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Sunday, September 8th, 2024 6:52 PM

Pixelation appears mid-day and gets worse throughout the day

About a month ago Xfinity performed a “network upgrade” in our neighborhood. Since then I’ve noticed a pixelation issue while watching tv through the x1 box. There are no issues with pixelation in the morning but around 11am each day every channel gets brief flickers of pixelation which gets more frequent as the day progresses. By about 10pm the pixelation stops each day. My belief is that during this network upgrade they messed up a setting which is now causing this issue. 

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6 months ago

Thank you for reaching out to us here @user_v0yjyy. If you are still experiencing those issues with your TV picture I would be happy to troubleshoot that from here for you. Could you send me a direct message with the full name and complete address for your service? 

To send a direct message [private message]:

   Click the "Direct Message" icon or  https://forums.xfinity.com/direct-messaging

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

   The "To:" line prompts you to "Type the name of a person". Instead, type "Xfinity Support" there.

   - 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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6 months ago

This same issue has been ongoing in my area for over a year, ever since "upgrades" were made by Xfinity. I have since learned that THOUSANDS of customers nationwide have been experiencing this problem without ever receiving a resolution. I have been in hotels that have Xfinity cable TV where this pixelation issue is happening. Xfinity TV's quality is worse than satellite now, for the mere fact that it can be poor during perfect weather.

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Yeah a bit frustrating that this is happening to lots of people. My recourse recently has been to watch cable through the xfinity app on my roku which has no pixelation issues. Not sure if you can do similar. The app is more cumbersome but an acceptable trade off for having a quality picture. 

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user_ntqx4n - This is not the service experience we want and we'd appricate the oppurnity to help. Please send a direct chat message with your full name and complete service address to “Xfinity Support”. To do so, click on the chat icon located at the top right of this forum's page.
 
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• Click the "Direct Message” icon (upper right corner of this page)
• Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon
• Type "Xfinity Support" in the to line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list
• Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window
• Press Enter to send your message

 

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Still happening everyday starting around 11/noon

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2 months ago

Ours just started pixilating and we had upgrades recently too. Ugh they charge so much for [Edit: Language] service and no customer service at all.  We have to go into the store to get anywhere bc calling is going to cause an aneurysm. 

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user_to8439 Thanks for reaching out! Pixelation on our Xfinity TV service can be caused by a weak signal or noise in the line to your home. You will want to ensure that all connections from the wall to the cable box and from the cable box to the TV are tight and free of corrosion. You will also want to make sure the coaxial cable isn't damaged. Running the cable through a surge protector, too many splitters, or a defective splitter can also cause issues. If you haven't already, unplug the cable box from the power source for 10–15 seconds, then plug it back in. You can also perform a System Refresh on the X1 TV box by pressing the A button on your remote, visiting the Help section in Settings, or saying "System Refresh" into your Voice Remote. 

 

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