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On Aug 5, 2015 2:10 PM, "Gary Buhrmaster" <<a href="mailto:gary.buhrmaster@gmail.com">gary.buhrmaster@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 5:52 PM, Daryl McDonald <<a href="mailto:darylangela@gmail.com">darylangela@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> ....<br>
> > By "cable modem" do you mean internet, if so normal practice as I've seen it<br>
> > is to split once and feed the modem (to maximize internet speed) then split<br>
> > as necessary for TV signals.<br>
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> Agreed, that is the standard recommended practice(*), but it has<br>
> nothing to do with maximizing the speed, just insuring that<br>
> the signals are (more) likely to meet the requirements to deliver<br>
> reliable service at all(**). Of course, as with all else, it depends on<br>
> the signal levels and quality you are receiving.<br>
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> Typically, analogue NTSC tuners (which is what the PVR-500s<br>
> are, and I am surprised the OPs cable company still has sufficient<br>
> number of analogue channels to make it worthwhile, as most<br>
> have moved to digital, or have plans to do so real soon now)<br>
> have sufficient sensitivity of signal levels because they were<br>
> designed to support OTA antenna feeds, which have very low<br>
> signal levels, so even splitting a few times typically works.<br>
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> (*) And typically, if you eventually have to get a cable company<br>
> tech out to work on the wiring, one of the things they will do is<br>
> insure it is done that way.<br>
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> (**) Which, I guess, could be interpreted as maximizing the<br>
> speed, but not in the way I use the term(s).<br>
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<p dir="ltr">I've learned far too much from you Gary to argue, would performance be a better choice of words than speed? <br>
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