Im a diyer and grandmom with no time to waste .... I look for videos that make my projects easier with the simple tools I have, especially those that seem difficult. Thanks to you (and in hardly any time) I just shortened my cable that was all rolled up and on the floor behind my TV. Now it is nice and neat! Thanks Chrisfix
thank you so much, Chris, for making this video. I'm a single grandmother. I don't have anyone to help around the house. ( and i'm not complaining about that ) so I'm always looking for ways to fix things myself. this one helps me to finally be able to move my TV out of that darn corner. lol keep them coming. I NEED THEM !! Great job by the way. and Thanks again,
Damn all these years of following you for car stuff and today I was doing some cable work for my kids bedroom and found this gem of a video you really have helped me in different ways Chris cheers!
Thank you for keeping maintenance techs employed. A 5 min video gives them 2 to 3 hours of work hours finding you house and disconnecting your drop for trashing a node with noise.
Thank you very much for this video. Cox Internet Communications was about to charge me $100 to have a technician come to my house to set up my internet. Yet, all I had to do was pull the wire from the wall and do exactly what you showed on this video and voila my internet is up and running.
I needed to make a temporary extension line for my over-the-air tv; this was easy and required no special tools. Thank you for the well-explained video.
As always, your videos are some of the best instructional material on the web. I've fixed/maintained/repaired so much of my stuff because of your videos and I have learned a ton throughout the process. They are always clear, well put together and what I like most is that you really break it down without it being presented as if your audience is a bunch of newborns lol. Plus you always show that the process can be done by anyone and without specialty tools most of the time. Thank you.
So easy to understand you make it easy to understand because you keep it simple and not a lot of listening to more than you ever need to know . Thank looking forward to getting your help again soon
So I'm doing a small renovation in my home, you know, DIY. I cut a cable cord in my way bc I thought it was just an old line and bam, I cut the internet out. My wife was pissed as she wants to watch her Netflix and my kids were pissed. And i just reconnected the cut wire thanks to ur vid!!! Dude, ur the man!!!
Wow, chrisfix does everything. From coax cable to blinker fluid. Lol. I never would've thought that I would find a how to video about coax cable by chrisfix, but as soon as I saw it, i didnt even bother watching the other coax videos. Thanks man.
I followed your instructions and now my connection is better than it was. Before I mistakenly knocked off the old one my reception was iffy, now I am getting more stations. Thank you for the easy to follow instructions.
As a cable technician Im just going to say this!! Do Not get these F connectors. With the increase of digital signals and higher frequencies as well as 2 way communications being used by catv companies, they are more subjectable to ingress and egress. (Signal leaking in and leaking out as well as electromagnetic noise from appliances in the home.) These connectors can take out a node feeding 300 subscribers and can take from a couple hours up to days to find the issue. If you are using these connectors in your home do us a favor and discard of them and get cables that are tri shielded and have compression type fittings on the ends. I can not stress this enough. Stay away from these connectors!!!!
Thanks Chris! I've been following your content many years and learned how to fix my cars myself. I also live yout fishing videos and i would love to see more of those. Now My mother wants this coaxial cable to be shortened and this video helped me alot! Thanks again Chris!
There are a couple of points I would like to add. I've owned a cable TV company for 35 years, and here are a couple of tips. First, that cable you're using is really poor quality. When you peeled back the aluminum strands there were only a few of them. Good cable will have a braid, not just four strands. For those screw on connectors, you need to leave those strands on the outside of the jacket, so they are screwed under the threads. Normally you would not want to use pliers and tighten the "F" fitting to your device, as you can very easily damage the connector on the device. Strong finger tight is fine, but if you do want to snug it, just an every-so-slight snug is best.
The following is in response to all the negative comments I have read about the screw on connectors. I bought a stripping tool and used the screw on connectors on the main cable feed that comes into my apartment and on the two cables that come out from the splitter. One line goes to my TV cable box and the other to my broadband modem. For almost a year now my connection has been very stable and I have no loss of speed. Maybe I just got lucky.
This will cause what we call in channel frequency response issues bud. Never twist on an f connector. Spend the extra few bucks and buy the right tools and fittings (compression). Also, the correct measurements are ¼,¼,¼. FCC does flyover looking for signal leakage which will come from fittings like yours. If it gets too bad, cable company will trap your service drop or cut it off completely. Just an fyi.
