



There are "terminators" on unused taps that will not screw off without a terminator tool. If you do not have cable currently, you can easily hook up a two way splitter and steal the signal from one of your neighbors. I advise only doing this in an apartment lockbox, because it looks really obvious anywhere else. Cut off your address tags and it just looks like there is another outlet in that other apartment.



Just realize that when your neighbors move or cuts their cable, your service will be gone too.



GOOD LUCK









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Anon New member Username: Limitzero



Post Number: 1

Registered: Jan-06

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I currently have basic cable (2-20) with Time Warner. If I were to buy a converter, would I be able to get channels 20+?





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all i have to do is remove the filter? why do you need wrenches anyway, if the box is open isn't it juat a matter of removing the filter, using a female to female connecter x2, and a small wire?



also, will the cable company find out or not?





Viper Carbs New member Username: Bada66



Post Number: 1

Registered: Feb-06

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1. crawl up the pole late at night.

2. unhook the filter and take into your garage.

3. take it apart and hollow it out.

4. put a short cable in it from end to end.

5. screw it back onto the hookup on the pole.

6. connect your cable to it.



and then bang u have free tv while paying for your cable internet. and they will never know!!!



goodluck.





Viper Carbs New member Username: Bada66



Post Number: 2

Registered: Feb-06

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the short filter about 2/1/2 inches long blocks channels 25-75 or something like that and allows the cable internet through.



the longer filter about 4-5 inches long only allows the cable internet through and about 5/6 channels on the tv.



if u just hook into the cable wire connection u will have all the channels plus free cable.



goodluck guys.



anyone else not affraid to speak up?????????



8 years and counting on for free!!!!!!!!!!!





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