RE: Converting Cat 5 to TV Coax and TV distribution amp advice needed

["Neil Ball" <neilball@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In that case upgrade your distribution amplifier to one with decent
gain
(and make sure it is Magic Eye compatible if you need it) and make sure you
have the Sky box set to a clear RF channel that is not subject to any
interference. Sky over RF is quite ropey but works well enough for casual
viewing. After that you need to work on your cable terminations to make
sure
you are not losing too much signal.



Another option is to use an s-video/stereo audio over Cat5e balun to take a
better quality feed from your STB to the other TV (assuming it has s-vid
input), or go composite video instead. Both are going to be better than RF.



Neil B.



From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Darren Karp
Sent: 28 December 2010 16:26
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Converting Cat 5 to TV Coax and TV distribution amp
advice needed





Thanks Neil. I should have added that we don't have an aerial at all. I use
the RF2 output of one of my Sky boxes as the input to the F type amp.

From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On Behalf
Of
Neil Ball
Sent: 28 December 2010 16:14
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Converting Cat 5 to TV Coax and TV distribution amp
advice needed

Is the main feed from the aerial any good? You need the best signal from
the
aerial before you go through any form of distribution otherwise adding an
amplifier will simply amplify all the noise along with the signal which
will
not improve things greatly. If the main downlead is poor, has poor
connections or if the aerial looks past its best then address these first.
If you replace the cable then use foam-filled CT100 grade coax with
compression fittings if you can as these will stand up best against the
elements.

I'd go for a decent powered distribution amplifier for all of the TVs and
if
the situation is no better once the main feed/distribution is sorted then
you could try use all of the cores of the Cat5e to see if that improves
things. I'd also do away with the coax faceplate and joint the cat5e and
coax in the back box so you can run the coax cable direct to the TV without
further cable joints (you can drill out a blank faceplate or doctor the
coax
plate you already have). With that all said I would still run in a new
length of coax if at all possible for the easiest/best signal for the TV.

Neil B.

From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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] On Behalf
Of
darren_karp2001
Sent: 28 December 2010 15:22
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [ukha_d] Converting Cat 5 to TV Coax and TV distribution amp
advice
needed

Hi all,

My daughter got a new TV for Xmas and the only cabling in her room is a
pair
of cat 5's. I have soldered the orange and green pairs to a length of
normal
coax to which I have connected to a standard TV coax faceplate, at the
other
end I have connected a small 1-in 4-out F type unpowered distribution amp
under the stairs to my small patch panel but to be honest the picture
quality on the new TV isn't great. We have two other TV's upstairs (one of
which is also connected to the amp) and neither of these pictures are
outstanding to be honest.

Am I okay to keep this cat 5 to coax connected or should I use something
else, buy a powered amp, etc?

TIA
Darren

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