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| Thread ID: 143581 | 2017-02-18 06:12:00 | UHF freeview wiring question please | prefect (6291) | PC World Chat |
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| 1432012 | 2017-02-18 06:12:00 | Got a freeview antenna its hooked up to the tv it goes well I managed to wire it up myself about 5 years ago. She who must be obeyed has asked that I sort out the tv in the bedroom which hasn't been going for 5 years about the time I wired up the other one. I think that TV has free view built in so could I just tee into the cable and run the other one to the bedroom set? Or do I need to fit another aerial? Any help gratefully received. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1432013 | 2017-02-18 06:27:00 | This will do the trick - www.jaycar.co.nz |
decibel (11645) | ||
| 1432014 | 2017-02-18 06:41:00 | It's quite easy. Put the splitter in the roof or wherever the coax comes in and run a cable to each TV. Could not be simpler. If you have already run the coax to one TV then you should not have any problem running some more coax to a second TV. Let us know how you go. | Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1432015 | 2017-02-18 09:38:00 | If you just use an unamplified splitter, you will halve the signal to each tv, and possibly cause them to pixelate (go "blocky"), especially if your signal is not strong to start with. :eek: | feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 1432016 | 2017-02-18 09:53:00 | Use a two way F connector type splitter in the roof, do not use one of the old type saddle clamp ones or ones with Pal plugs. Run some RG6 type coax to the 2nd room. You should be good to go. | apsattv (7406) | ||
| 1432017 | 2017-02-18 10:54:00 | If you just use an unamplified splitter, you will halve the signal to each tv, and possibly cause them to pixelate (go "blocky"), especially if your signal is not strong to start with. :eek: Is the split when both are on? or to put it another way if one is off does the other one get the full signal. Thanks for replies I will go down the f series splitter with CAT6 cable. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1432018 | 2017-02-18 12:39:00 | A splitter slightly more than halves the signal strength regardless of whether one or both TV's is on. Most areas have plenty of signal strength for this and it works fine. If you are in a marginal area or your aerial is set up poorly you might need to amplify the signal in order to split it. The best way is a splitter with a power pass through port and a mast head amplifier, but the quick and dirty way of buying an indoor powered splitter/amp and running the second output under the floor to another room usually works ok too. | dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1432019 | 2017-02-18 19:07:00 | Prefect - CAT6 is network cable - you need RG6 coaxial. | coldot (6847) | ||
| 1432020 | 2017-02-19 04:22:00 | Thanks lovely people did as you said put in a F series splitter and run RG6 to the plug. Its going well thanks. I am in big with the wife and might get some sex thanks to you guys. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1432021 | 2017-02-19 05:58:00 | Sex? What's that Prefect? Ken ;) |
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