[mythtv-users] Video breaking up after installing new video card

[Phill Edwards]

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> Ok Phill it seems you have a 3-way splitter feeding a two way
> splitter, which indicates to me that your TV is misrepresenting the
> situation to you. One 4-way splitter would be better in your case, but
> may not be logistically possible so an amplifier may be needed. What
> you have done is taken a good signal and reduced it by 3.5db with each
> split, splitters vary, it will be printed on the device "-ndb" where n
> is a numerical value. Splitting the first time gave you a weakened,
> but usable signal to your TV's, splitting again weakened it again,
> which I suspect is giving the results you describe. And you can even
> have some good and some worse recordings from the same source, but
> different channel/multiplex. Other times a bad connector/s can cause
> problems, your cable provider could diagnose this for you.
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> Just wanted to let people know who may have similar problems in future,
that I have installed a 4-way Splitter Amplifier (made by Kingray for those
in Australia) and the problem seems to be cured. Thanks to everyone who
offered such good advice.
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