I have a client that just received some lighting damage froma nearby strike.

Cable company tells them the cable box is fine without coming to the home (I wondered how they can tell if it actually is sending out a video signal), and wants $60.00 to come out to do a physical check.


Talking to the client it does appear the Snap HDBT extenders are dead (no idiot lights at all), even though I had a Ethereal surge on the output of the cable box.

This is the second such event in as many years.