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