Looking for advice

faolteam

I have a up? digital signal coming in house for two tvs with cable box

i have a tv in the kitchen which i use the odd time was splitting signal to tv no cable box but some channels are very poor anyway i can get them boosted up ..


Thanks in advance

The Cush

faolteam wrote: »

but some channels are very poor anyway i can get them boosted up ..

Which channels are very poor quality?

You could try a distribution amplifier where the cable splits to the kitchen.

faolteam

its bbc2, itv ch4 even rte2 bit bad too

The Cush

faolteam wrote: »

its bbc2, itv ch4 even rte2 bit bad too

So basically across the band - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=86334803&postcount=12

As I suggested earlier you could try a basic distribution amp like this one that will cover the full cable band (175 MHz - 862 MHz). You should be able to pick one up locally.

Where is the cable split to the kitchen?

faolteam

its connected to box in bedroom

The Cush

faolteam wrote: »

its connected to box in bedroom

digital cable box?

faolteam

from it

faolteam

yes it is

The Cush

The analogue cable signal is probably weak by the time it arrives at the TV in the kitchen, you could try a distribution amp after the cable box to give it a boost like I said earlier

Booms

I'm in Dublin, and on UPC BBC2 analogue is the same frequency as the DAB signal from Three Rock. (226 Mhz or thereabouts, i think).

I have found any splitter and cable connections have to be 100% screened or the picture on BBC2 can vary from adequately watchable to unviewable. The interference looks like moiré patterns.

Likewise Channel4 is on the same frequency as DTT from Three Rock (Ch30 - 546 Mhz), and is pretty much unusable - the interference makes the signal look very snowy and weak.


If your problem is due to the above interference, an amplifier will only make it worse - you need to remove the extra signals, not amplify them.

Make sure you're using properly screened cable and that the splitters have a fully screened metal body.

Having said all that, I must say that UTV and RTE2 are fine

The above isn't a problem for us, as we use satellite and DTT for most of our viewing.

faolteam

to explain a bit how i might achieve this

Booms wrote: »

I'm in Dublin, and on UPC BBC2 analogue is the same frequency as the DAB signal from Three Rock. (226 Mhz or thereabouts, i think).

I have found any splitter and cable connections have to be 100% screened or the picture on BBC2 can vary from adequately watchable to unviewable. The interference looks like moiré patterns.

Likewise Channel4 is on the same frequency as DTT from Three Rock (Ch30 - 546 Mhz), and is pretty much unusable - the interference makes the signal look very snowy and weak.


If your problem is due to the above interference, an amplifier will only make it worse - you need to remove the extra signals, not amplify them.

Make sure you're using properly screened cable and that the splitters have a fully screened metal body.

Having said all that, I must say that UTV and RTE2 are fine

The above isn't a problem for us, as we use satellite and DTT for most of our viewing.

St Senan

This thread should be in the cable forums, not terrestrial.