said by Confused :There are a few tech that know what they are talking about.....but I have not found any in my area. Their goal is to get any problem fixed "for the moment" and leave as fast as they can.
My problem is only one TV and only on the HD channels. Audio drops, picture hangs, pix-elation all pointing to a low signal. I would think that a pristine set-up would have NO splitters. I currently have "3". Street to a two way splitter>1/2 to one bedroom where there is another splitter for TV and router. The other half of 1st splitter goes into a six way box for the other TVs. This would not be the way I would have set it up if I were the tech. How would you like me to implant a series of splitters in your chest...because it is the fastest way to get you out of the operating room. I wish my Comcast to be as clean and neat as the stitching you request when I close your wound. Thus my 8 way suggestion. All your comments are truly appreciated and considered. THANKS
First of all, you can't do a multi cable outlet install with NO splitters. From your descrition, your set up is fine and very typical. The only thing that really can be done differently is to run a seperate line to the room with your modem and run the modem off of the first 2way and putting the TV line in the same room as your modem with the rest of the TVs in your home on an 8way splitter.
Again, your modem runs off of incoming and outgoing signals. Connecting everything to an 8 way could jeopardize the outgoing signal.
The tech didn't install it this way because he wanted to get out of there quicker. He did it because you would have had problems with your modem if he did it any other way. That said, you have a lot of TV outlets and it sounds like you need a signal boost to make up for the loss of that high value splitter. My suggestion would be to leave the half of the first 2way that feeds your modem and one TV alone. The other half can be connected to the amplifier and feed the 6way spitter. This will make up for the 13db of signal being lost through splitters, which, BTW, are NECESSARY if you want those remaining 6 outlets connected.
The only way to install everything you have without splitters is to hang eight lines from the pole to your house, which would end up with one complete cable drop for each TV outlet. That WILL NOT happen. Your system is likely set up for one line per house and they will not change their system design to accomodate 8 house drops.
You make analogies between cable and surgery, but we should really discuss reality: They are nowhere NEAR the same and the same priciples do not even apply. Granted, the technicians should have work ethic and do what they need to do so that you do not have issues. But nobody is dying if your HD box tiles and you are not doing 6-9 surgeries a day. In your case, all you seem to be missing is the amplifier that someone probably should have suggested to you in the beginning. I do not suspect the signal is low coming to your house. You simply have a lot of outlets connected, which requires splitters, which makes your signal lower from the inside.
I hope this helps you, but I still say you should let a tech look at it and possibly install the amplifier if needed. I am not sure if the techs in your area are lacking or if you are expecting things that can't be done or expecting them because you do not know how a HFC cable system works. I suspect the latter, but don't take that as an insult. I wouldn't know how to cut someone open, fix them, and have them wake up alive.