[mythtv-users] Hum on analog audio to TV

[David Brodbeck]

Tom Lichti wrote:
> Yep, that's exactly what I did. In my case, the incoming cable went into 
> a splitter within 6 ft of entering the house, so I just unplugged it 
> from the splitter, put the ground tap in between with a short coax cable 
> that the installer left behind (but I also have RG6 and a crimper), and 
> ran a ground wire to a nearby electrical box. Worked perfectly.

If you're lucky, you might find a grounding screw already on the
splitter.  A few of the ones I've accumulated over the years have them.