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External TV Cable Y Spliter

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  • Wester
    Wester Posts: 257 Forumite
    lucylucky wrote: »
    Yes it is possible but you will still lose some signal. (Not as much though)
    Is a mast head amp not a goer then?

    You reckon my best option is a mast head amp ?
  • lucylucky
    lucylucky Posts: 4,908 Forumite
    Without doubt it is the best option
  • Wester
    Wester Posts: 257 Forumite
    lucylucky wrote: »
    Without doubt it is the best option

    Sorry if my question sounds naive but with the mast head amp do do need 1 or 2 cables to operate the televisions ?
  • lucylucky
    lucylucky Posts: 4,908 Forumite
    Basically one cable runs from the aerial to the TV via a power supply that powers the amp. Then depending on the number of outlets you can run other cables off this to other sets.

    More here
    http://www.aerialshack.com/-g-18.html
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
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    Wester wrote: »
    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

    You'd ppossibly lose all usable signal to both tvs. You can't just join TV aerial leads together, the high frequency signals don't behave like 'ordinary' electricity.
    A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.
  • Kurtis_Blue
    Kurtis_Blue Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    Wester wrote: »
    You reckon my best option is a mast head amp ?

    No. You do not simply want to amplify both the signal and the noise for no apparent reason, there is nothing to suggest this is needed and can create as many issues as it would solve.
  • lucylucky
    lucylucky Posts: 4,908 Forumite
    Personally I would use a masthead amp
  • Kurtis_Blue
    Kurtis_Blue Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    Why would you add 10-20db to an unknown signal strength and S/N ?
    Probably a total waste of money, you need another box plugged in and even if you do not saturate the tv now and the s/n is acceptable, what happens when they crank up the power come switchover ?
  • lucylucky
    lucylucky Posts: 4,908 Forumite
    Kurtis_Blue wrote: »
    Why would you add 10-20db to an unknown signal strength and S/N ?
    Probably a total waste of money, you need another box plugged in and even if you do not saturate the tv now and the s/n is acceptable, what happens when they crank up the power come switchover ?

    Personally I would use a masthead amp as I have never had any problems, pre or post switchover.
  • Kurtis_Blue
    Kurtis_Blue Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    No shame in doing it wrong, that's what these forums are for.
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