[mythtv-users] OT: RG-6 crimping question

Greg Depasse greg.depasse at gmail.com
Wed May 25 18:02:09 UTC 2005


On 5/25/05, Kyle Rose <krose+mythtv at krose.org> wrote:
> 
> > I
> > couldn't see a differance between the $2 one and the $25. [Anyone
> > want to buy a Monster Gold Plated 3-way splitter, drop me an email. :)
> > ]
> 
> As a brief aside: my second rule of home theater is that Monster = snake
> oil.
> 
> Monster cables and components are indeed built well, but they are no
> better than the equivalent gold-plated connector available for 1/4 of
> the cost.
> 
> Cheers,
> Kyle
> 

Hear, Hear! I agree. Save your money. (PS - Kyle, what's your 1st rule?)

In terms of splitters I look for ones with 2GHZ passthrough (vs 1GHZ). Also, 
pay attention to the db-loss per "split". The more splits you have, the more 
loss per split. However, some splitters have what I've seen called a 
power-pass, which gives more power to one connector (good for feeding either 
a flaky cable modem or to get the best signal on your main TV) at the 
expense of the others (kids rooms, kitchen, whatever).

Greg
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