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MiamiCuse
11-08-05, 09:35 PM
I need to split my cable feed into 4 to serve 4 rooms. I just realized I am using a 1 to 6 splitter but only using 4 of the output and 2 were not hooked up.

I am wondering does this matter? Is one of those downstream cable getting 1/4 or 1/6 of the signal strength?

Should I get a better 1 to 4 splitter? I have a cheal AIM 11-4060 900MHz splitter now.

Thanks,

MC

mattison
11-09-05, 05:47 AM
Those two being open shouldn't cause a problem. The splitters I use are the gold, especially when you're doing long runs and multiple splits, you'll get less distortion.
joed
11-09-05, 05:24 PM
Does the image on the TV look OK? If it does then don't worry about it.

MiamiCuse
11-09-05, 06:59 PM
The signals are OK for most of the channels. But channels 2 and 4 I am getting what looks like "contour lines" on three of the TVs and the last one was barely acceptable. However I don't know if this has to do with the splitter.

MC
jucream
11-19-05, 08:46 PM
I am having a similar problem, I just ran co-axil to my upstairs, channel 2 hardly comes in, and lower channels are sorta poor, but everything in the upper channels are crystal clear, any guess to what this could be?
Rick Kirby
11-21-05, 07:47 PM
Make sure your splitters are rated at 1 gigahertz or above! I had a similar problem and it was traced back to a cheap Radio Shack splitter that showed no rating. Also... Make sure your splitters are fairly new as they can go bad over time.