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  • From: "Tony Spencer" <tony AT tonyspencer.com>
  • To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] CATV signals
  • Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:21:43 -0500

In the past I've had problems with inferior splitters causing a signal
degradation. Have you tried getting a new splitter with gold contacts?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Caswell [mailto:derpimpkar AT yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 8:16 PM
> To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [internetworkers] CATV signals
>
> I have a CATV setup and a problem. The signal seems to
> degrade as the channels get higher. It's pretty grainy
> around Food Network which we watch alot.
>
> Here's my setup:
>
> Wall -> Surge Protector -> Splitter -> TV and Tivo.
>
> I split the signal because I want to be able to watch
> something else if the Tivo is recording a show. I've tried
> inserting a Radio Shack CATV amplifier into the setup
> according to instructions. The TV becomes unwatchable. Was
> the signal too high or did I possibly install it incorrectly?
> The signal is very clean if I go straight from the wall into the TV.
>
> I realize the Tivo is doing an MPEG compression/decompression
> on the fly and that may cause some of the graininess.
> However, the lower channels are pretty crisp which leads me
> to believe the signal is actually degrading. Any A/V geeks
> with any ideas or proven solutions?
>
> Tom
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