Great explanation. Since most people have two or more TVs when using an outdoor antenna, in order to connect to multiple TVs you need an amplified splitter or an antenna signal booster (like the one in your video) and a standard cable TV splitter so you won't have any signal loses. Using only a standard splitter you will loose channels. Also signal amplifiers boost weak signal on some frequencies.
Here’s a good distribution amplifier: TV Antenna Signal Amplifier | 4-way Amplified Splitter - Channel Master CM-3414 ruclips.net/video/EMy1j5k_cKo/видео.html
@@NorthcoasterHobby Perfect. In my case I use a AMS ARA 1/4 F Active Antenna Splitter. It's a Polish amplifier works in the following frequency band : 40 - 862 MHz, ideal for OTA and Cable TV. Unfortunatelly you can't connect a cable modem, only cable boxes, and you can't adjust the signal. By default VHF band has 5 Db boost and UHF 8 Db boost. The one with the 3 outputs have higher signal boost. In my case It's what I need, works excellent with FM, VHF High and UHF band. For FM I use an attenuator, because the signal is over amplified.
@@NorthcoasterHobby I have a question: I see at 2:44 a signal booster with FM trap. I don't understand how FM can affect OTA TV reception? In my case I have FM signal on my setup and VHF High Band and UHF were never affected. UHF band is a little affected when my satellite receiver is on since I have all signals (FM/VHF/UHF/SAT) on a single cable and use diplexers/
@@Nicholas_Chris With VHF TV channel 6 operating between 82-88 MHz, and FM radio operating between 88-108 MHz, there is no buffer, or guardband, to speak of between the two. Very powerful local FM radio broadcasts can transmit at 100000 watts, whereas local TV broadcasts may only transmit at much lower power (especially VHF). An example is my local television stations on RF 2 and 4, broadcasting at only 1200 watts, while two local radio stations (same company owns all these radio and TV stations by the way)broadcast at 100000 watts and 95000 watts respectively. An FM trap acts as a band pass filter, eliminating powerful FM broadcasts from interfering with TV signals, not only on channel 6 , but possibly other channels as well. An FM trap may help in some instances, but is not always necessary.
He failed to mention that indoor amplifiers are generally not recommended because they can also amplify noise and electrical interference that is both outside and inside the home. However, they may be a relatively low cost trial-and-failure solution for some people. The next step would be to add a preamplifier to an existing antenna. That is usually done with outdoor antennas, especially ones with a long cable or when connected to a passive splitter.
An indoor amplifier can also be useful if the antenna's cable comes in over here and the TV is waaaaaaay over there. A long cable snaked through the walls of the house can lose a lot of signal and pick up a lot of noise. If you have the amplifier before the long run inside the house even if it is after the run down from the antenna, it can help.
Most likely those channels are using MPEG4 video codec. Older TV's won't decode the video on those channels. More information in this video at about 3 mintes 37 seconds in. ruclips.net/video/7RAzNR9fJTY/видео.htmlsi=9brYeTI0HTsJNWzQ
Problem I experience is I can have one channel showing only one bar yet the picture is clear and steady while another isn’t. I have a non amplified antenna in my attic which does pretty well except for above situation. Think an amplifier is what I need? Don’t want to place antenna outside for aesthetic reasons. Thanks
I just bought the amplifier seen in the video, and it does NOT WORK. With my old RCA flat indoor antenna and it's accompanying amp I was getting 48 channels. I then took that antenna and amp offline and then did the new unit. When I hooked up this amp NOTHING came in. No channels. And I tried everything to get it to work. I figured maybe I had a bad 24" RF cable to hook up to the TV from the amp. Nope. I tried a different cable, same thing. I then tried the gain adjuster on three different adjustment settings; low, middle and high. Nothing changed. Then I opened it up to see if there was something that got damaged or disconnected. I ran the meter over everything and all was OK. I am very disappointed in this product.
Great explanation. Since most people have two or more TVs when using an outdoor antenna, in order to connect to multiple TVs you need an amplified splitter or an antenna signal booster (like the one in your video) and a standard cable TV splitter so you won't have any signal loses. Using only a standard splitter you will loose channels. Also signal amplifiers boost weak signal on some frequencies.
