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Thread: Help dvb-c tuner started breaking up on all cable channels

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    Finally got round to installing the old 2-way splitter and the signal is fine now so its definitely the splitter. Appreciate all the help, thanks a lot.

    Now regarding a proper 3-way splitter I'm guessing it safer to go with a powered one? Any suggestions? I'm struggling to find a 3-4 way powered splitter, most look like giant 8 and 10 way splitters which I have no room for. Do they even make smaller powered splitters?

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    Another alternative is to amplify the signal by. say. 6dB before then splitting - using a 3 way passive splitter. The problem you are seeing is the attenuation of the signal through the splitter so amplify the signal to compensate for the loss.

    If you had a two output powered splitter you could use one output to one box and the other connected to your 2 way passive splitter

    This amp has been suggested before.....
    http://www.world-of-satellite.com/sh...ad.php?53534#6

    Note warnings about input/output plugs and buying a 240V model
    Xtrend ET10K, 2 x satellite tuners 28.2 (Sky FTA), 2 x hybrid (UK Freeview), Zgemma H9S (satellite)

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    Quote Originally Posted by adm View Post
    Another alternative is to amplify the signal by. say. 6dB before then splitting - using a 3 way passive splitter. The problem you are seeing is the attenuation of the signal through the splitter so amplify the signal to compensate for the loss.

    If you had a two output powered splitter you could use one output to one box and the other connected to your 2 way passive splitter

    This amp has been suggested before.....
    http://www.world-of-satellite.com/sh...ad.php?53534#6

    Note warnings about input/output plugs and buying a 240V model
    Possibly not sound advice as one output is your broadband and is bi-directional and shouldn't have an amplifier in teh path. So
    Cable input to a 2 way passive splitter. One output for broadband and the other to a amplifier/2 way splitter arrangement to feed to your 2 TV boxes.
    Xtrend ET10K, 2 x satellite tuners 28.2 (Sky FTA), 2 x hybrid (UK Freeview), Zgemma H9S (satellite)

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    A bit late I know, but I feel the need to reply with the solution to my issue. As a few have pointed out it was the splitter/signal and thanks again for your input. For anyone with this issue in the future I've found that you can get powered splitters with a Return Path specifically for Cable broadband. This is the one I've got which is now working perfectly.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CATV-Sign...edia-Smart-TVs

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