<DIV>I called my cable company yesterday. The only warning on splitting the cable is if you have 5+ cable box outs already. At 5 and after the signal gets considerably weakened.</DIV>
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<DIV>Stuart<BR><BR><B><I>Chris Ward <cward@go-integral.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I had seen those posts about the radio shack hardware, just wasn't sure if the cable modem could come off that device too. I hadn't thought about the bi-directional amplification thing. That makes some sense as the limiting factor I suppose. Thanks.<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Jarod C. Wilson [mailto:jcw@wilsonet.com]<BR>Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 11:36 PM<BR>To: Discussion about mythtv<BR>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] cable splitting with a cable modem<BR><BR><BR>On Dec 15, 2003, at 08:21, Sean wrote:<BR><BR>> I have mine split this way with no noticeable ill effects. (2 cables <BR>> out to<BR>> Myth, 1 to the cable modem) I tested the throughput before and after <BR>> with no<BR>> discernable loss, and I get very, very few random disconnects (at <BR>> least no<BR>> more than before)<BR><BR>Look in the list archives for references to a
RadioShack cable amp. <BR>I've got one, as do several others, and it works quite well, including <BR>bi-directional amplification, which is the key for cable modems.<BR><BR><BR>>> Does anyone know if you can use a powered video splitter to pull off <BR>>> your<BR>>> cable modem feed, or does it have to happen first, then split the <BR>>> video up<BR>>> seperately?<BR>>><BR>>> The cable company installed a two way splitter at my house when I <BR>>> ordered the<BR>>> cable modem that is labeled in, out, and 6db which attaches to the <BR>>> cable<BR>>> modem. I am just wondering if I can replace that splitter with <BR>>> something else,<BR>>> or if I have to leave it there and just split the video after.<BR>>><BR>>> Chris<BR><BR><BR>-- <BR>Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE<BR><BR>Got a question? Read this first...<BR>http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html<BR>MythTV, Fedora Core & ATrpms
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