Sacedog
Active Member
Well, I am downright frustrated at this point. I have tried 10 ways from Sunday to add a 4th TV at my in-laws house, and cannot get it working. Here is what they currently have setup:
I also tried removing the amplifier and 3-way splitter, and installing an OnQ 2x16 amplified module, which I connected the 3 boxes and 1 TV to. Still not enough juice.
The problem is that their house is way up on a hill, and their cable pull is about 100 yards from the cable company's repeater, and the signal is very weak by the time it reaches the house.
Any ideas on how I could remedy the problem without spending a ton of money? Can I place anther amplifier after the first one? I would really rather not use rabbit ears.
The cable company said that what really needs to happen is for them to trench up the hill, and install a repeater closer to the house. Due to the high cost of that for the 2 customers that are on the hill, it was unlikely that would happen, however.
- Incoming cable goes to a 2-way splitter. One side goes to the cable modem, the other side goes to video distribution.
- Video distribution goes to an powered applifier, which goes to a 3-way splitter
- The 3-way splitter goes to 2 HD DVR boxes, and 1 Digital Cable Box
I also tried removing the amplifier and 3-way splitter, and installing an OnQ 2x16 amplified module, which I connected the 3 boxes and 1 TV to. Still not enough juice.
The problem is that their house is way up on a hill, and their cable pull is about 100 yards from the cable company's repeater, and the signal is very weak by the time it reaches the house.
Any ideas on how I could remedy the problem without spending a ton of money? Can I place anther amplifier after the first one? I would really rather not use rabbit ears.
The cable company said that what really needs to happen is for them to trench up the hill, and install a repeater closer to the house. Due to the high cost of that for the 2 customers that are on the hill, it was unlikely that would happen, however.