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12-10-2006, 12:12 PM
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Coax Amplifiers
I need some options of 2-way amplifiers. I finally stepped up to digital cable yesterday (my local cable had a 5 dollar a month step up to digital cable that I couldn't pass up). Problem is, my amplifier in the basement is not a bi-directional amplifier so I can't hook my digital cable box into it. This wouldn't be a big issue, but that means all the analog channels now look like crap or at least not as they used to. I know there have been some recommendations, and I am in need of them (tried to search but amplifier came back with too many options!). I would prefer websites to order from, rather than recommendations to look on ebay.
All your help is greatly appreciated as usual!!
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12-10-2006, 12:49 PM
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I bought the cheapest bi-directional 5-1000mhz amplifier Radio Shack had and I have been very happy with it.
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12-10-2006, 04:23 PM
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I put an Electroline 8-port on my setup and it seems to be working very well. cleared up some issues I had w/ my 500 on a few problem channels. Still have a couple w/ vertical waves but not very noticeable. Seems to even work if the power adapter is unplugged; at least the tvs still show a picture and the modem syncs.
 They make single and dual drops, but I can't remember if they are bi-dir.
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12-10-2006, 05:09 PM
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Cheap is not a good idea if you are particular about noise.
also: all the bi-directional amps I've seen have 0 gain in the reverse (upstream) direction. It's just a low pass filter, like 40MHz and lower, since this is where the cable modems and STB's reverse paths are. I do have a reverse path amplifier - separate from the normal bi-directional downstream. I have it because of problems with my cable modem and the very long subscriber drop that I have no access to.
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