Analogue Splitting TV

[JediMaster]

Hi. I had a TV ariel but it got blown off my roof. So I split my TV into my second TV room.

I got a good Coaxal Wire (Sky & NTL grade) not a cheep-o one at Woolies :pp
It worked ok (image when split was 85% clear) but ok as the TV 2 was only for Kids after school & recording onto VHS.

This week the image is 35%. No-one has done anything to the wire. We looked at the ends & re-did them just incase. Still only 35% on TV 2. TV 1 is 90% as it was always.

My setup:
NTL wire (after the Box) into TV room 1. Goes into a white plastic triange spliter (ok not the best way but it works)... Then wire from Spliter (Point 1) to VCR 1 & the other spliter (Point 2) is a 35-40 foot wire (same high grade Coaxal) to VCR 2.

When this went from 85% to 35% I removed the Spliter. Set the NTL wire to go directly to VCR2 (via 35 foot wire) & it is still 35%.

1. I have re-tuned the TV 2, but still nothing.
2. I have moved VCR 2 into VCR1 (and it works) so not a Broken VCR
3. TV plays VHS tapes ok. (TV not broken)

It is strange. As the wire CANT be gone as there is a 35% TV signal BUT also a 95% QVC (or anything via NTL Box). So how come 1 channel gets to TV & not Ch 1 - 5?

Any ideas?
Thanks

[paulyoung666]

youve blown it up , you shouldnt have played with the coax should you , sorry i aint got a clue , i am not being funny here but i found your post a bit hard to follow in parts

[JediMaster]

OK my TV 1 is split into another TV... This worked FINE... But this week it is NOT.

I use a Spliting triangle & 35foot of wire.
I have even set it up so my NTL feed is going DIRECTLY into the 35foot wire & it is still BAD...

BUT what is strange... The NTL channel (what ever is on the STB ie. QVC, E4) works great on TV2. But BBC1 - C5 is BAD. Re-tuneing makes no difference

Please Help

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by JediMaster

OK my TV 1 is split into another TV... This worked FINE... But this week it is NOT.

I use a Spliting triangle & 35foot of wire.
I have even set it up so my NTL feed is going DIRECTLY into the 35foot wire & it is still BAD...

BUT what is strange... The NTL channel (what ever is on the STB ie. QVC, E4) works great on TV2. But BBC1 - C5 is BAD. Re-tuneing makes no difference

Please Help

i know it would be a pain but why not start again , having said that , it is probably not the best idea to do in the first place , sorry

[NitroNutter]

Suggestions

1: get an arial amp with 2 or more outputs, granted they are not as cheep as a £1 triangle splitter but they are cheap still and far better.

2: its against ntl user policy to split before or after the cable box, but as you will probably be feeding a vcr/dvdr somewhere split after that, they cant stop you multiplexing your vcr rf output

Originally Posted by NitroNutter

Suggestions

1: get an arial amp with 2 or more outputs, granted they are not as cheep as a £1 triangle splitter but they are cheap still and far better.

2: its against ntl user policy to split before or after the cable box, but as you will probably be feeding a vcr/dvdr somewhere split after that, they cant stop you multiplexing your vcr rf output

What would you use to do the multiplexing? Or do you mean splitting. Completely different things.

Its not against AUP to split after the output of the STB. Splitting before the STB may mean you introduce ingress noise into the cable network. Something you will be rightfully disconnected for if you interfere with other customers.

[NitroNutter]

Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar

What would you use to do the multiplexing? Or do you mean splitting. Completely different things.

Its not against AUP to split after the output of the STB. Splitting before the STB may mean you introduce ingress noise into the cable network. Something you will be rightfully disconnected for if you interfere with other customers.

Trust me you call out an engineer for a problem an he sees you got a splitting device he will more than likely tell you ntl do NOT permit splitters/amplifiers, if you want cable on more than 1 tv you MUST rent another box. but you just show the engineer im not splitting your cable im splitting my vcr and I can do wtf I like with my vcr rf signal. the vcr rf signal is yours, the cable box rf signal is not.

[foxtrot_yankee]

After you've split the signal, does the 35ft coax go straight to TV2 or does it go through a booster first?

A booster might help if you don't already have one. I know it may not have been needed in the first place but it could be a fix.

[JediMaster]

Thanks but I now have sent TV 1 back to Asda... & moved TV 2 & VCR 2 into the main room.

Now I have TV, 2x VCR & DVD players with NTL STB. All working fine.

Split it after Video 1 so AUP is ok

Cheers for the Help