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    A gain of 10.2-11 at the end of the run is a gain of 10.2-11 of both
    noise and signal, where the noise is much, much higher. That is why
    it's been strongly suggested that you put the booster at the entry,
    where the signal is at its strongest and the noise at its minimum.<br>
    Placing the amplifier at the lossy end is one of the most common
    errors in cable runs.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/27/13 8:13 PM, Captain Hook wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAGpE10hMNuruZ1MoZusGKtxrSUBYusztWwfSkf6o1zx=U7psCg@mail.gmail.com"
      type="cite">That strength is without the booster. Here is more
      info on the booster if you're interested. Looks like the gain is
      10.2-11 dB.&nbsp;<span
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href="http://www.motorolasolutions.com/web/Business/Products/Cable%20Broadband/RF%20Amplifiers/BDA100/_Documents/staticfile/BDA_Catalog_Specifications.pdf">http://www.motorolasolutions.com/web/Business/Products/Cable%20Broadband/RF%20Amplifiers/BDA100/_Documents/staticfile/BDA_Catalog_Specifications.pdf</a></span>
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      <div><font face=".HelveticaNeueUI"><span
            style="white-space:nowrap">I will definitely take your
            advice. My plan is to move the HDHR around and see what the
            readings are in different areas.&nbsp;</span></font></div>
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            style="white-space:nowrap">Thanks.&nbsp;<span></span><br>
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        On Tuesday, August 27, 2013, Chris Porter wrote:<br>
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              <div>On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Captain Hook <span
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                          <div>On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 5:51 PM, Chris
                            Porter <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a
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                                      <div>On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:30
                                        PM, Captain Hook <span
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                                            moz-do-not-send="true">captainhookzero@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>
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                                                <div>On Tue, Aug 27,
                                                  2013 at 5:22 PM, Chris
                                                  Porter <span
                                                    dir="ltr">&lt;<a
                                                      moz-do-not-send="true">hoodlum7@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span>
                                                  wrote:<br>
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                                                          <div>On Tue,
                                                          Aug 27, 2013
                                                          at 2:15 PM,
                                                          Captain Hook <span
                                                          dir="ltr">&lt;<a
moz-do-not-send="true">captainhookzero@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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                                                          <div>I am not
                                                          sure how much
                                                          bandwidth the
                                                          packet loss
                                                          test attempted
                                                          to push.&nbsp; This
                                                          issue occurs
                                                          when there is
                                                          only a single
                                                          recording
                                                          happening, if
                                                          that makes any
                                                          difference.</div>
                                                          <div>&nbsp;</div>
                                                          <div>Here is a
                                                          link to a
                                                          diagram of my
                                                          network.&nbsp; Yes,
                                                          my TrendNET 8
                                                          port gigabit
                                                          switch is just
                                                          an unmanaged
                                                          switch.&nbsp; I
                                                          have a
                                                          Sonicwall
                                                          firewall and a
                                                          separate
                                                          Meraki access
                                                          point (also
                                                          both connected
                                                          to the
                                                          switch).&nbsp; My
                                                          frontend has
                                                          another switch
                                                          connected
                                                          (also a
                                                          TrendNET), but
                                                          that is
                                                          upstairs.&nbsp; For
                                                          what it's
                                                          worth, my
                                                          brand new
                                                          frontend does
                                                          act laggy at
                                                          times with
                                                          fast forward
                                                          and loading
                                                          the recordings
                                                          screen but
                                                          this is fairly
                                                          rare.</div>
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href="http://s21.postimg.org/iuqsauaif/Coax_Wiring_Home.jpg"
                                                          target="_blank">http://s21.postimg.org/iuqsauaif/Coax_Wiring_Home.jpg</a></div>
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                                                          <div>The
                                                          splitter just
                                                          prior to my
                                                          HDHR Prime has
                                                          alternated
                                                          between
                                                          Monster Cable
                                                          splitter,
                                                          Motorola 2
                                                          port signal
                                                          booster, and a
                                                          splitter I
                                                          obtained from
                                                          Comcast years
                                                          ago.&nbsp; All
                                                          three exhibit
                                                          this issue.</div>
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                                                          <div>On Tue,
                                                          Aug 27, 2013
                                                          at 5:09 PM,
                                                          Chris Porter <span
                                                          dir="ltr">&lt;<a
moz-do-not-send="true">hoodlum7@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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                                                          <div>On Tue,
                                                          Aug 27, 2013
                                                          at 1:57 PM,
                                                          Captain Hook <span
                                                          dir="ltr">&lt;<a
moz-do-not-send="true">captainhookzero@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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                                                          &nbsp;I have been
                                                          having
                                                          intermittent
                                                          issues with
                                                          recording
                                                          quality with
                                                          my HDHomeRun
                                                          Prime with
                                                          Comcast
                                                          cablecard
                                                          since the
                                                          inception of
                                                          this project.
                                                          I am really
                                                          remembering
                                                          why I gave
                                                          this HTPC
                                                          nonsense up
                                                          years ago, but
                                                          I'm already
                                                          significantly
                                                          invested in
                                                          this at this
                                                          point and I am
                                                          determined to
                                                          see it
                                                          through.<br>
                                                          &nbsp;<br>
                                                          Issues<br>
                                                          &nbsp;Intermittent
                                                          issues with
                                                          recordings on
                                                          MythTV. Some
                                                          recordings
                                                          will be
                                                          perfect,
                                                          others will
                                                          have
                                                          pixelation
                                                          periodically,
                                                          others will
                                                          have heavy
                                                          pixelation,
                                                          yet others
                                                          will be so bad
                                                          that the
                                                          recordings
                                                          stop during
                                                          playback. The
                                                          same channel
                                                          will not
                                                          behave the
                                                          same
                                                          twice--sometimes
                                                          things are
                                                          fine, other
                                                          times they are
                                                          terrible. This
                                                          seems to
                                                          happen on any
                                                          channel and do
                                                          not occur at
                                                          any particular
                                                          time of the
                                                          day or during
                                                          any other
                                                          operations or
                                                          recordings on
                                                          my network.<br>
                                                          &nbsp;<br>
                                                          During
                                                          playback the
                                                          pixelation
                                                          occurs at
                                                          exactly the
                                                          same points on
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            <div class="gmail_extra">Hmmm, is the signal strength value
              -4.6dBmv with the booster or without? I strongly suggest
              your take my advice about placement of the amp. I am
              curious as to the dB signal output of the amp is it 12dB?<br
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              -- <br>
              Working on World Domination since 2001<br>
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