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Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 3:43 AM

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Pixelation started for Cable when upgraded to Unlimited Data and xFiComplete

I realize this seems strange since the Internet access is not related to the Cable TV signals.  But my service was working great for Internet and TV Cable.  A change I made in July was to upgrade to Unlimited Internet.  Doing this the store convinced me to change from my own Internet Modem to the xFi Complete Gateway since it would be cheaper than using my own modem.  I did this putting the Xfinity X8 Modem into Bridge Mode and continued to use my own Router as setup before.  The Internet access is fine, and streaming is fine.  The problem is that my Cable signal is now causing Pixelation on the TV's.  No change was made to the TV's with this change.  Question is that when moving to Unlimited Internet did Xfinity do something to the quality of my signal which would all of a sudden cause a Pixelation on the Cable TV channels.  I suppose the next step would be to convert back to my own modem, but Xfinity is going to charge me more for doing that.  Why does Xfinity charge more if you want to use your own modem, why would they have this pricing policy?  

Thanks for any thoughts.

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2 years ago

Good evening @netmation. Sounds like the issue may be unrelated to your recent change. We can certainly look into it for you. Could you please send our team a direct message with your full name and full address? Thanks!

 

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2 years ago

I have the same problem and would appreciate hearing if and how this was resolved. I'm about ready to get my own modem since the gateway makes my cable pixelated, but not if I have to pay more for the service. 

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Hello @user_78cjf0, and thanks for reaching out about your pixelation issue. We would be happy to troubleshoot what is causing the problem, and work towards getting it fixed for you. 

Can you send us a direct message with your full name, name of account holder (if different), and service address please?

To send a "Direct Message" to Xfinity Support:

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- As you are typing a drop-down list appears. Select "Xfinity Support" from that list

- An "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line

Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window

Press Enter to send it

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Glad to here others have the same experience.  It just makes no sense though.  I plan to switch back to my own modem this week and see if it goes away.  Very strange.  Will let you know what results I obtain.  Thanks for sharing.

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