I just bought the new model of this by Channel Master (it’s the one that’s black) and it’s phenomenal. Well worth spending the $55 just to not have any issues with old splitters connected to mast amplifiers. It’s installed in the basement and going out to 3 TVs.
Great video Northcoaster Hobby! For antenna a signal amplifier splitter is mandatory so you won't lose signal. I remember as a kid we had a VHF-UHF antenna and a two output splitter, we had two TVs All 3 VHF channels had crystal clear picture but the other 3 UHF channels had horrible picture. UHF Channel 21 had good picture but channels 40 and 42 had awful picture. We didn't knew at that time about signal amplifier splitter. In the end we used the VHF-UHF antenna for VHF reception and each TV had a separate UHF antenna. All my antennas were installed in the attic. On TV we had a 2 female antenna input and 1 male antenna output connector for 75 ohms. Later when I got into antenna and satellite TV hobby I learned about signal amplifiers and attenuator. In my current installation I have on one cable FM, VHF High, UHF and Satellite signal. Due to very long cable I use amplifiers for both antenna and satellite, mounted directly on the Sat-Antenna diplexer, as for antenna I use an 18 Db gain amplifier with a 5 volt power inserter and a 4 output signal amplifier 5Db gain. The signal strength and quality is excellent on both satellite and digital TV, as for FM I use an VHF attenuator and I get all channels clear in stereo.
Yes, a distribution amplifier can make a world of difference. I have a less expensive RCA model that splits and amplifies 4-ways and even that helps significantly. I might make a video on it soon. Thanks again for watching and for the informative comments.📡📡
@@NorthcoasterHobby After having a perfect satellite and OTA TV installation the only question left is: Is there something good on TV? An old joke from my electronics teacher from high school.
@@NorthcoasterHobby that amp only works good if your antenna receives good signal, you only get better signal if you put that near the antenna ,in my case i have to run 120 feet of cable to the house them splitte signal to a whole bunch of tvs in diferent rooms.i use Winegard-LNA-200-Preamplifier with 120 feet of run of cable ,then i put 4 ways splitter to more 2 ,15 run of cable to other rooms ,i don't think that splitter will work with ,already connected Winegard-LNA-200-Preamplifier ?
Splitter actually improved my picture. I replaced the grounding block coupler with a grounded two way splitter. The signal went from 72% to 44% but the picture is no longer pixelating and breaking up .. its solid now.
You have the best review videos. Thank you. Question: Can I use a distribution amp after or with my antenna pre-amp? My present setup doesn't allow me to use a 2 port passive slitter as there is a little too much signal loss. Does this distribution amp come in a two port model. Thank you.
My house is a single run, but that's because I had a lot of gain at the rooftop amplifier. Instead of splitters I used a drop-tap at first three of the four TVs. Trying that with splitters would have failed. Unfortunately drop-taps aren't readily available at the consumer level. Too bad I can't recommend them, as they solve some sticky problems cheaply.
I found out about these while working at big hotels. One would go bad every couple of years, so I kept a set in stock with the various insertion levels needed. MATV suppliers have them -- retailers almost never. For those reading along, a drop-tap "drops" specific number of decibels to each TV, and sends the remaining signal to the next set or tap. By contrast, a two-way splitter divides the signal in two -- half is automatically gone by-design. Simple splitters have their place, but can decimate the signal when used wrong. Powered splitters weren't too common when I wired the house, or I might have used one.
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I case some of you don't know... splitters will cut down the signal, as little as 3.5 dB. That 3.5 dB loss is just off of a two-way splitter. If you use a four-way, you will cut your signal as little as 7.5 dB and a 8 way will cut it down to 11 dB or a little more. This is why you get bad picture quality or mo signal at all, when you used them. As far as amplifier goes, they will only help with amplitude signal and not signal to noise or MER parameters! I will say this.. before to split the signal check the signal levels and MER (signal to noise ratio) first! Amplifier is not magic to your tv signals. Amplifies will boost noise and any trash a$$ signals to come with the reception also. Too much amplification will also distort to signal, especially if the modulation is QAM. Make sure your have a decent amount of MER dB levels before you split the signal. No component can fix a bad MER.
If you have 3 TV’s connected to a splitter and have picture break-up on some channels that are fine with only one TV connected, then I would say use an amplifier.
Hi does this amplified splitter need to be as close to the antenna as possible? Right now its behind our tv which is about 50 ft away from our outdoor antenna. Thanks
It won’t necessarily improve FM reception if you’re not already receiving the station at the antenna, but if you’re going to split the signal to different receivers, it will help reduce any loss and ensure reception at the receivers you have connected.
Good question……I would say not to use a distribution amplifier if you’re using a preamp, as that may over-amplify the signal. A decent preamp should be able to feed 6-8 TV’s with a splitter. Use one or the other, not both.
You can just go for a 1 way amplifier or masthead amplifier and put your splitter on the output. The multiple output amplifiers do the same but the splitter is built in.
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No. You should not attempt to try to boost up a provider's signal. The reason for that is you can end up sending too many amplitude signals to your cable modem and distort your return signal, back into the provider's node. Cable modes use very complex modulations and there is a certain amount of power, that a provider is trying to maintain on the equipment on purpose.
This is a review of the device not a specifications breakdown for that I recommend the channel master website I'm quite happy with the amp I purchased and this fine gentleman helped me a few times, perhaps he can donate his free time and help you as well !!!!!✌️📶📶✌️
