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Splitting NTL signal
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Just a quick question guys - I have searched but cant find a relevant thread so here goes.
I want to split my NTL TV signal into the kitchen which is directly behind the NTL STB. I have a splitter, cable is on its way & just need the relevant attenuator now.
I have a 12db forward path equaliser on the NTL STB so was wondering what I needed to put on the TV in the kitchen. Seen 20db, 10db, 6db etc. forward path attenuators (not equalisers - don't know the difference!) on eBay so not sure which one I should be using.
Any help would be great so I can order this today as my TV comes Friday!!
Thanks in advance,
Kate
I want to split my NTL TV signal into the kitchen which is directly behind the NTL STB. I have a splitter, cable is on its way & just need the relevant attenuator now.
I have a 12db forward path equaliser on the NTL STB so was wondering what I needed to put on the TV in the kitchen. Seen 20db, 10db, 6db etc. forward path attenuators (not equalisers - don't know the difference!) on eBay so not sure which one I should be using.
Any help would be great so I can order this today as my TV comes Friday!!
Thanks in advance,
Kate
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If you get herring bone patterns on the screen, it may mean the signals are too high for your TV to handle. You could then try an attenuator. It's impossible to say which one, so it might be better to buy a variable attenuator if needed.
btw...the splitter will introduce about 3.5 dB of attenuation, so the forward path equaliser might need changing, but again, try it first & see how it goes.
btw2...strictly speaking you are not supposed to do this yourself, so you might get a few members giving you a virtual slap on the wrist
I would like to watch all the digital channels too if possible, just duplicating what is on the TV in the main living room into the kitchen.
I've seen kits on ebay that come with 3dB, 6dB, 10dB, 20dB screw fixings so you can make up different values by screwing them together, might try this one.
Didn't really think about the legal aspects of this though, oops! If turns out to be a problem I'll just connect it so I can watch the analogue signal only.
I assumed from your first post that you wanted to split the cable comming in to your STB (as you mentioned the forward path equaliser).
If you only want to duplicate what is on your living room TV in your kitchen, then you need to split the RF signal comming out of your STB. No need for any attenuators or equalisers. Depending on the level of the RF output of the modulator in the STB, you might find that the picture is a bit grainy.
btw...splitting the signal going into the STB so that you can watch the analogue channels on a TV is the dodgy bit! Some members say that connecting the TV to the cable causes degradation of the system for neighbours etc. (although a lot of people seem to do it).
Sorry for the confusion - yes I just want to split the signal coming out so the same picture is on the kitchen TV as in the Living room (for when I'm making dinner!). I've got a splitter so will just use that on Friday then.
Thanks for the advice guys much appreciated & saved me wasting a fiver on attenuators I didn't need!
You have no need to use any attenuators or splitters of any kind.
I agree that if the living room TV has scart or AV inputs, then it will be best to use those, & then run the RF out coax to the kitchen TV without the need for splitters.
For RF you might need a signal booster.
Unless...the incomming signal to the STB is split, then combined with the RF output of the STB, & the signal fed to the TV in the kitchen. Then you would have the analogue cable channels plus the modulated output of the STB showing whatever is being watched on the STB at the time.
Woo thanks everyone I'm a very happy bunny
I have a related question for the technical minded. I wish to direct NTL around the house using an amplifier. The NTL signal is wired into a Diplexed and F socket. The problem I have is as soon as I plug in the TV aerial into the F socket the NTL picture around the house becomes almost unwatchable. I think this must be an earthing problem. Anyone got any ideas on how to solve the problem? I know I could use seperate sockets but we have just finished decorating and my wife will not agree to more "chaos".
I'm considering switching from sky to ntl and i'd also be looking to pipe the cable box RF out... into the main bedroom.
With sky this is easy since it has a 2nd RF output on the digibox for exactly this reason, you can also get a "magic eye" so you can use the sky remote to control the digibox from the other location.
Piping the signal doesn't seem a problem with ntl but is there a similar device to allow me to control the box from the bedroom ?
If you have a Samsung box you can use a Digieye. The eye sits infront of my NTL box (plus the satellite box) and I just take both remotes with me. Works a treat.
I do not think you can get remote controls to work with other NTL boxes.
If you split the signal at input using anf F-splitter you can send signals to the box with one output and the other split goes to analogue (video or TV) where you can get some other "free" channels.
If you just connect the output from your NTL box you are limited to channels 1-5 and whatever is shown via scart.
If you get this resolved let me know! i have been asking for two years. My setup is sligghtly different - i have one of those 4 ways signal booster things. I agree 100% about the earthing thing. One thing i try - i works for a bit - try balancing the aeriel connector so that it "just" touches the edge of the rf input. the effect of this is that the outside part of the aeriel is making contact but not the inner bit. seems to give me about 75% signal. If i plug the lead into the socket i just get snow. Only issue i have is that location of the booster means i keep knocking the lead out every now and then!
I have the main TV connected via Scart which is great and a second TV connected via RF Out. The RF Out connection is not very good, kind of grainy.
Thanks.