I found this very helpful, and while I am not going to do it myself, I will have a better idea of what is going one when the cable guy comes tomorrow. I think our coax was overtightened (maybe by me) and just needs a new end. I learned a lot.
xD Same here :) I love ChrisFix's videos and i didn't I would see a helpful video from him, regarding this subject... The result of a random Google search in the coax crimping theme...
Chris, I'm sorry but these types of fittings are TERRIBLE for ingress/egress signal leakage and thus shouldn't be used for digital broadband services (Comcast, Charter/TWC, etc.). It'll work for ol' school analog TV, but will cause major issues for DOCSIS internet service stability with all that noise from the leakage. Would you mind re-doing this video sometime using good quality compression fittings instead (like some EX6PLUS or something like that?)
Agreed these fittings are horrible. When I worked as a broadband technician doing installs we were required to change these fittings out and put better fittings on. The tools required for the better ones are pretty easy to find on Ebay or Amazon. Or if you do not like shopping online you can find them in just about any store that sells coax supplies.
crazy867 you can but a cable compression and strip tool at Home Depot. They don’t come with Gilbert or ppc connectors but they are better then these ingress machines he installed lol
XSFx5 is right. Take it from a 30 year cable guy. These connectors are junk. The first think I used to do when I saw these connectors in a customer's house is get rid of them and install a Snap N' Seal connector in their place.
Thanks for the information. I'm (trying to) install cables for the friend of one of my friends, and she bought a big hank of cable but no connectors :-D Being only a programmer, I had no idea how to do this!! I need the gig ($$) so you just saved my bacon!
So glad I used to do satellite installs, I have all the tools to do this in like 30 seconds and be a MUCH better connection then those twist on pieces of crap, FYI I strongly suggest against using those twist on ones with directTV there systems can be really funky about the connectors used or atleast they could back when I did this stuff 10 years ago. I still have several hundred feet worth of RG6 cable between my box of single and my box of double cable, but I need to by some more crimp connectors. Also NEVER EVER tighten f-connecters more then hand tight on the electronics, you can break the connector on the device, my youngest sisters husband did that to there tv and I had to fix it.
you can find cable tools fairly cheap at home depot. I have worked in cable/telecom industry for about 15 years and the tools there work perfectly well for a reasonable price. they also have proper compression connectors.
bunkerbuster Thanks for the tip! The one by me had them for $25 which for this one tv was not worth it for me. But, maybe for other viewers it is cheaper where they are located!
Reasonable price my ass. If you work with coaxial cable everyday it may be worth buying something like that, but otherwise it isn't and that's coming from a electrician that works with this stuff minimum once or twice a week.
+twn5858 you can find the tools even cheaper online. I've had tons of repairs caused by electricians work with cat5 and coax. kind of funny because you would think they could put on a connector right? lol no.
Sledcat yes.. while it is a good presentation, all the work he just did is going to cause pixelation on his hd channels in no time.. take it from me I been doing cable with spectrum for 10 years now
Spot on chris, and functional :-)) The center plastic dielectric type and spacing/thickness is part of the cables impedance design, RG6 is 75 ohms impedance at the frequency specified. The outer is a screen but it completes the circuit so its quality also affects how lossey the cable is. Sorry chris, boring stuff, i used to repair transmitters and satalite boxes ha ha :-)) Those screen crush connectors are quite reliable, ive found new ones disgarded on the streets, im sure the engineers that fit cable internet/tv/phone just drop them and cant be bothered to pick them up, i do lol, free connectors :-))
zx8401ztv Thanks for the info bud! I am glad someone with experience in these approves of the work I did. I am not an expert in this, I just know how to make a good connection and splice the wires so I wanted to share! I couldnt find a video on YT that didnt use a special tool so I wanted to show how you can do this without any special tools.
ChrisFix Well the word "expert" is a relivent thing, well thats what i think. Yes make the wire clean and the joint tight and it will work good enough, and with insulation its safe (if say its 240v ac), no one needs to be einstein, its having a good method thats been tryed and proved that counts :-)) I cant see anything wrong with your logic mate :-)
A LeBlanc Thanks bud! Figured I should mix it up a bit and since I couldnt find any good videos on YT about how to do this without the special tool, I wanted to make a clear, easy to follow video!
