[ale] Cable Modem and TV Tuner Card

[foxtrot at cc.gatech.edu]

> My sister said that when the technician came to install her MediaOne Cable Modem that she could no longer use her TV Tuner Card.  She argued briefly and then asked him to leave and take his $@#@# Modem with him.
> 
> She has yet to call Tech support who told her that it was possible to run both.  
> 
> I think it should run both.  The TV Tuner card is just another TV.  Yes, it will connect to the COAX before the modem, but it should work.
> 
> Am I right?  Can anyone shed some light on this?

I've got a Comcast cable modem (Cisco BR-somethingorother) and an ATI 
TV tuner card and it works just fine.

The tech has no clue-- you're absolutely right. The TV tuner, however, 
would probably need to be on the other side of the splitter, like the 
television.

-JDF
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