MadSpleen85
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I have a Centerfire Deluxe discone antenna which I am currently running 2 scanners and 4 TV's off of.
I do not have all the say as to what is done in the end as I do live with my parents. Currently the Scanner's work great off the antenna, the TV's however do not. Lower numbered channels 4-16 work perfectly all the time on all TV's. Channels 19-62 are in and out. Works most of the time on the main 46" Sony HDTV in the family room, but do have their times of brief in and out reception. The upper channels do not come in at all on the TV's in the bedrooms.
The current setup is Antenna mounted on a mast above the chimney (nearly 20ft from ground)
Next comes a 30 ft cable run down into the basement
In the basement that cable ends and meets the first splitter, this one is a 3 way.
First out is labeled -3.5db and goes directly to a 46" Sony HDTV
Second out is labeled -7db and goes towards the scanners. There is a 2 way splitter to get both scanners on the same cable.
Third out is labeled -7db and goes directly to another 3 way splitter, each of those outs go to TV's in bedrooms.
NOTE: Each of the 4 TV's has a 2 way splitter which one out goes to a VCR/DVD Player/Recorder and other to TV. TV's in bedrooms have Analog to Digital Converter boxes also.
After some thinking on my part, I thought "How about adding a drop amp?" Here is what I am thinking and what I am looking for feedback on.
Antenna to basement stays the same.
Basement, cable would meet a 2 way splitter
First out would go to the scanners and their 2 way splitter
Second out would go to a 4 way Drop Amplifer (Electroline EDA-2400)<-- Model I am looking at, still open to suggestions.
Those four outs would go directly to the 4 TV's in the house. Which all would still have a 2 way splitter behind them.
So I do away with 1 splitter and add an amplifier. Pro's and Con's? Hope this all makes sense, if not I can answer any questions.
I do not have all the say as to what is done in the end as I do live with my parents. Currently the Scanner's work great off the antenna, the TV's however do not. Lower numbered channels 4-16 work perfectly all the time on all TV's. Channels 19-62 are in and out. Works most of the time on the main 46" Sony HDTV in the family room, but do have their times of brief in and out reception. The upper channels do not come in at all on the TV's in the bedrooms.
The current setup is Antenna mounted on a mast above the chimney (nearly 20ft from ground)
Next comes a 30 ft cable run down into the basement
In the basement that cable ends and meets the first splitter, this one is a 3 way.
First out is labeled -3.5db and goes directly to a 46" Sony HDTV
Second out is labeled -7db and goes towards the scanners. There is a 2 way splitter to get both scanners on the same cable.
Third out is labeled -7db and goes directly to another 3 way splitter, each of those outs go to TV's in bedrooms.
NOTE: Each of the 4 TV's has a 2 way splitter which one out goes to a VCR/DVD Player/Recorder and other to TV. TV's in bedrooms have Analog to Digital Converter boxes also.
After some thinking on my part, I thought "How about adding a drop amp?" Here is what I am thinking and what I am looking for feedback on.
Antenna to basement stays the same.
Basement, cable would meet a 2 way splitter
First out would go to the scanners and their 2 way splitter
Second out would go to a 4 way Drop Amplifer (Electroline EDA-2400)<-- Model I am looking at, still open to suggestions.
Those four outs would go directly to the 4 TV's in the house. Which all would still have a 2 way splitter behind them.
So I do away with 1 splitter and add an amplifier. Pro's and Con's? Hope this all makes sense, if not I can answer any questions.