External TV Cable Y Spliter

Wester

Is it possible to get a external TV cable Y spliter that i can fit to a TV cable on my roof . what oulet would be the best place to buy one and how much do they cost ?

Thank you

Kurtis_Blue

http://www.aerialshack.com/external-aerial-splitter-feed-from-cable-p-322.html

Inactive

You will lose some signal by using one.

spike7451

Inactive wrote: »

You will lose some signal by using one.

Unless you fit a masthead amplifier instead.

lucylucky

And if you fit a masthead amp then you won't need a Y splitter

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=36573&C=Froogle&U=36573&T=Module

Other makes and models are available.

I like this quote from the aerial shack link "This Is The Correct and Professsional Way To Do It"

It is one way to do it but I would go for the amp option if possible.

Wester

Inactive wrote: »

You will lose some signal by using one.

How much signal will i lose

Kurtis_Blue

6.2db.

Probably just over half, split the current cable internally just by you TV if it works still then you are probably fine.


As to whether it is the professional way V using an amp then that obviously depends on the signal strength, you do not want to be adding 10-20db for no good reason especially pre-switchover.

lucylucky

6.25db according to the aerial shack link

Wester

If i lose half the signal by useing a spliter the whole job could be a waste of time . How much signal if any would i lose if i connected the aerial cable direct in to the aerial junction box alongside the other aerial cable and used no Y spliter

Would it be possible to do this ?

lucylucky

Yes it is possible but you will still lose some signal. (Not as much though)
Is a mast head amp not a goer then?

Kurtis_Blue

Again you would lose half the signal, there is no way of passively splitting the feed without this loss.


It is either OK or not, if not fit a mast head amplifier, this again may not work if the quality of signal is not there.