Here’s a good distribution amplifier:
TV Antenna Signal Amplifier | 4-way Amplified Splitter - Channel Master CM-3414
ruclips.net/video/EMy1j5k_cKo/видео.html
@@NorthcoasterHobby Perfect. In my case I use a AMS ARA 1/4 F Active Antenna Splitter. It's a Polish amplifier works in the following frequency band : 40 - 862 MHz, ideal for OTA and Cable TV. Unfortunatelly you can't connect a cable modem, only cable boxes, and you can't adjust the signal. By default VHF band has 5 Db boost and UHF 8 Db boost. The one with the 3 outputs have higher signal boost. In my case It's what I need, works excellent with FM, VHF High and UHF band. For FM I use an attenuator, because the signal is over amplified.
@@NorthcoasterHobby I have a question: I see at 2:44 a signal booster with FM trap. I don't understand how FM can affect OTA TV reception?
In my case I have FM signal on my setup and VHF High Band and UHF were never affected. UHF band is a little affected when my satellite receiver is on since I have all signals (FM/VHF/UHF/SAT) on a single cable and use diplexers/
@@Nicholas_Chris With VHF TV channel 6 operating between 82-88 MHz, and FM radio operating between 88-108 MHz, there is no buffer, or guardband, to speak of between the two. Very powerful local FM radio broadcasts can transmit at 100000 watts, whereas local TV broadcasts may only transmit at much lower power (especially VHF). An example is my local television stations on RF 2 and 4, broadcasting at only 1200 watts, while two local radio stations (same company owns all these radio and TV stations by the way)broadcast at 100000 watts and 95000 watts respectively. An FM trap acts as a band pass filter, eliminating powerful FM broadcasts from interfering with TV signals, not only on channel 6 , but possibly other channels as well. An FM trap may help in some instances, but is not always necessary.
He failed to mention that indoor amplifiers are generally not recommended because they can also amplify noise and electrical interference that is both outside and inside the home. However, they may be a relatively low cost trial-and-failure solution for some people. The next step would be to add a preamplifier to an existing antenna. That is usually done with outdoor antennas, especially ones with a long cable or when connected to a passive splitter.
True, amplifiers can amplify noise. An amplifier may help in some reception situations, however.
An indoor amplifier can also be useful if the antenna's cable comes in over here and the TV is waaaaaaay over there. A long cable snaked through the walls of the house can lose a lot of signal and pick up a lot of noise. If you have the amplifier before the long run inside the house even if it is after the run down from the antenna, it can help.
What about getting only audio but no video on certain channels?
Most likely those channels are using MPEG4 video codec. Older TV's won't decode the video on those channels. More information in this video at about 3 mintes 37 seconds in.
ruclips.net/video/7RAzNR9fJTY/видео.htmlsi=9brYeTI0HTsJNWzQ
Hi New satellite in town Intelsat is 40 At 91 w Not clear weather tv is going to be available should be up and running running next month.
Thanks for letting me know.
Where do I buy one at
amzn.to/43e8dWc
Misinformation. It absolutely helps you discover channels you weren't able to previously recieve.
Not misinformation. The detail that makes your statement correct is ‘if the antenna is picking up those channels in the first place.’
Price Please
Look at the links in the video description.
Problem I experience is I can have one channel showing only one bar yet the picture is clear and steady while another isn’t. I have a non amplified antenna in my attic which does pretty well except for above situation. Think an amplifier is what I need? Don’t want to place antenna outside for aesthetic reasons.
Thanks
I just bought the amplifier seen in the video, and it does NOT WORK. With my old RCA flat indoor antenna and it's accompanying amp I was getting 48 channels. I then took that antenna and amp offline and then did the new unit. When I hooked up this amp NOTHING came in. No channels. And I tried everything to get it to work. I figured maybe I had a bad 24" RF cable to hook up to the TV from the amp. Nope. I tried a different cable, same thing. I then tried the gain adjuster on three different adjustment settings; low, middle and high. Nothing changed. Then I opened it up to see if there was something that got damaged or disconnected. I ran the meter over everything and all was OK. I am very disappointed in this product.
I would return it.