[mythtv-users] Video breaking up after installing new video card

[Daryl McDonald]

On May 20, 2014 4:29 AM, "Phill Edwards" <philledwards at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Ok Phill it seems you have a 3-way splitter feeding a two way
>> splitter, which indicates to me that your TV is misrepresenting the
>> situation to you. One 4-way splitter would be better in your case, but
>> may not be logistically possible so an amplifier may be needed. What
>> you have done is taken a good signal and reduced it by 3.5db with each
>> split, splitters vary, it will be printed on the device "-ndb" where n
>> is a numerical value. Splitting the first time gave you a weakened,
>> but usable signal to your TV's, splitting again weakened it again,
>> which I suspect is giving the results you describe. And you can even
>> have some good and some worse recordings from the same source, but
>> different channel/multiplex. Other times a bad connector/s can cause
>> problems, your cable provider could diagnose this for you.
>>
> Just wanted to let people know who may have similar problems in future,
that I have installed a 4-way Splitter Amplifier (made by Kingray for those
in Australia) and the problem seems to be cured. Thanks to everyone who
offered such good advice.
>
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Glad to hear that it is working for you!
>
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