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<=-=*=------ MeTV 4 Free --------=*=-=>
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<=-=*=-- ¦\¦o\\'here [`v´]an ----=*=-=>
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<=-=*=---------------------------=*=-=>
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Hey there fellow Canadians...
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This is a relatively simple little adjustment to your cable box outside in
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order to get MeTV back. But it is still good to have a written plan.
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Tools needed:
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(This is a list of tools I used in order to get my MeTV back and probably the
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best tools to use.)
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-small pair of pliers (not needle nose pliers, they will
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strip the wires and make it impossible
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to actually do this properly. They
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should have a gap about 1cm in length.)
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-large pair of adjustable pliers (Like the kind you would use on a fire
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hydrant, but not a "monkey wrench". You
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need to be able to apply force to grip
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the blocker)
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-Socket set (Those 30-in one socket things you can
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order off TV will not work. You can
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substitute a pair of pliers for the
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socket set, as long as you are careful
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not to strip the bolt!)
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How to get MeTV 4 Free:
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First you have to find your cable box. They are usually within 4-6 houses of
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your house, because each usually only supports 8 houses. They are usually
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rectangular in shape with a lengthly height (only about 75cm tall). In my case
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it was under 4 feet of snow, so I had to dig it out. But it made it easier to
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work because nobody can see you in a 4 feet deep hole. :)
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Next, remove the hatch so you can access the inside wires. This is done by
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using the appropriate socket on a bolt on the side of the case. The bolt is
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usually between 11mm-13mm and contained within a circular washer that has been
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molded into a cup shape. Unscrew this bolt. It does not have to be removed,
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just loosened. Remove the cover by lifting it up and out. Set it aside.
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You will now see the cables for each house attached to a metal block (the metal
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block is the relay from Rogers). There are numbers under each cable, locate the
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number which corresponds with your house number.
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| [_] [_] [_] [_] | ___|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|__ _|¯\_______
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| 1 2 3 4 | -|___| |__| -|_| |______
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| [_] [_] [_] [_] |
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| 5 6 7 8 | MeTV Blocker Coax Cable
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Cable Relay
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You should see a celindricle object in between the cable and the metal box.
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This is the blocker. Unscrew the cable from the the blocker using the small
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pliers. Now using the large pliers, grip the blocker frimly and unscrew the
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blocker from the metal box. Be careful you don't snap the blocker off. This
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could seriously screw you over. Just try explaing it to Rogers. Rescrew the
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cable to the metal box which now has the connecter for your house visible.
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You now have MeTV back. You can now keep the MeTV blocker as a sovenier!
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Put the panel back on the box and screw back securely. Maybe even more so then
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before just in case the Rogers guy comes back to check up on things! :)
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<=-=*=- Trouble Shooting -=*=-=>
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If you have trouble messing around with the metal box inside, there is
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another bolt that can be removed at the back. This will allow the metal
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box to be more manuverable instead of fixed in place. Just make sure to
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put it back when you are finished.
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<=-=*=--- Final Notes ---=*=-=>
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The best time to do this is at night, nobody is around and the chances
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of you getting caught are pretty slim. Unless of course it is the middle of
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winter, then you can dig a trench around it and work in there.
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Speaking of which, removing a few of the blockers on other houses in
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your box will make it harder for Rogers to figure out who actually made the
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modification.
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Another way you might make it harder for Rogers is to swap your cable
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line for another house. The metal box is the router from Rogers and the cable
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goes to your house. By swapping them you give your neighbor your TV channels
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and his channels to you. A perfect trade, that is until Rogers comes and takes
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your neighbors cable away! :)
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But once you get your cable back you might have trouble explaining how
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it suddenly came back to other members in your household. An easy trick for
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this is that most newer TV'z have the ability to add and remove channels.
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Removing the channels will hide them from someone who is just fliping through,
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but if you type in that channel number it will still show up.
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If you want to get really high-tech is to open that little blocker
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device and rewire it. Replace the insides with a cable wire and put it back
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in the box. Looks like you still have the blocker on your line but you've only
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bypassed it.
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Enjoy MeTV Canadians
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<=-=*=------ F.A.Q. ------=*=-=>
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Q: I accidently snapped off the cable wire and completely fucked up my TV
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reception. Now what do I do?
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A: I told you. Well you could cry? Yell? Curse? Itz pretty well open.
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Q: I backed over my cable box with my truck. Any suggestions?
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A: Well the same as above pretty much applies.
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Q: Can I call you to do it?
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A: Pay me $50 bucks plus the cost of transportation to get me to your house and
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sure!
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Q: Can I send you money for providing this text even though I don't have to?
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A: Yes you can.
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Q: I'm a complete moron and I don't understand.
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A: Consulte someone with an actual IQ point and they'll explain it to you.
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Q: Huh?
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A: Duh!
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Q: Can you be my friend?
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A: Sorry my schedule is pretty full.
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