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Aerial splitter

  • 17-04-2020 3:32pm
    #1
    Phil.x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭


    Hi.
    I'm looking to connect two tvs to the one big aerial I have in my attic.
    Would this splitter work, it's one that came with a virgin media horizon box.


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  • #2
    Phil.x
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    Edit. Photo.


  • #3
    Elvis Hammond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭Elvis Hammond


    No, that will be frequency-selective on each leg, so won't work.


  • #4
    mackersdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,471 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    You'll need one of these

    https://www.freetv.ie/passive-2-way-tv-splitters/ or https://powercity.ie/product/DV0610


  • #5
    Phil.x
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    Everyday is a school day, thanks lads.


  • #6
    coylemj
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    Would those devices operate in reverse i.e. could they be used to merge the signals from two aerials to one TV?


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  • #7
    The Cush
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    coylemj wrote: »
    Would those devices operate in reverse i.e. could they be used to merge the signals from two aerials to one TV?

    They should, only no power passing if to be used in conjunction with a masthead amp.


  • #8
    winston_1
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    Elvis Hammond wrote: »
    No, that will be frequency-selective on each leg, so won't work.

    Not sure that is true. I think it is just a straight 2 way splitter with the outputs labelled for idiots.


  • #9
    winston_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭winston_1


    coylemj wrote: »
    Would those devices operate in reverse i.e. could they be used to merge the signals from two aerials to one TV?

    You should really use frequency selective ones for that.


  • #10
    ka2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 105 ✭✭ka2


    winston_1 wrote: »
    Not sure that is true. I think it is just a straight 2 way splitter with the outputs labelled for idiots.
    When I had UPC's broadband back in the day, I remember that one of the outlets on the splitter was marked differently and had a higher attenuation value than the other, although I don't remember the figures at this stage.


  • #11
    mackersdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,471 ✭✭✭mackersdublin


    ka2 wrote: »
    When I had UPC's broadband back in the day, I remember that one of the outlets on the splitter was marked differently and had a higher attenuation value than the other, although I don't remember the figures at this stage.

    Yeah the old NTL/UPC 2 way splitters made by Tratec had 3.6 dB and 4.0 dB outputs


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