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Hi,
I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input – absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter’s outputs (which go to TVs) – exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack – absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you. |
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GMAN wrote:
Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input =96 absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter=92s outputs (which go to TVs) =96 exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack =96 absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you. Try a female/female rf connector from radio shack. Bypassing the splitter to see if it sends signal to each tv's Sounds like he already did: "However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect." *If* we take what he wrote above verbatim, I would suspect the cable from the antenna to the splitter. I would try his 100' bypass cable again, but this time include the antenna feed cable in the path. If it doesn't work, it's that lead cable. |
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On Dec 4, 2:36*pm, UCLAN wrote:
GMAN wrote: Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input =96 absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter=92s outputs (which go to TVs) =96 exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack =96 absolutely no difference.. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you. Try a female/female rf connector from radio shack. Bypassing the splitter to see if it sends signal to each tv's Sounds like he already did: "However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect." *If* we take what he wrote above verbatim, I would suspect the cable from the antenna to the splitter. I would try his 100' bypass cable again, but this time include the antenna feed cable in the path. If it doesn't work, it's that lead cable. Or, just use screw the bypass directly into the splitter. |
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Ron wrote:
Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input =96 absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter=92s outputs (which go to TVs) =96 exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack =96 absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you. Try a female/female rf connector from radio shack. Bypassing the splitter to see if it sends signal to each tv's Sounds like he already did: "However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect." *If* we take what he wrote above verbatim, I would suspect the cable from the antenna to the splitter. I would try his 100' bypass cable again, but this time include the antenna feed cable in the path. If it doesn't work, it's that lead cable. Or, just use screw the bypass directly into the splitter. Sure, but since he already knows his 100' bypass from the antenna to the TV works, adding just the lead from the antenna to the splitter would quickly identify the culprit. |
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On Dec 4, 1:37*pm, "Pete C." wrote:
"Lionel C. Abrahams" wrote: wrote: Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input – absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter’s outputs (which go to TVs) – exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack – absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you. My brother had a similar problem. *It turned out that at 1TV, the connector was shorted and was the cause. *I suggest that you unplugged all the cables (except the Antenna in the input connector) and connect only 1 cable at a time to see if you get reception. A portable TV at the splitter would be great to verify that each output works. I assume that your splitter does not need to be plugged in. good luck A four way splitter has a loss of 7db per port, so the signal from the antenna is lost trying to go through the splitter. You need to install an amplifier between the antenna and splitter to boost the signal level up enough to make it through the splitter. The splitter worked for the cable TV feed because it provides a much stronger signal than an antenna. " I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack" |
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'Ron[_3_ Wrote: ;1464039']On Dec 4, 1:37 pm, "Pete C." wrote:- "Lionel C. Abrahams" wrote: - wrote:- Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input – absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter’s outputs (which go to TVs) – exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack – absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you.-- - My brother had a similar problem. It turned out that at 1TV, the connector was shorted and was the cause. I suggest that you unplugged all the cables (except the Antenna in the input connector) and connect only 1 cable at a time to see if you get reception. A portable TV at the splitter would be great to verify that each output works.- - I assume that your splitter does not need to be plugged in.- - good luck- A four way splitter has a loss of 7db per port, so the signal from the antenna is lost trying to go through the splitter. You need to install an amplifier between the antenna and splitter to boost the signal level up enough to make it through the splitter. The splitter worked for the cable TV feed because it provides a much stronger signal than an antenna.- " I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack" why is in the attic there such no connect if in the attic your tv antena!just do your antena make it turn and point where is your sub station of your tv station, _________________ 'Aprilaire Humidifier' (http://www.aprilairehumidifierparts.com/) -- jams002 |
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On Dec 4, 12:49*pm, wrote:
Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input – absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter’s outputs (which go to TVs) – exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack – absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you. You did not mention, is this for HDTV? If the cable is old like RG58 or 59, it might not be able to handle the UHF bandwidth of HD channels. If the 100ft cable you tested was RG6, and it worked, that would make sense. But as the other poster said, try testing the cable and see if there is continuity. |
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On Dec 4, 11:17*am, Mikepier wrote:
You did not mention, is this for HDTV? *If the cable is old like RG58 or 59, it might not be able to handle the UHF bandwidth of HD channels. If the 100ft cable you tested was RG6, and it worked, that would make sense. But as the other poster said, try testing the cable and see if there is continuity. What??? RG-58 is 50 ohm IIRC and while RG-59 isn't the best coax, it will pass HDTV RF properly. The best of the RG-59 is Belden 1505 and is nearly as good as RG-6. I would look for corroded connections at every junction point and replace when found. Any rodents chomping through the cables? G² |