I'm sure it's all been said in these thoughtful comments. I just want to add one more thumbs up so that the volume of praise will be incrementally increased!
This twist on connector might be ok inside at your Tv if you don't ever move it around. However it's not recommended use them outdoors or to install an antenna. You need a proper set of compression tools that you can get at Lowe's for about $40.
cheers Chris. i did not know about the screw on so will give that a crack. i don't really want to buy the fancy cutting tool & compression tool. for DIY i think it's not too shabby for this neighborhood mama. if the signal gives me any dramas then i will revisit my train of thought...
Nice video. If this was an outdoor connection or a connection that frequently gets moved, compression connectors would definitely be the way to go. Twist-on connectors are handy for their convenience, but their use should be very limited. Also, it's not recommended to wrench-tighten connectors onto a cable box or TV, as it can damage the coaxial port on the device.
Plus compression connector make the job looks more professional. Also is that an Rg6? If you get at least double shielded, It’ll block more noise. Because you have braided wires running all around the cable.
Actually I generally use the compression style weatherproof connectors even indoors... But I would never suggest that you purchase a $100 tool to do one connector. I do tons of these all the time so for me it was worth it... My connections all have to pass a 2.5ghz sweep. Keep in mind that poor quality splitters and ground blocks can also cause signal interference as well.
Harbor Freight sells a kit that you can use instead of this. It ain't top notch but it's better. This will definitely cause signal issues down the road and possibly a visit from the cable company as it can possibly cause interference back to the cabling system and to your neighbors which share the same system. Do it as a temporary fix and then call the cable company to do it right.
when I worked for time-warner cable several times we had to go "fix" somebodies setup for ingress or some sort of signal bleed INTO the system that futzed either the picture or sound, almost every time it was homeowner install of twist on's. the thing is that the screw threads actually act as a sort of mini antenna and allow whatever kind of RF is around to follow them right into the sheath and eventually the core. Twist-ons leak bud. Good luck!
@@glitchedinthawall5982 an LV1 ring, single port wall plate, jack and compression fitting should cost you less than $10 total. Everything done in this video is either sloppy or the wrong way of doing it.
Just get a Prep tool to set the cable upright. Get compression fittings and proper compression tool. Maybe a little money at first, but as was noted, it could save you money down the road. Also don't use fittings like these or crimp fittings. Him showing you this will lead to issues within a while and a call to your cable provider.
so doing this, like this, will result in a billable service call from your cable provider when you are causing noise that interferes with your neighbors. Never use screw on fittings, nothing gives me more joy than adding a $99.95 service call charge to someones account after finding screw on fittings.
You nailed it. I learned this the hard way. I measured each section center conductor, dielectric and shield to make sure they were perfect mine weren't even junk twist ones they were junk crimp ons. No such thing as good consumer connectors. I got disconnected for FAA signal leakage and it was caused by the tiniest fold of foil shielding not covering the dielectric right. The Time Warner tech that came out said that the connectors looked like they had been prepped properly but he knew right away when he saw the foil. Fortunately they were great because since it was my fault they could've charged my bill 40.00 for customer caused wire fault. He also said that if I need to get an outlet moved they only charge 25.00 to get it run properly. Suffice it to say 25.00 compared to 5 bucks for connectors and gas and the waste of time is a small difference in price to pay. Plus now that outlet is supported and warranted by TWC so if I ever have a problem with it they have to fix it for free!
Must have been you that installed the garbage connectors on the home I bought from my old friend. I know all the cables were installed by our cable company here and the work was done so shitty I just redone most of it again myself. I have 4 tv's and they all work beautifully now with both my Amazon box with Kodi & 22 local air tv channels...Screw you cableguys, the world is simply tired of your bs fees!
coshtor i have seen these little bastartds.. well enough of them shut down a whole block.. benn doing cable for about 10 years now, and when i see shit like this it just gets me so heated.
ChrisFix Yeah man. I plugged in my cable wire without that coaxial stuff, LOL. Yeah I know it's really dumb, but I'm just too lazy to know how to put that thing on the wire so I didn't bother buying one, heh. I'm able to watch but the feedback is just terrible, so yeah thank you my man and thanks indeed ^_^. Greetings from The Philippines. Mabuhay!
On behalf of all Cable Guys, Please do not ever use these connectors or methods. Too much noise and your cable provider will just disconnect your house.
