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Saorview Split Signal Issue - Help!

  • 29-10-2020 3:58pm
    #1
    Leftwaffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    I'm wondering could anyone help me out with this Saorview issue. I've got my Saorview aerial in the attic of a third story house and I've split my Saorview signal using a basic splitter.
    The transmitter I'm using is Kilduff and it's approx 50km from my home. Aerial is aligned in the right direction and mounted properly.

    The signal is going to a tv in my bedroom on the third floor (approx ten feet away from aeriel in attic) and then to our main TV on the bottom floor.

    TV in the bedroom is using a Saorview box and all channels are tuned in fine and working properly.

    TV downstairs on the bottom floor is experiencing glitching/stalling on RTE 2, Virgin Media 1 and maybe another channel. RTE 1 though is perfect, as are some others. Is there any reason for this? I'm not using a booster of any kind so I'm thinking it may be signal strength as its a greater distance from the aerial???? What is a way of solving this?

    Thanks for any help.


Comments

  • #2
    Randyleprechaun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭Randyleprechaun


    Get yourself a powered distribution amplifier and put it near the aerial in attic and plug your co ax cables into it. You'll need a 230v socket there to plug it in. Make sure you get one that allows for any expected future expansion of the system. This should sort your issue. Ensure that you have good signal at aerial to begin with.

    If you don't have 230v socket in attic, there are other ways to do it


  • #3
    Leftwaffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭Leftwaffe


    Randyleprechaun wrote: »
    Get yourself a powered distribution amplifier and put it near the aerial in attic and plug your co ax cables into it. You'll need a 230v socket there to plug it in. Make sure you get one that allows for any expected future expansion of the system. This should sort your issue. Ensure that you have good signal at aerial to begin with.

    If you don't have 230v socket in attic, there are other ways to do it

    Thanks a lot for the reply. I don’t have a socket in the attic unfortunately, what are the other ways of doing it?


  • #4
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,852 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Redordeadqwwer wrote: »
    I don’t have a socket in the attic unfortunately, what are the other ways of doing it?

    A masthead amplifier, powered remotely via one of the co-ax cables, from a power supply at one of the TV points.

    https://www.freetv.ie/saorview/amplifiers/masthead/ (power supply has to be purchased separately)


  • #5
    Leftwaffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭Leftwaffe


    The Cush wrote: »
    A masthead amplifier, powered remotely via one of the co-ax cables, from a power supply at one of the TV points.

    https://www.freetv.ie/saorview/amplifiers/masthead/ (power supply has to be purchased separately)

    Thank you, will look into it. Much appreciated.


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