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On Dec 4, 3:31*pm, RickMerrill wrote:
wrote: Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). Every 4-way I have seen has actually been an amplifier Now you've seen one that isn't http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...e/IM002459.jpg |
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Ron wrote:
On Dec 4, 3:31 pm, RickMerrill wrote: wrote: Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). Every 4-way I have seen has actually been an amplifier Now you've seen one that isn't http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...e/IM002459.jpg Ok. But you have to admit that putting that on an antenna signal will send the db down the tubes. |
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On Dec 4, 4:45*pm, RickMerrill wrote:
Ron wrote: On Dec 4, 3:31 pm, RickMerrill wrote: wrote: Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). Every 4-way I have seen has actually been an amplifier Now you've seen one that isn't http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...e/IM002459.jpg Ok. But you have to admit that putting that on an antenna signal will send the db down the tubes. No doubt. Won't work with cable either, at least not with my cable. The former owner of my home was using that POS in the attic to split the signal, and the picture on each TV was horrible. The cable company installed a 6 way splitter/amp and that resolved the problem. |
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On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:45:46 -0500, RickMerrill
wrote: Ron wrote: On Dec 4, 3:31 pm, RickMerrill wrote: wrote: Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). Every 4-way I have seen has actually been an amplifier Now you've seen one that isn't http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...e/IM002459.jpg Ok. But you have to admit that putting that on an antenna signal will send the db down the tubes. You're absolutely right but I wouldn't call that an admission. I'd call it an answer to the OP's problem. |
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mm wrote:
On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:45:46 -0500, RickMerrill wrote: Ron wrote: On Dec 4, 3:31 pm, RickMerrill wrote: wrote: Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). Every 4-way I have seen has actually been an amplifier Now you've seen one that isn't http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...e/IM002459.jpg Ok. But you have to admit that putting that on an antenna signal will send the db down the tubes. You're absolutely right but I wouldn't call that an admission. I'd call it an answer to the OP's problem. As another poster said first, a 4-way unamplified splitter just will not work with antenna, althought it will work with cable. This leads to a solution for the OP: get an amplified splitter OR connect just 1 tv, which I think they did. |
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RickMerrill wrote:
I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). Every 4-way I have seen has actually been an amplifier - look at it from all sides and see if there is a power connection: it would probably be DC power from a 'wall-wart' located elsewhere. http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=200-204 http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=200-214 http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=200-224 http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=201-284 http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=201-104 http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=201-204 http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=201-224 http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=201-264 http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=201-274 http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=201-234 http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=201-244 All above are *unamplified* 4-way splitters. http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=200-700 A 4-output 3dB amplifier. Even if his splitter is good, this amplifier may serve as a good substitute. |
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On Dec 5, 1:04*am, UCLAN wrote:
RickMerrill wrote: I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). Every 4-way I have seen has actually been an amplifier - look at it from all sides and see if there is a power connection: it would probably be DC power from a 'wall-wart' located elsewhere. http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=201-244 All above are *unamplified* 4-way splitters. http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_...taName=200-700 A 4-output 3dB amplifier. Even if his splitter is good, this amplifier may serve as a good substitute. Uh, he now knows that from about 12 hrs ago. |
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wrote in message ... Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input – absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter’s outputs (which go to TVs) – exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack – absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you. You have shown the antenna and downstairs TV are good. Something you bypassed with the 100' cable is bad. Add parts of the bad system, one at a time, into the good system. Suspect ALL connectors and extension cables until they work with the good system. The splitter is the main suspect as all four down cables shouldn't fail at the same time. The inline amp may be needed to overcome the loss of a 4-way splitter but you should see something without it. I hope the house wiring is RF and not fiber-optic! |
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"lurch" wrote in message . .. wrote in message ... Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitters outputs (which go to TVs) exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you. You have shown the antenna and downstairs TV are good. Something you bypassed with the 100' cable is bad. Add parts of the bad system, one at a time, into the good system. Suspect ALL connectors and extension cables until they work with the good system. The splitter is the main suspect as all four down cables shouldn't fail at the same time. The inline amp may be needed to overcome the loss of a 4-way splitter but you should see something without it. I hope the house wiring is RF and not fiber-optic! A similar problem in my home installation recently was traced to a broken center pin in an RG-6 connector. When I stripped the cable to install the connector, I nicked the copper center wire. When it was pushed into the splitter, the pin broke and continuity was lost. A continuity check is a good idea. TKM |