Who knew Chris fix was also a cable guy
instead of Larry The Cable Guy its ChrisFix the cable guy lol
that's what I'm saying 😂
If his last name is fix I’m pretty sure he knows how to do it all
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Instablaster.
Im a diyer and grandmom with no time to waste .... I look for videos that make my projects easier with the simple tools I have, especially those that seem difficult. Thanks to you (and in hardly any time) I just shortened my cable that was all rolled up and on the floor behind my TV. Now it is nice and neat!
Thanks Chrisfix
Belle Quinn Awesome! I am glad the video was helpful! Cant beat fixing stuff yourself!
thank you so much, Chris, for making this video. I'm a single grandmother. I don't have anyone to help around the house. ( and i'm not complaining about that ) so I'm always looking for ways to fix things myself. this one helps me to finally be able to move my TV out of that darn corner. lol keep them coming. I NEED THEM !! Great job by the way. and Thanks again,
Damn all these years of following you for car stuff and today I was doing some cable work for my kids bedroom and found this gem of a video you really have helped me in different ways Chris cheers!
Thank you for keeping maintenance techs employed. A 5 min video gives them 2 to 3 hours of work hours finding you house and disconnecting your drop for trashing a node with noise.
These are what gives us OSP MT techs the call at 2AM for the entire node being down cause SNRs are trash.
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No doubt full of noise.
Comcast charges $100 to put this connector on. I’m doing it myself.
@@BMXmirkymirk no cable provider uses those trash connectors. Those are designed for over the are antenna connections.
Damn dude, I didn't even realize I was watching one of your videos. I was like, why do I suddenly want to wax my windshield
Haha
Haha i bet you didnt know that chris has a video about how to install ipad screen protector too😂😂✋
@@techsooz9801 lol😂he tech mechanic and car mechanic lol. Dude still don't show his face lol he the Batman of fixing cars
Me too , I only knew Chrisfix from car repairs.
Proud of this guy has been a revelation to diy-ers out there.
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Thank you very much for this video. Cox Internet Communications was about to charge me $100 to have a technician come to my house to set up my internet. Yet, all I had to do was pull the wire from the wall and do exactly what you showed on this video and voila my internet is up and running.
Glad the video was helpful!
I needed to make a temporary extension line for my over-the-air tv; this was easy and required no special tools. Thank you for the well-explained video.
As always, your videos are some of the best instructional material on the web. I've fixed/maintained/repaired so much of my stuff because of your videos and I have learned a ton throughout the process. They are always clear, well put together and what I like most is that you really break it down without it being presented as if your audience is a bunch of newborns lol. Plus you always show that the process can be done by anyone and without specialty tools most of the time. Thank you.
So easy to understand you make it easy to understand because you keep it simple and not a lot of listening to more than you ever need to know . Thank looking forward to getting your help again soon
So I'm doing a small renovation in my home, you know, DIY. I cut a cable cord in my way bc I thought it was just an old line and bam, I cut the internet out. My wife was pissed as she wants to watch her Netflix and my kids were pissed. And i just reconnected the cut wire thanks to ur vid!!! Dude, ur the man!!!
Wow, chrisfix does everything. From coax cable to blinker fluid. Lol. I never would've thought that I would find a how to video about coax cable by chrisfix, but as soon as I saw it, i didnt even bother watching the other coax videos. Thanks man.
THIS exactly!
I followed your instructions and now my connection is better than it was. Before I mistakenly knocked off the old one my reception was iffy, now I am getting more stations. Thank you for the easy to follow instructions.
Thanks the instructional video. No electrician needed 👍
As a cable technician Im just going to say this!! Do Not get these F connectors. With the increase of digital signals and higher frequencies as well as 2 way communications being used by catv companies, they are more subjectable to ingress and egress. (Signal leaking in and leaking out as well as electromagnetic noise from appliances in the home.) These connectors can take out a node feeding 300 subscribers and can take from a couple hours up to days to find the issue. If you are using these connectors in your home do us a favor and discard of them and get cables that are tri shielded and have compression type fittings on the ends. I can not stress this enough. Stay away from these connectors!!!!
I love watching your old videos, it shows how far you have come. Good job
Your "hey guys" evolved much better now than back in the ol days
Didn't think I would need a chrisfix vid for anything else except cars but here I am haha
THere is a special place in heaven for you, sir. This video save my saturday morning!
