On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 6:56 AM, Richard Shaw <<a href="mailto:hobbes1069@gmail.com">hobbes1069@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
My HDHomerun should be delivered today so I thought I'd ask another question to see what everyone else is doing. I have a good but not great omni directional antenna in the attic. Since the HDHomerun has two tuners I'll have to split the signal connect both inputs. Has this been a problem for anyone? I'm not an electronics engineer but I'll basically be splitting the signal strength in half, right?<br>
<br>Most of the signals for the stations available to me are coming from the same direction within about a 20 degree included angle so I'm assuming if my current antenna is not good enough I should probably go with a moderately directional antenna.<br>
<br>Thanks,<br><font color="#888888">Richard<br>
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</blockquote><div><br>I've actually got my signal split three ways. One to each of the
tuners on my hdhomerun, and another going to my TV. I'm using an old
8' antenna in my attic I bought at radio shack about 8 years ago. I
have had no problems. I get all my local broadcast channels just fine. All are
above 75% signal strength. My NBC affiliate is pegged at 100% signal
strength.<br>
<br>
Of course, this in no way guarantees that you won't have any
problems... I also hear that signal quality is actually more important than signal strength, but since I've never had a problem, I've never even tried to determine what my signal quality is. The HDHomeRun actually comes with a cable splitter in the
box, so they fully intend on you splitting the signal to go to each
tuner.<br>
<br>
-darren</div></div><br>