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On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:17:55 -0600, "lurch" wrote:
You have shown the antenna and downstairs TV are good. Something you bypassed with the 100' cable is bad. Add parts of the bad system, one at a time, into the good system. Suspect ALL connectors and extension cables until they work with the good system. The splitter is the main suspect as all four down cables shouldn't fail at the same time. You'd really have to work hard to make a passive splitter fail. I guess applying 110 volts might do it. The inline amp may be needed to overcome the loss of a 4-way splitter but you should see something without it. That might have been true in the old days, but with tv's going blank if the signal is too weak, I wouldn't count on it. I hope the house wiring is RF and not fiber-optic! |
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mm wrote: On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:17:55 -0600, "lurch" wrote: You have shown the antenna and downstairs TV are good. Something you bypassed with the 100' cable is bad. Add parts of the bad system, one at a time, into the good system. Suspect ALL connectors and extension cables until they work with the good system. The splitter is the main suspect as all four down cables shouldn't fail at the same time. You'd really have to work hard to make a passive splitter fail. I guess applying 110 volts might do it. Lightning kills them by the millions. As an engineer for a major CATV MSO years ago, I lost hundreds every month. They are simple three port RF transformers, wound with wire the size of a human hair. The inline amp may be needed to overcome the loss of a 4-way splitter but you should see something without it. That might have been true in the old days, but with tv's going blank if the signal is too weak, I wouldn't count on it. I hope the house wiring is RF and not fiber-optic! -- http://improve-usenet.org/index.html aioe.org, Goggle Groups, and Web TV users must request to be white listed, or I will not see your messages. If you have broadband, your ISP may have a NNTP news server included in your account: http://www.usenettools.net/ISP.htm There are two kinds of people on this earth: The crazy, and the insane. The first sign of insanity is denying that you're crazy. |
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On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:30:47 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote: mm wrote: On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:17:55 -0600, "lurch" wrote: You have shown the antenna and downstairs TV are good. Something you bypassed with the 100' cable is bad. Add parts of the bad system, one at a time, into the good system. Suspect ALL connectors and extension cables until they work with the good system. The splitter is the main suspect as all four down cables shouldn't fail at the same time. You'd really have to work hard to make a passive splitter fail. I guess applying 110 volts might do it. Lightning kills them by the millions. As an engineer for a major CATV MSO years ago, I lost hundreds every month. They are simple three port RF transformers, wound with wire the size of a human hair. You're right. Oops. |
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Need help - no signal from TV antenna in the attic
Since the antenna is working (when bypassing the splitter), there are a
couple of things to look at. One possibility is that the splitter is defective. Another is that the cable(or the connectors on the ends) from the antenna to the splitter is defective. Try connecting the antenna to the splitter with a different piece of cable, or with the 100 foot cable that you know is good. If this gets the signal to your sets, then the cable was the problem. If it still doesn't work, then I would say that the splitter needs to be replaced. Ken wrote in message ... Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input – absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter’s outputs (which go to TVs) – exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack – absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you. |
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On Dec 8, 1:03*am, mm wrote:
On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:49:39 -0800 (PST), wrote: Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input – absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter’s outputs (which go to TVs) – exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack – absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you. You can't run four tv's off of a non-amplified antenna. *I'm surprised they could run 4 tv's off of cable without putting in an amplifier somewhere. *I guess I'm wrong about that, but the cable signal is stronger than a passive antenna signal. * Get a radio shack tv signal amplifier with one input and four outputs. *You'll need to power it with AC. Reread the post, he has an amp. Now granted, it's not a splitter/amp, and that might make a difference, but there are ONLY two possibilities. Either the cable from the ant to the amp to the splitter is bad, or the splitter is bad. |
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Why is everyone guessing the same? The poster said:
also connected the antenna to each of splitter’s outputs (which go to TVs) – exactly the same outcome - which discards the splitter as a possible culprit. It must be these cables going downstairs. On 6 Des, 05:20, Shawn Hirn wrote: My guess is the splitter is defective. Splitters are very inexpensive, so try replacing it.- Amaga el text entre cometes - |
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Need help - no signal from TV antenna in the attic
If you are sure that the original poster means that he disconnected one of
the cables that goes downstairs and connected it to the cable from the antenna. What he said could also be interpreted to mean that he disconnected a cable from one of the splitter outputs and connected the cable from the antenna to this output (which of course would do nothing). Nothing surprises me anymore. Anyhow, I guess if all else fails he can connect a known good cable from the antenna to a new splitter(plus amplifier if needed) and run four new cables from the splitter down to his 4 tv's. Not a terribly difficult job if you've done this sort of thing before. "Jeroni Paul" wrote in message ... Why is everyone guessing the same? The poster said: also connected the antenna to each of splitter’s outputs (which go to TVs) – exactly the same outcome - which discards the splitter as a possible culprit. It must be these cables going downstairs. On 6 Des, 05:20, Shawn Hirn wrote: My guess is the splitter is defective. Splitters are very inexpensive, so try replacing it.- Amaga el text entre cometes - |
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