Re: I still can not get the tv set up for my computer Please help

Failing to point out or by silence giving the impression that splitting the
feed this way is a good practice may lead to problems down the road.
Intermittent drop outs can be hard enough to solve and likely impossible if
you are not aware that the modem must be cabled properly. Installing a amp
in this scenario is almost a given, though there are better ways to do it.



"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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But *try* the cable modem on the splitter first--it might work fine!

We should avoid complicating matters for someone who is trying to find
their way...

-michael


jolt wrote:
Cable companies are all different but normally a three way spliter to a
cable modem equals drop outs or worse no connection to the net. Some
cable provider prefered a home run to a splitter they provided for all
runs, and no exceptions for the modem. Be prepared to install a Bi
directional amp before the spliter. It could just be one of those things
you need to enlist help to get done right.



"JW" <nospam@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I don't still have your origional post so I may have somethng incorrect
in the following setup:

From your Cable Wall outlet you go to the input of a 3-way splitter.

1 output goes to your Cable Modem and from the Cable modem to the
ethernet connector on your PC.

1 output goes direct to your TV since it has its own tuner

1 output goes to your STB so you can user the tuner in it to feed the TV
Tuner/video capture card on your PC using either Coax and S-video+audio.

Your TV will operate totally independtly of your STB and PC.

Will this setup satisfy your requirements?

I am not sure if the splitter connection to your CableModem can be anyone
of the 3 outputs since I believe I have read about special splitters when
cable modems are used.


"Help with Media Center Demo"
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I am still so confused. I read the article and it seems so easy. Then
you
have to get the cable modem in there. I have a single tuner computer I
guess. I am not sure how to tell. The set-up box is a single tuner I
know.

I am sorry for being so stupid and asking for so much help. This is
about
the only problem I have ever had with my computers and I just cant get
it and
its driving me crazy.


.

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