I have one aerial feed coming into my room, and I am currently using it on an IDTV. I need another feed to go onto my Freeview box that is connected to my PC. Is there such a device that can split an aerial feed into two?
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Aerial Splitting
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Dr Lobster*
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yes it is, i know places like do it all and homebase do them.
you need something like this:
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch ... ku=AFCS300
bare in mind that whilst these splitters do work, you do get a bit of signal degradation... possibly too much to bare.
you might be better off feeding it into a one of those multiplexing signal boosters which has one input and several outputs (which are designed for feeding the aerial sockets around your house)
you need something like this:
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch ... ku=AFCS300
bare in mind that whilst these splitters do work, you do get a bit of signal degradation... possibly too much to bare.
you might be better off feeding it into a one of those multiplexing signal boosters which has one input and several outputs (which are designed for feeding the aerial sockets around your house)
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If you split the signal you will reduce the quality of both feeds you end up with. The best solution is to feed it from a separate aerial, but as that's probably impractical, get a distribution amplifier, like this:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... osters.htm
*edit, that's what happens when you spend ages writing a post because you can't find what you're looking for on the Argos site.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... osters.htm
*edit, that's what happens when you spend ages writing a post because you can't find what you're looking for on the Argos site.
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Nick Harvey
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You can get good quality, Antiference, aerial splitters from Wilts Wholesale Electric on the Hopton Trading Estate, here in Devizes.
Yes, they do reduce the signal quality, but a good one like the Antiference model reduces things less than most.
To plebs like you, they're about £2.40 each, including VAT, but before trade discount, which I doubt you'll be entitled to.
I bought half a dozen, about a fortnight ago, and paid less than £1.00 each.
Further details of their use, in my brand new DVD recording chain, will be available in the January edition of Comment.
Yes, they do reduce the signal quality, but a good one like the Antiference model reduces things less than most.
To plebs like you, they're about £2.40 each, including VAT, but before trade discount, which I doubt you'll be entitled to.
I bought half a dozen, about a fortnight ago, and paid less than £1.00 each.
Further details of their use, in my brand new DVD recording chain, will be available in the January edition of Comment.
So would I plug the aerial lead into the top socket, and plug RF leads into the two under it and connect it to the telly and the Freeview?marksi wrote:If you split the signal you will reduce the quality of both feeds you end up with. The best solution is to feed it from a separate aerial, but as that's probably impractical, get a distribution amplifier, like this:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... osters.htm
*edit, that's what happens when you spend ages writing a post because you can't find what you're looking for on the Argos site.
P.s. Thanks everybody