Why is my digital cable box remote not working all the time?

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TIME WARNER cable box not working!! HAL2?

I use a SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA EXPLORER 3250HD box for my TV. I turned it off in the morning. When I came home and pressed the power button, it started acting odd. First said "BOOT", Then 4 dashing scrolling up and down, and lastly stops scrolling...

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So, call there tech support again.

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I lost power this morning due to storms, and now my TV isn't working and the time warner cable box just keeps?

flashing the word boot on and off where the time should normally be, and the green power button on the box is also flashing on and off. How do I reboot the TV? please help, thanks.

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1)Make sure the power is not leaking.Put the power "ON" and wait for a while and turn it ...

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Don't know for sure but often just unplugging the box for 10 minutes and replugging it reboots it and...

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Having trouble with my scientfic atlanta hi def cable box dvr and time warner cable..?

hi. recently purchaed a hi def tv and traded in my regular scientfic atlanta cable box fo a hi def box prvided by time warner. often the pictue becoms distorted and i need to reboot the cable box,it works for a while (soemtimes hours, soemtimesdays,...

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I would say it is a wiring or signal issue. If there is something wrong with either then you have to...

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What do I do if my Comcast cable box isn't turning on?

Okay, so I have a comcast cable box. However, there aren't enough outlets in my wall to fit my box, my TV, and my DVD player. So every time I need my DVD player I must unplug my cable box. Thing is, when I plug my box back in it won't turn on no matter...

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you should probalby call the cable guy.

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Why does my cable box shuts off its power whenever I turn my tv off?

I bought a new tv and cable box from Rogers and what I notice is whenever I turn off my tv the digital box turns off its power too only displaying the time? It doesn't work like that for the other one I have in the basement so I'm curious why this one...

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Either your remote is programmed to power on/off both the TV and cable box at the same time, or there...

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My cable box will not show power?

I have a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8000 DVR Digital Cable box and yesterday when I arrived home, it was not showing the time or any evidence of power. The TV and DVD player work just fine, but not the box. I unplugged it, tried a different plug but...

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I have a Scientific 2200 and it won't power on either. I've tried everything. It happened 2x in the...

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Time Warner Cable Box Help?

So my Time Warner Cable box is not working well. Its the silver one, old one lol. I unplugged it and plugged it back in. The green light turns on, but minutes later turns off again. My TV works fine, just not my cable box. Should I get a new one? Or...

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these are junk they can't even proccess spongebob

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What kind of cables or hookups do I need to connect my LCD desktop monitor to my Time Warner cable box? No TV!

I just moved and currently do not have a TV. I know, it's crazy. I have a spare Hanns G 19" Inch TFT LCD Monitor that I could use, if I only knew what cords/cables/hookups I need to get the connection working. If that monitor doesn't work, I also...

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The problem is it'll cost more than your TV http://www.networktechinc.com/vga-conver…

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Time warner cable DVR box not turning on?

this morning i accidently unplugged my time warner cable DVR box. when i plugged it back in, it wouldnt turn on it just showed a blue flashing light on the box. so i left it like that and when i came home later and turned it on it worked fine. just a...

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re plug it and push and hold down the on button it should reset itself that happened to me a while back...

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