Comments on: TV Antenna http://www.mudpoet.org/2009/04/11/tv-antenna/ Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:23:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Reggie Lionello http://www.mudpoet.org/2009/04/11/tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Reggie Lionello Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:02:03 +0000 http://www.mudpoet.org/?p=75#comment-107 I just needed to say thanks a lot for posting. I happened upon your website from altavista and I just wanted say i'm liking what I see. I just needed to say thanks a lot for posting. I happened upon your website from altavista and I just wanted say i’m liking what I see.

]]> By: John Priddle http://www.mudpoet.org/2009/04/11/tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-94 John Priddle Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:33:27 +0000 http://www.mudpoet.org/?p=75#comment-94 hi there, simply wanted to mention thanks alot for this post, it helped me become aware of one thing I didnt given much deliberation to it previously. hi there, simply wanted to mention thanks alot for this post, it helped me become aware of one thing I didnt given much deliberation to it previously.

]]> By: Travis http://www.mudpoet.org/2009/04/11/tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Travis Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:00:56 +0000 http://www.mudpoet.org/?p=75#comment-87 Colin - That's excellent information to have. Thanks. I'm using an amplified splitter, so I'm sure that's helping. I'm getting really good reception, but there's one HD channel that still flakes out every now and then. I'm going to try and tweak the antenna a little bit more to see if that fixes it. It's just tough because I live so far away and I'm unable to mount my antenna on the roof. Colin – That’s excellent information to have. Thanks. I’m using an amplified splitter, so I’m sure that’s helping. I’m getting really good reception, but there’s one HD channel that still flakes out every now and then. I’m going to try and tweak the antenna a little bit more to see if that fixes it. It’s just tough because I live so far away and I’m unable to mount my antenna on the roof.

]]> By: colin http://www.mudpoet.org/2009/04/11/tv-antenna/comment-page-1/#comment-84 colin Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:12:58 +0000 http://www.mudpoet.org/?p=75#comment-84 signal is measured in dbmv. it breaks down into digital and analog. digital signal drops 5.5 dbmv over 150 feet, analog drops 1.5 over 150 feet. each split lowers your signal. if you use a 2 way, it lowers it -3.5 dbmv. a 4 way is -7 dbmv. a 3 way is either -3.5 -7 -7 or balanced at -5.5 all outputs. so in theory..... your signal is 12.5 dbmv 150 feet your down to 7 dbmv (digi) and 11 (analog) throw in a 2 way, your down to 3.5 dbmv. split that on a 4 way now your signal is in the negatives, which is ok for analog, bad for digital. signal is measured in dbmv. it breaks down into digital and analog. digital signal drops 5.5 dbmv over 150 feet, analog drops 1.5 over 150 feet. each split lowers your signal. if you use a 2 way, it lowers it -3.5 dbmv. a 4 way is -7 dbmv. a 3 way is either -3.5 -7 -7 or balanced at -5.5 all outputs.

so in theory…..

your signal is 12.5 dbmv

150 feet your down to 7 dbmv (digi) and 11 (analog)

throw in a 2 way, your down to 3.5 dbmv. split that on a 4 way now your signal is in the negatives, which is ok for analog, bad for digital.

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