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[QUOTE=&quot;Fringe Reception, post: 85205, member: 4739&quot;]Tanith,Usually, the failure of two similar or identical components in a system points to something else, in this case toward your antenna, coax or balun.&nbsp; If water entered your coax it can 'mute' or attenuate your TV signals and if that water froze over the winter, it can 'kill' the coax.&nbsp; The same thing applies to your balun which is the small device that changes the coaxial cable to the two wires that are attached to your antenna.On the other hand, some brands/models of Converter boxes have an awful reputation for failing and you may have had two of them fail at the same time.&nbsp; That's why we suggested trying a different 'known to be good' converter box, first.What are you using to divide or split the signal from your antenna to your two converter boxes?&nbsp; Is it a common &quot;splitter&quot; or &quot;diplexer&quot; and is it mounted inside or outside?&nbsp; If outside, could water have entered the coax at those fittings?&nbsp; Water entry doesn't have to be from rain ... my neighbor flooded their own basement with their new yard sprinkler system!Jim[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="Fringe Reception, post: 85205, member: 4739"]Tanith, Usually, the failure of two similar or identical components in a system points to something else, in this case toward your antenna, coax or balun. If water entered your coax it can 'mute' or attenuate your TV signals and if that water froze over the winter, it can 'kill' the coax. The same thing applies to your balun which is the small device that changes the coaxial cable to the two wires that are attached to your antenna. On the other hand, some brands/models of Converter boxes have an awful reputation for failing and you may have had two of them fail at the same time. That's why we suggested trying a different 'known to be good' converter box, first. What are you using to divide or split the signal from your antenna to your two converter boxes? Is it a common "splitter" or "diplexer" and is it mounted inside or outside? If outside, could water have entered the coax at those fittings? Water entry doesn't have to be from rain ... my neighbor flooded their own basement with their new yard sprinkler system! Jim[/QUOTE]

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