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Hiya all,

I have a problem/question. I want to put a TV Card in my computer in the future. Right now, I have a cable line from the box (splitter?) outside running into my computer room for my Cable Modem. My question is, can this be hooked up to a kinda box in the computer room where it turns the cable into 2, one going to the TV card and the other to the Cable modem, and still work?

Thanks

thats what i have. At the block I have a 3 way with on line running to the modem. I then have a 2 way there that then runs the tv-card on my sony. I did have to put a amp on the whole hose line though. Best of luck setting it up.

said by chrisf8657:

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Hiya all,

I have a problem/question. I want to put a TV Card in my computer in the future. Right now, I have a cable line from the box (splitter?) outside running into my computer room for my Cable Modem. My question is, can this be hooked up to a kinda box in the computer room where it turns the cable into 2, one going to the TV card and the other to the Cable modem, and still work?

Thanks

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I just split the TV input off to my capture card. I prefer the modem to have a dedicated line. It would work how you want to do it but the signal loss might not be a good thing. I even noticed some loss running a splitter to my second capture card on another machine. It's one of those "try and see" kinda things.

I would just caution that you don't split the line running to the modem if you can help it. Always best to have a home run to the modem.

Also, if you split any other lines, make SURE you use a quality splitter. Don't get one of those ninety-eight cent Wal-Mart duds. Signal loss through those is huge.

Oh, and be sure to use RG-6 cable with a good shielding.

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Thank you all for the information.

Would a signal loss of about 4db be considered too much ?

I have a single cable for the whole apartment and when I put my splitter on, I lost about 4db of signal...

said by bmn:

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Would a signal loss of about 4db be considered too much ?

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Kind of depends on 4db less than what? A modem or tv will work within certain limits. ie: modem will normally work within +15 to -15 dbmv. Since a signal will and can fluctuate, getting too close to either end is not a good idea. The closer to 0 that you can stay, the better.
I hate to answer a question with a question but, where does you signal end up after the 4db loss?

It ends up at between -4dbmv and -6dbmv most of the time.

thats pretty good, the techs here tell me they like to leave the level around -3dB, as that will give you a good range to work with.