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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Good job, Smita. Stay safe! </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">-- Bob Primak</div><div><br></div>
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On Saturday, January 29, 2022, 09:38:05 AM EST, Smita Desai <smitausa@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv4858403461"><div>Thanks Bob, that’s a lot of good info. I will put a surge protector type that you mentioned and have an electrician look at it.<div><br clear="none"></div><div>The TV is fine. I was able to use Cheomecast yesterday evening to beam from my iPad to the tv. And it worked without any problem. Today, I want to do some more config tests to check out the sound bar etc. that Ken Pogran had suggested. </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Thanks again and will keep you posted.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Smita Desai <br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><div id="yiv4858403461yqtfd37198" class="yiv4858403461yqt1917505007"><br clear="none"><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 29, 2022, at 5:29 AM, Robert Primak <bobprimak@yahoo.com> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></blockquote></div></div><div id="yiv4858403461yqtfd92985" class="yiv4858403461yqt1917505007"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;" class="yiv4858403461ydp9ac6d528yahoo-style-wrap"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr">First, if there is any question about electrical grounding in your wiring, get an electrician to work FAST. Wiring and grounding faults can lead to catastrophic house or apartment fires.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Second, probably it's the coax which was not grounding properly, not the electrical wiring.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Did the tech check the outside Comcast connection (if any) to your house or apartment? Those can be troublesome as well. (My apartment has the connection in the ground, so this is not an issue for me.)</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">I think I would go with a better, more comprehensive solution. Two possibilities are:</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR). A good one for media applications will run around $150.00 to $200.00. Here's one option from APC:</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://www.staples.com/APC-Back-UPS-Pro-Compact-Tower-1500VA-UPS-Battery-Backup-Surge-Protector-BX1500M/product_2724589" class="yiv4858403461">https://www.staples.com/APC-Back-UPS-Pro-Compact-Tower-1500VA-UPS-Battery-Backup-Surge-Protector-BX1500M/product_2724589</a> <br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">The internal batteries in these are lead-acid type and replaceable. They don't offer much run time when the power goes out, but they do allow safe shutdown of anything which is running when the event occurs. And they offer excellent grounding and surge protection. You will need a properly grounded outlet for this to work.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Another option is an AV power strip with surge protection and coax connectors (for grounding and surge protection). Lots of options here. Ranging from around $15.00 to over $40.00. Such as:</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-BV107030-04-BLK-Protector-Coaxial-Protection/dp/B0040723A4">https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-BV107030-04-BLK-Protector-Coaxial-Protection/dp/B0040723A4</a> <br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">or </div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/APC-Protection-SurgeArrest-Performance-P11VT3/dp/B0012YLTR6/ref=pd_lpo_3?pd_rd_i=B0012YLTR6&psc=1">https://www.amazon.com/APC-Protection-SurgeArrest-Performance-P11VT3/dp/B0012YLTR6/ref=pd_lpo_3?pd_rd_i=B0012YLTR6&psc=1</a> <br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">I would not go with a single-purpose product sold for coax grounding only. </div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">My TV is over seven years old, and works just fine with Comcast/Xfinity. unless you need 4k video, advanced gaming or HDR and other fancy features, I wouldn't worry about the age of the TV. Just protect the Comcast box, as you are liable for costs if you damage it by not grounding something properly.</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">-- Bob Primak</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div>
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On Friday, January 28, 2022, 11:54:45 AM EST, Smita Desai <smitausa@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv4858403461"><div>I am hoping one of the smart people on this list may have some thoughts. Thanks much in advance.<div><br clear="none"></div><div>For the last couple of days, when I turn on the TV - have Comcast cable box - the sound and video would come up for a couple of seconds then go away - black screen - and keep doing that. I had the Comcast tech come in and he checked something and said That there was electrical backfeed and that would cause the cable box to not work properly. He recommended that I get the module below and that will fix it. The module has a grounded plug with two connectors for coax cables - in and out. This would plug into the wall outlet and then the cable box would go into that.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>I did some search on electrical backfeeding and found it has a lot to do with generators. I do not have one. <br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/442CGT-Grounding-Module-Outlet-Position/dp/B0892VHWX1/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1JIRCI223PP7S&keywords=442cgt+grounding+module&qid=1643388281&sprefix=442cgt+grounding+modile%2Caps%2C64&sr=8-2">https://www.amazon.com/442CGT-Grounding-Module-Outlet-Position/dp/B0892VHWX1/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1JIRCI223PP7S&keywords=442cgt+grounding+module&qid=1643388281&sprefix=442cgt+grounding+modile%2Caps%2C64&sr=8-2</a></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>The Comcast tech also suggested that the tv could be old. It is about 7years old. </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>My question is if I should have an electrician check it out? If so, what should I tell them to check? Greatly appreciate any thoughts.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Thanks much,</div><div>Smita Desai </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Sent from my iPad</div></div></div></div>===============================================<br clear="none">::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::<br clear="none">Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.<br clear="none">Send to the list: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us" target="_blank" href="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us">LCTG@lists.toku.us</a> Message archives: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://lists.toku.us/private.cgi/lctg-toku.us">http://lists.toku.us/private.cgi/lctg-toku.us</a><br clear="none">To subscribe: email <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:lctg-subscribe@toku.us" target="_blank" href="mailto:lctg-subscribe@toku.us">lctg-subscribe@toku.us</a> To unsubscribe: email <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us" target="_blank" href="mailto:lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us">lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us</a><br clear="none">Future and Past meeting information: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://LCTG.toku.us">http://LCTG.toku.us</a><br clear="none">List information: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us">http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us</a><br clear="none">This message was sent to <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bobprimak@yahoo.com." target="_blank" href="mailto:bobprimak@yahoo.com.">bobprimak@yahoo.com.</a><br clear="none">Set your list options: <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/bobprimak@yahoo.com">http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/bobprimak@yahoo.com</a></div>
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