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Posted by Quaoar on September 11, 2005, 7:09 pm
Lucas Tam wrote:
> 1A97FD.16495110092005@news101.his.com:
>
>> The previous Comcast "installer" showed up with a two-way splitter
>> that had the appearance of being mass-purchased at a Chinese garage
>> sale
>
> Well these days everything is made in China ... : )
>
>
>> In our local electronics shop, I've seen two-way RCA digital
>> splitters, 5 MHz to 1 GHx, with -3.5 db loss claimed for each
>> output, and another splitter claiming 5 MHz to 2.3 GHz.
>
> 1GHz splitter is good enough for digital cable.
> 2Ghz splitters are used for digital satellite TV.
>
>
>> Which (or what) should I look for (splitter specs) when the next
>> "installer" comes to hook up my high-speed Internet connection?
>
> Use a 1ghz splitter. Home Depot has Ideal splitters for ~3.00USD.
>
> However, if you signal is weak, you may beed a 1ghz bi-directional
> amplifier. Radioshack has some decent 1ghz amps for ~20USD or less.
>
> eBay is another good place to look - search for Electroline amps, I
> picked up a couple for ~10 - 15.00 each.
>
>> BTW: Our home is already completely wired with RG6, and I've tested
>> each outlet, using a TV set from Channel 2 to Channel 99, to ensure
>> good connections.
>
> Testing from Channel 2 to 99 only tests the quality of the lower bands
> which analog CATV uses. So while analog TV may work fine... digital
> cable is more pick.
Just to clarify, Comcast has started digital simulcasting the lower band
analog channels. A digital cable box is required.
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