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[Tom Caswell <derpimpkar AT yahoo.com>]

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