Thread: Is the cable Broadband an TV signal linked (low signal strength)
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Old 04-10-2005, 20:16   #5
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Re: Is the cable Broadband an TV signal linked (low signal strength)
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Originally Posted by petethecat
Yes, we - me. If we split from the STB, the modem definitely doesn't work. We use the different feeds for the standard analogue channels on other ordinary TV''s (as we do not have a outside aerial - this is common in this area as cable dates back to the early 90â₠¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s with Cable and Wireless), as well as for the modem of course. Originally, our STB did not allow analogue channels to pass through, but this was eventually rectified but, as already stated, the modem did not work if the feed was taken from the STB, so we reverted to splitting the main signal. This also cut down on the number of cables I needed to run.

All cable was high quality digital cable (PF-100, I think) and all splitters were quality f-type splitters. In fact, the one I had to remove (the 2-way) was the original one put in by an NTL engineer many, many moons ago. The actual F-type connectors are not the best, but I do not have access to the necessary dies to crimp for this cable.


Edit - addition.

We are also thinking of getting an extra STB for a new extension and I am looking to get a DVB-C card for the PC. Maybe some kind of in-line amplification is necessary.

Anyhow, most of this is irrelevant, as the original installation had worked faultlessly for a year or two. Now suddenly, without modification to the cable structure, it doesnââ‚ƚ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢t.
Basically what you are doing is piping the analogue channels around the house and not subscribing for the extra STB's to do this. What you are doing just highlights the problem of people doing DIY installations in the home network, also highlights that you've don't want to pay for the extra STB's, so are quite happy to break your Terms and conditions by doing all of this. When the STB and modem are installed the signal level should be properly set to correspond with the cable lenghth from the cabinet in the street to the furthest STB or modem within your house, also when the signal is split in the house to include more than one device this will also mean the signal needs to be adjusted due to the loss that the splitters will introduce.

Again you will have used a sub standard cable also the splitters will be of a poor quality, the connectors will not be made properly on the cable, and this basically will spell disaster for your cable experience and also for the hundreds of subscribers the noise you have introduced onto the network will affect.
Just because you wouldn't pay the extra to get this installed correctly or to pay for the service that at the moment you are also obtaining for free around your house,(apart from the STB and modem).

To use a DVB-C card will not work,(unless you know something we don't). Inline amplification will only compound the problem, what you need to do is phone get installed properly, or buy a WI-FI solution.

You will find me banging on about this problem as it does annoy. Maybe i should start a thread on what the problems are caused by this so people will begin to understand why!
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