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

With average signal strength a cable feed should passively supply 5 outlets
(ask your cable company) or that's what I've been told by several cable
techs. If the feed is only split for two or three runs, a splitter down
line "should" IMO present no problems. If you however have more runs
already, adding a splitter in this case ... well it may still work but not
advisable. You have more fudge room dealing with analog signals then you
have with a digital signal, they tend to be more all or nothing. A STB could
tune all the analog channels while tuning only some or none of the digital
channels.

You can not hook up a powered splitter to a cable modem unless it is
bi-directional or you split the feed one to amp one to modem. Also a STB
needs to communicate with the head end (bi-directional) for pay per views
and possibly other services. The cheap splitter/amps are "best suited" for
analog they are normally rated for 50-900Mhz.

One feed to multiple outlets so yes the cable company uses splitters, but
there are good, better and best uses for them. There as always is no one
size fits all, of course YMMV, yada yada yada.


:-) :-)


"Jaime" <jaimelobo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I agree, if you have a really weak signal, it may cause problems; but I've
use passive spitters for years and never seen a degraded signal. If you
have more than one cable connection in your house, chances are the cable
company just used a 2 or 3 way splitter outside to make the runs anyway.
You could always get one of the powered splitters, their not very
expensive - I've tried one, but never really saw a difference between that
and the non-powered variety.
--
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey!"), Florida

"Nickyrock" <nickyrock@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I've run the cable thru a 3-way splitter for many years and never had any
problems with the signal to anything, tv, cable modem, pc tuner. now I
suppose it is possible if the signal is not very good coming from the tap
on the wall that splitting it would lead to trouble with some equipment
but I personally have never had to deal with that. just food for thought.

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Nick
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"jolt" <ergoacess@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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"
<HelpwithMediaCenterDemo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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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