- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Recommend a Cable TV Signal Splitter/Booster
Posted on 2/1/16 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 2/1/16 at 3:44 pm
I have one wire coming into the house that supplies cable. What is the best set up to get the strongest signal to six to eight TVs. FWIW, Internet is also through cable. Charter cable if that makes a difference. TIA. 
3
Posted on 2/1/16 at 6:10 pm to fatboydave
I have a rocketfish 1-4 or 3, that worked out pretty good. Pretty much had the same up and down as before.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 7:06 pm to WPBTiger
I would use a 2 port to get the strongest signal at the source. 1 to each splitter because you will lose about 7.5db through each splitter port. (3 or 4 way splitters)
Note: I don’t know if this is still the practice, but the cable companies used to send signal through the lines prior to a major pay per event to fry any chipped boxes. When they did this it often knocked out peoples amplifiers and they would complain. It was better to get one through the company since it fit their specs.
Note: I don’t know if this is still the practice, but the cable companies used to send signal through the lines prior to a major pay per event to fry any chipped boxes. When they did this it often knocked out peoples amplifiers and they would complain. It was better to get one through the company since it fit their specs.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 7:30 pm to Filtiger
quote:
I would use a 2 port to get the strongest signal at the source.
Any suggestions?
Posted on 2/1/16 at 8:35 pm to WPBTiger
I am hesitant to make a specific recommendation since I have been out of the business and the country for 11 years now. I would suggest asking Charter if they have one available that fits your situation or recommend a brand that will work with their system.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 8:49 pm to Filtiger
quote:
I would use a 2 port to get the strongest signal at the source.
I recommend the Motorola Signal Booster with 1 in, 1 out, 15 dBMv gain, and for most installations, the passive return version. I've been using one with Cox, Motorola cable modems, and HDHomerun Prime for years. I also had a Cox DVR and non-Prime HDHomerun at one time. Having just the 1 out, this amp trades convenience for flexibility in choosing who gets the best signal when designing the splitter layout.
One thing concerning any amp, if you have a telephony modem for a landline and you want it to work during a power outage, put it in front of the amp.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News