Thanks Chris! I've been following your content many years and learned how to fix my cars myself. I also live yout fishing videos and i would love to see more of those. Now My mother wants this coaxial cable to be shortened and this video helped me alot! Thanks again Chris!
Did you see @ChrisFished: www.youtube.com/@chrisfished
@@chrisfix Yep, im subscribed already, love the content 🥰
great, Chris. Step by step that even a mechanically-impaired senior can follow!
Whether its with cars or cable installation and connectors great guide to keeping headaches away! Chris you are appreciated
There are a couple of points I would like to add. I've owned a cable TV company for 35 years, and here are a couple of tips. First, that cable you're using is really poor quality. When you peeled back the aluminum strands there were only a few of them. Good cable will have a braid, not just four strands. For those screw on connectors, you need to leave those strands on the outside of the jacket, so they are screwed under the threads. Normally you would not want to use pliers and tighten the "F" fitting to your device, as you can very easily damage the connector on the device. Strong finger tight is fine, but if you do want to snug it, just an every-so-slight snug is best.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Chris. I actually bought a Klein tool cutter and could have just used a razor knife and saved myself $15. Back up and running. Thanks again!!
Wow i’ve been watching you since your police interceptor videos like 6-7 years ago and not once did I expect to hear your intro to a coax video!
Thanks dude! Saved me 50 bucks, didn't have to buy those tools from Amazon!
Dude you are really my savior, for automotive or home repair.
Thanks!
The following is in response to all the negative comments I have read about the screw on connectors. I bought a stripping tool and used the screw on connectors on the main cable feed that comes into my apartment and on the two cables that come out from the splitter. One line goes to my TV cable box and the other to my broadband modem. For almost a year now my connection has been very stable and I have no loss of speed. Maybe I just got lucky.
YatesNYC yup you got lucky..
YatesNYC but I bet if I put my D-sam meter on it all the levels would be completely screwed
This will cause what we call in channel frequency response issues bud. Never twist on an f connector. Spend the extra few bucks and buy the right tools and fittings (compression). Also, the correct measurements are ¼,¼,¼.
FCC does flyover looking for signal leakage which will come from fittings like yours. If it gets too bad, cable company will trap your service drop or cut it off completely. Just an fyi.
Ah, I see we have a fellow cable tech in the comments. Good advice here, twist on connectors cause more problems than they solve
I found this very helpful, and while I am not going to do it myself, I will have a better idea of what is going one when the cable guy comes tomorrow. I think our coax was overtightened (maybe by me) and just needs a new end. I learned a lot.
I've never seen a car with hardwood floors before!
How come this doesn't have more likes?
xD
Same here :) I love ChrisFix's videos and i didn't I would see a helpful video from him, regarding this subject... The result of a random Google search in the coax crimping theme...
😂
Chris, I'm sorry but these types of fittings are TERRIBLE for ingress/egress signal leakage and thus shouldn't be used for digital broadband services (Comcast, Charter/TWC, etc.). It'll work for ol' school analog TV, but will cause major issues for DOCSIS internet service stability with all that noise from the leakage. Would you mind re-doing this video sometime using good quality compression fittings instead (like some EX6PLUS or something like that?)
High Pass time!
Agreed these fittings are horrible. When I worked as a broadband technician doing installs we were required to change these fittings out and put better fittings on. The tools required for the better ones are pretty easy to find on Ebay or Amazon. Or if you do not like shopping online you can find them in just about any store that sells coax supplies.
crazy867 you can but a cable compression and strip tool at Home Depot. They don’t come with Gilbert or ppc connectors but they are better then these ingress machines he installed lol
XSFx5 is right. Take it from a 30 year cable guy. These connectors are junk. The first think I used to do when I saw these connectors in a customer's house is get rid of them and install a Snap N' Seal connector in their place.
@@k8kzhradiotipsandreviews31 Then use them, but don't complain when your internet cuts in and out and your digital television pixelates.
You should do more around the house videos like this one, I never knew you could do this with coax cable
Thanks for the information. I'm (trying to) install cables for the friend of one of my friends, and she bought a big hank of cable but no connectors :-D Being only a programmer, I had no idea how to do this!! I need the gig ($$) so you just saved my bacon!
