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Originally Posted by Roccothepug
Thanks for the info. I have already all my electronics going through surge protectors, not the cable though. I was told by cable company long time ago that in doing that I will lose part of the signal and that the cable box or the modem are in between the cable and my tv or computer so there is no need. In my 16 years in FL I never had a problem. Since I moved here last year I keep hearing stories do I am trying to get more knowledgeble and see what everyone else is doing.
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A few years ago I had this same conversation with the contract cable technician regarding a degraded picture. I then got the on staff cable company head technician to come to my house to determine why I was getting a degraded picture with the coaxial cable routed through the surge protector. They determined that my cable box was defective and had nothing to do with the surge protector. Further,
they will tell you there is a surge protector on the exterior wall mounted cable box but I have zero confidence that will handle a lightning strike and that is why you need a power strip with ports for the coaxial cable. This also applies to satellite TV as well.