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New Aerial problem.

  • 20-03-2014 10:10AM
    #1
    Inbox
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    Hi, I bought a saorview aerial but I just realised it has only 1 output. I need to feed 2 TVs. Do I need 2 aerials?


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  • #2
    MBSnr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭MBSnr


    You can just split it to feed both TVs. I have a loft one and just used a simple Y connector.


  • #3
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Do not use a y splitter they are poorly made and often fail, use a metal F type splitter instead. You will need 3 f connectors to use one of these.

    I provide a link for such a splitter...

    http://www.tvtrade.ie/passive-2-way-tv-splitters.html


  • #4
    Inbox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 810 ✭✭✭Inbox


    Hi , The aerial will be on the side of the house.1 tv upstairs and 1 downstairs,So i'm looking for a splitter that fits on to the aerial output. It seems to be a threaded output port. Is there a splitter available for that?


  • #5
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    have you coax running to attic from both rooms? could you run cable from aerial to attic and split there?
    or you could get an outdoor splitter - --run short cable to splitter from aerial


  • #6
    Groundsource
    Closed Accounts Posts: 102 ✭✭Groundsource


    Inbox wrote: »
    Hi, I bought a saorview aerial but I just realised it has only 1 output. I need to feed 2 TVs. Do I need 2 aerials?
    think you will need at least 3 aerials.


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  • #7
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    Groundsource wrote: »
    think you will need at least 3 aerials.

    Why do you think that?


  • #8
    Groundsource
    Closed Accounts Posts: 102 ✭✭Groundsource


    Citizenpain wrote: »
    Why do you think that?
    2 for the TV reception and one for brain reception :D:D:D:D:D


  • #9
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Inbox wrote: »
    Hi , The aerial will be on the side of the house.1 tv upstairs and 1 downstairs,So i'm looking for a splitter that fits on to the aerial output. It seems to be a threaded output port. Is there a splitter available for that?

    You can use an outdoor splitter again here is a link to such a device

    http://www.tvtrade.ie/2-way-inductive-tv-splitter.html


  • #10
    Inbox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 810 ✭✭✭Inbox


    steveon wrote: »
    You can use an outdoor splitter again here is a link to such a device

    http://www.tvtrade.ie/2-way-inductive-tv-splitter.html

    Thanks that looks like what I need.


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