So glad I used to do satellite installs, I have all the tools to do this in like 30 seconds and be a MUCH better connection then those twist on pieces of crap, FYI I strongly suggest against using those twist on ones with directTV there systems can be really funky about the connectors used or atleast they could back when I did this stuff 10 years ago. I still have several hundred feet worth of RG6 cable between my box of single and my box of double cable, but I need to by some more crimp connectors. Also NEVER EVER tighten f-connecters more then hand tight on the electronics, you can break the connector on the device, my youngest sisters husband did that to there tv and I had to fix it.
DanielRichards644 Thanks for sharing!
you can find cable tools fairly cheap at home depot. I have worked in cable/telecom industry for about 15 years and the tools there work perfectly well for a reasonable price. they also have proper compression connectors.
bunkerbuster Thanks for the tip! The one by me had them for $25 which for this one tv was not worth it for me. But, maybe for other viewers it is cheaper where they are located!
Reasonable price my ass. If you work with coaxial cable everyday it may be worth buying something like that, but otherwise it isn't and that's coming from a electrician that works with this stuff minimum once or twice a week.
+twn5858 you can find the tools even cheaper online. I've had tons of repairs caused by electricians work with cat5 and coax. kind of funny because you would think they could put on a connector right? lol no.
very well presented. clear and concise explanation, showing what your doing as your doing it.
no distractions, such as loud music.
Sledcat yes.. while it is a good presentation, all the work he just did is going to cause pixelation on his hd channels in no time.. take it from me I been doing cable with spectrum for 10 years now
Thanks chris! I mainly watched for the car stuff but man your even helping me with my coax 😂 much love
Awesome! Glad I could help
I remember watching this five years ago!
Now almost 7mil subs
Spot on chris, and functional :-))
The center plastic dielectric type and spacing/thickness is part of the cables impedance design, RG6 is 75 ohms impedance at the frequency specified.
The outer is a screen but it completes the circuit so its quality also affects how lossey the cable is.
Sorry chris, boring stuff, i used to repair transmitters and satalite boxes ha ha :-))
Those screen crush connectors are quite reliable, ive found new ones disgarded on the streets, im sure the engineers that fit cable internet/tv/phone just drop them and cant be bothered to pick them up, i do lol, free connectors :-))
zx8401ztv Thanks for the info bud! I am glad someone with experience in these approves of the work I did. I am not an expert in this, I just know how to make a good connection and splice the wires so I wanted to share! I couldnt find a video on YT that didnt use a special tool so I wanted to show how you can do this without any special tools.
ChrisFix
Well the word "expert" is a relivent thing, well thats what i think.
Yes make the wire clean and the joint tight and it will work good enough, and with insulation its safe (if say its 240v ac), no one needs to be einstein, its having a good method thats been tryed and proved that counts :-))
I cant see anything wrong with your logic mate :-)
Awesome video for someone like me who has trouble getting things to work properly...thanks Chris!!!
No problem Chuck!
Excellent video, no nonsense, just the meat of how to do it. Thank you sir!
Good advice, keeping power cords away from coax and HDMI cables. You got all the good stuff, Chris. Thanks for sharing, man.
A LeBlanc Thanks bud! Figured I should mix it up a bit and since I couldnt find any good videos on YT about how to do this without the special tool, I wanted to make a clear, easy to follow video!
Thanks so much!!!!! I have none of the special tools like the compressor so this is awesome thank you!! Didn't know there was a twist on end piece.
Man you know you are in luck when you get w chris fix vid even its a old one
I'm sure it's all been said in these thoughtful comments. I just want to add one more thumbs up so that the volume of praise will be incrementally increased!
Wow Chris fix does do everything
Thanks Chris for all of the hard work throw into these videos. I will be trying this fix soon.
James Yarborough Thanks James! Let me know how it goes!
The install went fantastic. I gave the cable a few tugs and there were no disruptions.
James Yarborough Awesome! Cant beat that!
Oh my Chris, buddy, you make me remember that i was used to a cable man at years before...
As an electronic security professional I can tell you that those connectors are garbage. Just buy the crimper.
@@AuchDeLieberNoch in my field we really only use coax where it's existing. Most cctv systems are cat6 these days.
This twist on connector might be ok inside at your Tv if you don't ever move it around. However it's not recommended use them outdoors or to install an antenna. You need a proper set of compression tools that you can get at Lowe's for about $40.
