Re: [OT - NOT FEDORA] Question for the TV engineers

James Kosin wrote:
John Wendel wrote:
James Kosin wrote:
John Wendel wrote:
~ (c) Using a splitter?
(c) Yes, 2

Two splitters on the same connection??

-James



Yes, I split the main cable connection into 2 cables (6-foot to TV, 20-foot to computer) and then split the computer cable into 2 6-foot cables for 2 computers. Have I violated some limit?

Thanks for your help.

John

No, not exactly.

Every splitter in the chain will cause a signal loss of about 3dB on average. 3dB compares to about 1/2 the signal is lost. Cable companies can make up for this loss by providing an amplifier to the signal coming into the house; but, they really don't like doing that.

You may want to contact your cable company and request a service visit to check the signal quality. They have equipment to measure quality and may even have a solution for your problem.

Good Luck,

-James



Thanks for all the help. I'll try things without the splitters. And I'll shutup for now unless I solve the problem with a Fedora related fix.

Regards,

John

--
fedora-list mailing list
fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx
To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list

Relevant Pages

  • Re: "Cant get any TV" related question
    ... This is why the cable companies ... If you don't like cables services or ... Subscribe to satellite / DSL / watch OTA ... and long before telcos did any video services. ...
    (alt.tv.tech.hdtv)
  • Re: Intel graphics driver not so open source after all
    ... are the cable companies supposed to supply ... the cables companies are almost totally deregulated in the ... US, and aren't compelled to do anything, especially not about STB. ... now - as I remarked elsewhere the channel changing for digital is managed ...
    (comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips)
  • Re: Finally! The cable monopoly might fall (OT for a couple of newsgroups)
    ... >>customers a choice of Internet service providers has been suspended ... >>while regulators and cable companies appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. ... How much $$ did it cost them to get into the ... >Internet business after already having cables and digital equipment in ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
  • Re: Router
    ... Telewest's hardware is made up from dozens of former cable companies ... cabled by NTL and done with fibre. ... One of the local boxes was 10 yards ... When Cables & Wireless cabled Worthing they only put fiber to the area ...
    (comp.sys.acorn.networking)
  • Re: Router
    ... Telewest's hardware is made up from dozens of former cable companies ... One of the local boxes was 10 yards ... When Cables & Wireless cabled Worthing they only put fiber to the area ... connections weren't fible:-( ...
    (comp.sys.acorn.networking)