Splitting a coaxial connection

101airborne · 10-21-2009, 02:44 AM

I was wondering if i would be able to split a cable tv signal into two seperate ones after the cable box? using something like this: http://www.yourbroadbandstore.com/product.php?pid=712655

I was hoping to route the signal to a television in a separate room. And if i did this would both televisions have to view the same channel at the same time?

Thanks in advance

**Basementgeek** · 10-21-2009, 07:28 AM

Your cable box is your tuner, so most likely you be viewing the same channel.
If you split before the cable box, the second set maybe able to get the "Basic channels".

BG

101airborne · 10-21-2009, 01:26 PM

But that gadget would work for my purposes?

ctwoods · 10-21-2009, 02:20 PM

That would work, but you could go to any Walmart, Best Buy, Lowes, Home Depot, Target, or any other store and buy just a regular splitter that will do the trick just the same.

ebackhus · 10-22-2009, 04:13 PM

If you DO split it with an el cheapo splitter it may be best to do it AFTER the box. My experiences with installing and repairing cable networks has shown that the splitters sold at most stores are the cause of nearly every problem found.

zeroclue · 10-31-2009, 08:20 PM

in my experience of running wires all over the house to spread my tv viewing to the the study, kitchen, bedroom etc i have learned that....the longer the cable the weaker the pic. but, re splitting it, if you split cable tv wires before the box...they give ya nothing till they go back into the box. so you would need two boxes, one on the recieving end of each of your new runs. so i dont waste my time. just split it after it comes back out the box, run the two from there, one to your tv, one to whereever. but yep, you will both be watching what the box is decoding for you. the same thing. (thats how i understand it works..im in uk)

all the best zero

10-21-2009, 02:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
101airborne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 91 OS: Windows XP SP2	Splitting a coaxial connection I was wondering if i would be able to split a cable tv signal into two seperate ones after the cable box? using something like this: http://www.yourbroadbandstore.com/product.php?pid=712655 I was hoping to route the signal to a television in a separate room. And if i did this would both televisions have to view the same channel at the same time? Thanks in advance __________________ STARKILLER 101, Hijacker of your Vessels... Raider of the city of Seven hills, screaming eagle by day, phantom by night. HELP IN THE FIGHT AGIANST CANCER- Search "Folding @ Home- TSF" JOIN THE RANKS! JOIN TEAM 85015!

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Basementgeek Moderator, Home Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 1,457 OS: XP Pro SP2/Vista Ultimate SP2 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Splitting a coaxial connection Your cable box is your tuner, so most likely you be viewing the same channel. If you split before the cable box, the second set maybe able to get the "Basic channels". BG __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. Proud member of ASAP

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101airborne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 91 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Splitting a coaxial connection But that gadget would work for my purposes? __________________ STARKILLER 101, Hijacker of your Vessels... Raider of the city of Seven hills, screaming eagle by day, phantom by night. HELP IN THE FIGHT AGIANST CANCER- Search "Folding @ Home- TSF" JOIN THE RANKS! JOIN TEAM 85015!

10-21-2009, 02:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
ctwoods Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 46 OS: xp pro sp3	Re: Splitting a coaxial connection That would work, but you could go to any Walmart, Best Buy, Lowes, Home Depot, Target, or any other store and buy just a regular splitter that will do the trick just the same.

10-22-2009, 04:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,223 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Splitting a coaxial connection If you DO split it with an el cheapo splitter it may be best to do it AFTER the box. My experiences with installing and repairing cable networks has shown that the splitters sold at most stores are the cause of nearly every problem found. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

10-31-2009, 08:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
zeroclue Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 OS: macOS	Re: Splitting a coaxial connection in my experience of running wires all over the house to spread my tv viewing to the the study, kitchen, bedroom etc i have learned that....the longer the cable the weaker the pic. but, re splitting it, if you split cable tv wires before the box...they give ya nothing till they go back into the box. so you would need two boxes, one on the recieving end of each of your new runs. so i dont waste my time. just split it after it comes back out the box, run the two from there, one to your tv, one to whereever. but yep, you will both be watching what the box is decoding for you. the same thing. (thats how i understand it works..im in uk) all the best zero