I've been dealing with a fiber optic installation happening in my neighborhood, and recently, my TV started malfunctioning. It would show a picture for a moment before flashing to black, and now I can only hear sound, but no picture. I'm curious if this issue could be linked to the installation, like maybe a power surge, or if it's just a bad coincidence. Any insights would be helpful!
4 Answers
Try connecting your laptop to the TV to see if it displays anything. It might just be a failure in the TV itself rather than something caused by the fiber optics.
If you have traditional cable and you've still got sound, it's likely not related to the fiber work. It could be that the backlight in your TV is out. You can try shining a flashlight on the screen to see if there's a faint picture, which would confirm it.
It sounds like your TV might have just failed coincidentally while they were working nearby. The flashing could indicate a component issue rather than any problem from the fiber installation, which mainly deals with light transmission.
Alright, just wanted to make sure, thank you!
It could just be a coincidence that your TV malfunctioned around the same time. Try connecting to cable internet or using other devices to see if they still work to rule out any issues from the fiber installation.
The cable itself didn't go out, just the TV's picture, so it probably was just a coincidence. Thank you for the explanation!