Showing posts with label 2-way splitter. Show all posts
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2/22/2012

CMC2002H 2-Way Splitter Review

CMC2002H 2-Way Splitter
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I guess you'd have to rate a product like this according to whether or not it just works or just doesn't work at all. How do you give 5 stars to a 2-way splitter, unless the thing somehow "improves" a signal (most of them don't, nor are they designed to). I have a couple of pricey faux-gold-plated name brand splitters that actually didn't transmit a signal as cleanly as this Antronix can. I'd prefer to work with an unaltered signal; it appears that this splitter, except for the usual -3.5 db loss, sends exactly the same signal it receives. I can't say as much for the high-priced spread I compare it to, whose image looked a bit darker and warmish, with somewhat dense blacks. I note that my cable provider uses this same splitter along with a similar Viewsonics model. Cable companies use products that fulfill several critical requirements. The splitter should not materially alter the incoming or returning signal (the usual 1/2 loss being unavoidable). It shouldn't have side effects that could damage the customer's equipment or create problems on the company's network (which some pricey splitters are known to do). In this case, the splitter should be optimally designed for HD cable use, not for satellite or antenna. According to the cable company, this Antronix fills the bill in all respects. According to my eyes, it works just as well or better than the $30 gold-plated ripoff I replaced with this product -- in fact, my picture looks slightly but visibly less noisy than before.

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9/06/2011

Two Gigahertz Low-Loss RF Splitters for TV & Satellite MKII - 2 Way 2 GigaHertz RF Splitter Review

Two Gigahertz Low-Loss RF Splitters for TV and Satellite MKII - 2 Way 2 GigaHertz RF Splitter
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I am normally a bit cynical about the performance claims of companies like Monster Cable. I'm an engineer, I want to understand exactly what is happening and the slightly fuzzy, "oogy-boogy" nature of some of these claims makes me scoff.
BUT...I am amazed at what this little thing did for me!
I spent a good 5 hours on phone calls with my FiOS service provider trying to figure out why my super high speed internet connection was intermittently stopping and going super slow and then hitting its speed limit. My family was getting pretty irate. (It's funny how totally dependent we have become on the internet.) I hate electronic problems that are not repeatable. They are nearly unsolvable. The very helpful customer service reps led me through several attempts to fix the problem. After thinking it was fixed a couple times, the problem reappeared. The last rep (logically) concluded that the only component that could be flakey was the wireless router and he sent me a new one. Didn't fix it.
I was getting extremely frustrated. I figured there had to be some very slight fault in the cables that wasn't bad enough to cut off the signal, but bad enough to interfere with it. So I swallowed my skepticism and decided to try replacing the standard quality splitter that the FiOS company installed with one of these Monster 2-way splitters, because that was the simplest first step.
Well, blow me down! The problem is gone. I have my screaming fast internet back, and everybody is happy!
I guess there really is a meaningful quality difference! Monster, I believe!!

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7/28/2011

Motorola Signal Booster 2-Port BDA-S2 Cable Modem TV HDTV Amplifier Review

Motorola Signal Booster 2-Port BDA-S2 Cable Modem TV HDTV Amplifier
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This is the 2-port version of the Motorola Signal Booster, combining that product's excellent 15 dB cable/antenna drop amplifier with a 2-port splitter so you can use it with both a digital cable (HDTV) signal and a cable modem without having to buy a separate splitter.
So who needs one of these things? Anyone who is having difficulty receiving a consistent cable TV or cable modem signal is a candidate for this amp, but first check with your cable company to confirm that they have done all they can, in terms of getting high quality cables and splitters into your home. If they've done that, and you still notice frequent outages of your cable internet service, or pixelated (distorted) images on live or recorded TV shows from cable, then you may very well need a drop amp like this one.
The amplifier is particularly helpful if you are splitting a cable signal coming into your house to multiple rooms for multiple TV feeds (and this is perfectly legal to do, per the Cable Act of 1992). Any time you split a cable signal, you lose approximately 3 dB (decibels) of signal strength. Split a signal enough times and it can cause you to lose your cable modem feed or get sporadic distortion on your digital cable channels. Insert a cable amplifier like this into your cable feed right where it enters the home and it will boost the signal enough to survive multiple splits and, in most cases, will allow you to enjoy a glitch free cable TV signal throughout your home.
Why is this amp's "two-way" or "bi-directional" feature important? A two-way feed is necessary in order to support a cable modem (upload/download) and to support interactive cable services such as PPV (pay per view).
This amp won't work miracles. Again, always check your incoming signal, cable and connector quality first. But if you've done all that and are still having trouble, this little cable signal amp can be a real life-saver. It also works fine for OTA (over the air) HDTV signal distribution, but only if you're starting with a decent quality signal to begin with. A full review of the Motorola Signal Booster is available on Big Picture Big Sound's web site.

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