The Cable Guy

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I'm not responsible for TV at home so this was a new experience for me. The cable guy told me there had been many calls for service in the last few months, not one of them signal related. I had left him notes beside each remote so that he'd know what I did to "patch" the situation so that at least two of the three TVS would work. However, he arrived fairly early so I was at home when he arrived.

I'd found that one remote that would work in our bedroom and the living room. The other two remotes were toast and had to be replaced. All three TVs are fine now. However, each is programmed for the specific TV, and all three are different. I told the owner I would label the remotes, so that people are less tempted to mess around with them. They will anyway, of course.

They aren't as up-to-date as our Comcast remotes at home. It's a temptation to use the device power button (to control each device individually) than it is to power on and off with the system power butto, which has to be aimed directly at both the box and the targeted device. Too hard for most people, I guess.

Brighthouse has been sold to Spectrum, and the cable guy told me he hopes for improvements in equipment and service soon. However, I like Cisco -- familiar from my IT days -- so I'm feeling happy with myself after my late-in-late introduction to TV.