How many times can I split a cable TV connection?

[Peter]

I have the cable coming into the house through a splitter, one to the
computer for cable modem, the the other part runs the cable for the house.
One runs to the TV room, the other to a bedroom. I have the cable run into
the VCR, then the output into the TV, it's connect this way so I can record
TV shows on specific channels. But I've noticed the picture quality is poor
unless I run the cable directly to the TV.

So my idea is to split the cable, one into the VCR, the other into the TV in
both rooms. How do I know if this will degrad the power too much?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Dana]

You can get a good amp from the cable company and boost it all up. Should
have at most 2 splitters in front of a set (only 1/4 the power) 3 is too
much loss

 

[SQLit]

I have the cable coming into the house through a splitter, one to the
computer for cable modem, the the other part runs the cable for the house.
One runs to the TV room, the other to a bedroom. I have the cable run into
the VCR, then the output into the TV, it's connect this way so I can record
TV shows on specific channels. But I've noticed the picture quality is poor
unless I run the cable directly to the TV.

So my idea is to split the cable, one into the VCR, the other into the TV in
both rooms. How do I know if this will degrad the power too much?

Thanks in advance.

In the old days we would dasiy chain up to 3 outlets, 2 worked better.
Now everything I have seen is one outlet one run from the orginal splitter.

You can get an amp and boost the signal, most will boost the static as well.
If you not using HDTV you will probably be ok boosting one run for a couple
of outlets.

 

[Jimmie]

When my friend was building his house he wired it for cable. At least one
connection for every room in the house except bathrooms at the most 2. He
also hsa cable modem connection which comes of the cable companires
splitter. The other siide of their splitter feeds a distibution amp with
about 10 outputs. Some of the outputs of the amp are splt 2 ways. Signal is
more than adequate in all rooms. His den is one of the rooms that uses a
spitter as ther are jacks on two walls of the room, one is not used. The
other feeds a 3 output spliiter that feeds TV,VCR,FM radio. No problem.

 

[Beachcomber]

When my friend was building his house he wired it for cable. At least one
connection for every room in the house except bathrooms at the most 2. He
also hsa cable modem connection which comes of the cable companires
splitter. The other siide of their splitter feeds a distibution amp with
about 10 outputs. Some of the outputs of the amp are splt 2 ways. Signal is
more than adequate in all rooms. His den is one of the rooms that uses a
spitter as ther are jacks on two walls of the room, one is not used. The
other feeds a 3 output spliiter that feeds TV,VCR,FM radio. No problem.

You can use splitters or you can use taps. Taps are rated in
insertion loss (db) and typically attenuate the signal less than a
splitter would. This is how the pros wire multiple connections to
offices and hospital rooms.

Blonder-Tongue is one such company that sells this stuff. There are
others as well.

Beachcomber

 

[Peter]

OK, thanks for everyone's help. Maybe I'll try going with an amp.

 

[Al]

OK, thanks for everyone's help. Maybe I'll try going with an amp.

And with the amp they won't be able to "see" any connections after it so
you won't get charged for extra TV connections.

Al

 

[Peter]

Does anyone have a website for a good amplifier?

since the cable is split up outside the house, I may just take the cable
that runs into the bedroom and plug that into the amp, then take two
outputs, one into the VCR and the other directly into the TV. So this way
I'll have the best of both worlds.

Thanks

 

[Jimmie]

Just remember amp doesnt work with a cable modem or anything where 2 way
signal path is required.