Bro, I've seen your car videos and enjoy your content. I was just looking for Coax repair since my dog chewed mine up, and BAM, CHRIS FIX HERE! 😂
Lol the cable guy that comes to that house is going to be like wtf who used them damn fittings
Haha the fitting is still working great today!
Then hes gonna say
"Yall installed it like this"
It's the funniest when customers lie & say the last technician out used those fittings, not even contractors use that shit anymore
Exactly.
Everyone fucking knows that even the dodgy guys wouldn't be caught dead using this shit
Those are the fittings they use when they say "yea, i did it all by myself"
cheers Chris. i did not know about the screw on so will give that a crack. i don't really want to buy the fancy cutting tool & compression tool. for DIY i think it's not too shabby for this neighborhood mama. if the signal gives me any dramas then i will revisit my train of thought...
Let me know how this goes!
Son mejores los conectores a presion
Funny Chris I watch your car videos and my cable broke and I found this vid.
Perks of working for direct tv. Haha. Nice job bro
Michael Aybar Haha, you still need coax running from the dish to the boxes right?
From the dish. To a swm splitter that is power by a power inserter in the house then wires to the box basically
Damn and I thought coax was simple enough to fix up on a $20 budget lol thanks Chris
hello CHris ! You are like the Gordon Ramsay OF Cars and electricity ))))
Nice video. If this was an outdoor connection or a connection that frequently gets moved, compression connectors would definitely be the way to go. Twist-on connectors are handy for their convenience, but their use should be very limited. Also, it's not recommended to wrench-tighten connectors onto a cable box or TV, as it can damage the coaxial port on the device.
Thanks and for sure!
Plus compression connector make the job looks more professional. Also is that an Rg6? If you get at least double shielded, It’ll block more noise. Because you have braided wires running all around the cable.
Any idea where there's a video for that type connector??
The goat
Really got a heart 🔥🔥
Just bumped into this thank you good sir!
Short, to the point, and in focus. Perfect. Thank you! (And you tuned to Velocity, now Motor Trend, Channel. What's not to like?)
Thank you, Chris Fix! Just what I needed.
No problem!
Please for the sake of doing cable right, don't do this.
Already did it...worked great!
Great video. It reminded me how to do it. I was able to fix a damaged connection. Thanks
Just the video I was looking for!
"I've done so much, for so long, with so little that I can now do the impossible with nothing."
LOL.
Actually I generally use the compression style weatherproof connectors even indoors... But I would never suggest that you purchase a $100 tool to do one connector. I do tons of these all the time so for me it was worth it... My connections all have to pass a 2.5ghz sweep. Keep in mind that poor quality splitters and ground blocks can also cause signal interference as well.
wb5mgr Gotcha! I guess the guy who did my lines was sloppy with the old crimped on connector.
P.S. I am also glad you checked out the signal with Spongebob. :)
when the FCC does a flyover and shuts down your local cable provider for having 10,000 µV/m of leakage @ 1,000’ in the air lol 😂
I can smell the ingress from out of my screen.
Harbor Freight sells a kit that you can use instead of this. It ain't top notch but it's better. This will definitely cause signal issues down the road and possibly a visit from the cable company as it can possibly cause interference back to the cabling system and to your neighbors which share the same system. Do it as a temporary fix and then call the cable company to do it right.
You should do a video on how to repair a cut antenna wire in a car with this. I haven't seen ANYONE do a proper wire splice or connector crimp.
when I worked for time-warner cable several times we had to go "fix" somebodies setup for ingress or some sort of signal bleed INTO the system that futzed either the picture or sound, almost every time it was homeowner install of twist on's. the thing is that the screw threads actually act as a sort of mini antenna and allow whatever kind of RF is around to follow them right into the sheath and eventually the core.
Twist-ons leak bud. Good luck!
Thanks man, I don't have special tool and this video really helped me (y)
Let's all have a moment of silence for his node and his neighborhood's internet...
R.I.P.
RIP. Anyone say house noise?
I REALLY appreciate how thorough and informative your video was! Excellent instruction. Gonna go do this Fix right now. :-)
I’m glad TH-cam recommend me this
Just by hearing your voice it makes me wanna go change my brakes and rotors and dnt even need it changed lol
I wish i could see your tv channels here. Seems more interesting than our channels here.
jw200 Haha, that was Spongebob which is an awesome cartoon haha.
