On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:58:02 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
wrote:

IbeDavid wrote:
Motorola has one thats 12 db. for $10 . Another brand is 20 db for
$18. Theres a bunch of specs on the back of both..but i have no idea
what they mean. When buying one, what do u want in one when price is
really secondary ? Looking for a clearer picture from distant tv
signals. Thanks .

Since you say "distant signals" I assume you are using a TV antenna, not
a cable.

I don't think you'll successfully remove much of the "snow" from distant
signals with an amplifier.


It probably won't, since to be affective an amplifier needs to be
installed at a point where the signal is clean.

What they are good for is boosting up a cable signal which you are going
to then split into several long runs throughout a building.


Yes, where the amp comes BEFORE the signal loss. I do use one in my
cable distribution system. It's fed from a good cable TV signal and is
to compensate for the loss caused by having several loads. It would
not help if I had a noisy signal coming in.

Just my .02, but you might consider buying one in the right place,
trying it for a night, and returning it the next day for a refund if it
doesn't help any.

Jeff
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