U

Visitor

 • 

7 Messages

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 3:45 PM

Closed

Newest new cable box upgrade

My 1999 Samsung tv/vcr combo worked well with all the Comcast cable boxes, including the newest cable box, until about two weeks ago. Now the picture always looks like it’s back in the pre-cable days when we used a wire hanger and a tinfoil flag as an antenna. In other words, it’s doing the lines and rolling and almost “Outer Limits” thing. Does this mean I need a new tv or is there a way to fix this?

Official Employee

 • 

1.3K Messages

3 years ago

Hello, @user_20338b! Thank you for reaching out to the community with your picture quality concerns. I know how much I enjoy watching my favorite programming, and we definitely want to help resolve this so you can too! I appreciate the details you've shared regarding the television being used and your latest TV Box. I just have to say, wow! It's pretty amazing that you've been able to use that TV since 1999 without issue, and you may want to look at upgrading your own equipment in order for things to work well, but we can start with our Video equipment to see if this can be resolved remotely. Without pulling up your account to look at the exact equipment you have at this time, may I ask when you received the newest cable box you mentioned? And have you noticed any other service issues like another TV Box and television in the home, or Internet connectivity concerns?

Visitor

 • 

1 Message

@XfinitySara​ I need a new cable box how can i accomplish this?

New Problem Solver

 • 

452 Messages

That is a great question, @user_efae87. There are multiple ways to go about replacing the cable box and some may require to have it shipped to you or you can swap the old out with a new one at our service center. Here is a great link to learn more https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/replace-your-xfinity-equipment. Let us know if this helps or if you have any additional questions and we will be here to help! 

I no longer work for Comcast.

Visitor

 • 

7 Messages

3 years ago

Hello, thank you for responding. I received the new box on 12/18/21 and installed and activated it the following week. The picture was wonderful except for when it got line-y and rolling, like back in the day before cable when we had the wire hanger and tinfoil flag antennae. I usually had to reset the picture with the xfinity app and once I called Comcast, but the last two weeks the picture refused to go back to normal.  (I know my tv is old - back in the day tvs lasted for decades) lol

Visitor

 • 

7 Messages

@user_20338b​ no issues with my Wi-Fi and I only have the one tv

Official Employee

 • 

1.3K Messages

3 years ago

All good to know! Thank you, @user_20338b. May I ask what kind of cable you have connecting the TV Box to this television (i.e. coaxial, component, composite, etc.)? You can refer to this list of connection types if it helps!

Visitor

 • 

7 Messages

3 years ago

Coaxial, I think. I’m not at home, tho so I can’t check

Official Employee

 • 

1.3K Messages

Ah, got it. Thanks for letting me know, @user_20338b! What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?

I am an Official Xfinity Employee.
Official Employees are from multiple teams within Xfinity: CARE, Product, Leadership.
We ask that you post publicly so people with similar questions may benefit from the conversation.
Was your question answered? Please, mark a reply as the Accepted Answer.tick

Visitor

 • 

7 Messages

All of them, unplugging things, the  signal thing for resetting the cable box (the 20 minute ), the single box reset, 

Official Employee

 • 

1.3K Messages

@user_20338b - that's great! Thank you for taking the time to physically reset the TV Box as well as using our My Account app to send a refresh signal. Those are definitely things we like to recommend up front when facing picture quality concerns. Also, have you confirmed that all connections are "finger tight" at the wall as well as at the back of the box?

I am an Official Xfinity Employee.
Official Employees are from multiple teams within Xfinity: CARE, Product, Leadership.
We ask that you post publicly so people with similar questions may benefit from the conversation.
Was your question answered? Please, mark a reply as the Accepted Answer.tick

Visitor

 • 

7 Messages

Yes, everything is finger tight - 

Problem Solver

 • 

729 Messages

I am going to need you to send me a DM. It sounds like we are going to need to do a little bit more in-depth work for you. Can you send me a DM by following these directions, @

To send a direct message you may need to:

Click "Sign In"

Click the "direct message" icon

Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon

Type "Xfinity Support" in the "To:" line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list which appears. The "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

I no longer work for Comcast.

forum icon

New to the Community?

Start Here