On 26/04/2020 16:29, Bev wrote:
Currently the loft has a 1 in /2 out splitter with coax connections for
freeview TVs.

I now have inherited two additional TVs which I would like to connect up
to the aerial. I would like to replace the current 1 to 2 with a 1 to 4
but all the ones I can find seem to use f-connectors which would mean the
hassle of changing all the connectors and I can't be bothered to do that
as I have plenty of coax connectors but no f-connectors.

As will be the case for pretty well any of the decent ones I would expect.

So the question is are there any 1 to 4 (or more) splitters that use only
coax for both in and out.

I think you are making life harder for yourself. IME its easier and
faster to fit F connectors, than it is to do a couple of Belling Lee
style coax connectors, plus F connectors are dirt cheap. You would then
have easy access to a good range of splitters as well.

A supplementary is what coax cable would you
recommend for the additional wiring - it will all run inside as its going
into bedrooms.

A modern coax with both braid and foil screen, rather than the older
style "low loss" coax. It gives better noise rejection.

Any links to recommendaed products would be appreciated (and if they are
Amazon Prime even better as I'm currently on a free trial).

I would normally go to CPC for this kind of stuff, however:

Splitter:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0131QFQ9Y

F Connectors:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083WHRDRL

Cable (25 / 50m):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0131QFQ9Y

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MQW0JEN


One final thing to keep in mind, if you have a marginal signal level at
the moment, it might push it over the edge splitting 4 ways instead of
just two.

(although if your current splitter is a crappy resistive type, you might
be no worse off with the better quality splitter and more ways!)

If this does turn out to be the case, adding a pre-amp before the
splitter (or buying an "active" splitter with it built in) would usually
overcome the splitting losses.



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Cheers,

John.

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