So helpful, I was super clueless before this vid
+Chintex Glad the video was helpful!
So Chris fix fixing other stuff ? Lol usually Chris fix the car dude fixes 🔧car🚗 and stuff that's cool he showing other how to diy 🔧
Old school ChrisFix!
@@chrisfix still commenting on a 6 year old video. What an OG!
Great video. Gotta redo the DISH guys screw up. Thanks
NOOOOOO! I hate when people drill through their floor for coaxial! Fish it through the wall and install a wall plate!!!
Wall fish is typically $50 or u can go thru floor or punch thru outside wall for free
@@glitchedinthawall5982 an LV1 ring, single port wall plate, jack and compression fitting should cost you less than $10 total. Everything done in this video is either sloppy or the wrong way of doing it.
Total wrong . Americans .. No comment ....Look a german Video ..
Just get a Prep tool to set the cable upright. Get compression fittings and proper compression tool. Maybe a little money at first, but as was noted, it could save you money down the road. Also don't use fittings like these or crimp fittings. Him showing you this will lead to issues within a while and a call to your cable provider.
Bruh. Chris 🤣 I never expected to see this video
Chrisfix, you should redo this video with the proper tools and fittings. Maybe a video about TV antenna since everyone is "cutting the cord"?
Thanks for the idea!
Great demo man.
so doing this, like this, will result in a billable service call from your cable provider when you are causing noise that interferes with your neighbors. Never use screw on fittings, nothing gives me more joy than adding a $99.95 service call charge to someones account after finding screw on fittings.
You nailed it. I learned this the hard way. I measured each section center conductor, dielectric and shield to make sure they were perfect mine weren't even junk twist ones they were junk crimp ons. No such thing as good consumer connectors.
I got disconnected for FAA signal leakage and it was caused by the tiniest fold of foil shielding not covering the dielectric right.
The Time Warner tech that came out said that the connectors looked like they had been prepped properly but he knew right away when he saw the foil. Fortunately they were great because since it was my fault they could've charged my bill 40.00 for customer caused wire fault.
He also said that if I need to get an outlet moved they only charge 25.00 to get it run properly. Suffice it to say 25.00 compared to 5 bucks for connectors and gas and the waste of time is a small difference in price to pay. Plus now that outlet is supported and warranted by TWC so if I ever have a problem with it they have to fix it for free!
Must have been you that installed the garbage connectors on the home I bought from my old friend. I know all the cables were installed by our cable company here and the work was done so shitty I just redone most of it again myself. I have 4 tv's and they all work beautifully now with both my Amazon box with Kodi & 22 local air tv channels...Screw you cableguys, the world is simply tired of your bs fees!
coshtor i have seen these little bastartds.. well enough of them shut down a whole block.. benn doing cable for about 10 years now, and when i see shit like this it just gets me so heated.
God damn. You have come a Long way in production quality! Lol
@Muhammad Daniel don't thank me just pay it forward
So he doesn't just do car stuff...Chris, I want to be just like you. Lol
Thanks for the video! Helped me a lot!
I'm glad the video was helpful!
Lmao I never seen this before and I watch all ur videos 😂🤣
Hey guys! DishFix here!
Thanks for the help I wanted to be sure it was simple and I could find the parts and what not before I cut the cable.
Thanks for the vid bro. Very helpful. Don't mind his dirty nails lol. He's a hard working man 😁👍🏽.
+Nopulau Dah hou glad the video was helpful!
Excellent video!
Helped a lot! Finally I got my signal back again. The old connectors which was made by TV technician were crap :/. Thank you
Woah I didn't know Chris fix did anything else other than car tutorials XD lmao. What a guy.
Whoohooh!!! Thank you. This'll really change the way I see things.
I am glad the video was helpful!
ChrisFix Yeah man. I plugged in my cable wire without that coaxial stuff, LOL. Yeah I know it's really dumb, but I'm just too lazy to know how to put that thing on the wire so I didn't bother buying one, heh. I'm able to watch but the feedback is just terrible, so yeah thank you my man and thanks indeed ^_^. Greetings from The Philippines. Mabuhay!
On behalf of all Cable Guys, Please do not ever use these connectors or methods. Too much noise and your cable provider will just disconnect your house.