If i am putting the antenna far away from my tv and running the wire throught cable, should i put the included amplifier closer to antenna or tv?
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I have it next to the antenna and it works great. My TV is a long way away.
1399579
Mine goes to a 3 way splitter, two TV's were within 6 feet of splitter and were good, the third was 30 feet of coax away from splitter and no signal was getting to that TV so I put a pre amp between splitter and that 30 feet of coax and then that TV worked perfectly
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as for the cable it self. you want to use the shortest run possible (the longer the run the more chance for signal degradation and interference) You can mitigate some of this by using a "quad shielded" cable. Again, try to get the least distance between your set and the antenna. If you run more than one set or you are farter from the TV station than 50 miles. You will need a antenna booster.
1705177
Just make sure the pre-amp is on the Antenna side before it goes to the splitter.
1207486
Yes, the longer the cable the greater the RF loss. Usually, if line loss is a problem, a RF amplifier designed for frequencies used for TV signals is used as close to the base of the antenna as possible. Having the RF amplifier next to the TV will not improve the signal to noise ratio. Rf amplifiers next to a TV can sometimes be used to distribute the TV signals to other TVs.
376693
The preamp unit itself should be placed on the antenna, or any signal gain from the preamp at the antenna would be lost over the longer coax cable. The power for the preamp does not need to be close to the antenna, though. I have the antenna and preamp in my attic, but the power for the preamp is in my basement.
1496200
Do you have long cables attached to it and an external amplifier? Ours is self contained and does not suffer from your problem. Are you close to a TV/Radio station antenna system? Clues no answers?
1801072
Mostly in the window. It works better if the pre-amplifier is away from any interference i.e. away from TV and other electronics. I recommend to use a 6 to 8 feet coax cable between the pre-amp and the TV in order to stay away from interference . In my case doing so, it works very well.
1078485
Yes, the amplifier should be connected to the back of the TV and then the antenna cable connected to the amplifier and then plug it in.
896713
This will not boost quality of the signal. The signal is either there or not depending on your antenna, obstructions, height, direction, model, etc... It will boost the current signal down the line to your tv(s), splitters, etc.... If you are already receiving channels that are at 100%, this may create unwanted noise on the line which your receiver may have issues. If you are at 100%, you should not need the boost. In a nut shell. This device works great for long cable runs, and where a drop in DB when splitting or going through a distribution point. In my case, I received 95% - 100% signal on 40 stations at the antenna with a very short cable test to a TV / Receiver. When hooked up in my normal setup which included a splitter and about 75 feet of runs, I only received about 10 channels and those were cutting out at 50% signal. Once the amp/booster was installed (at the antenna), I receive everything strong and near 100% down the line at my TV's
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Is does not matter. I recommend you place them as far apart from each other as possible in order to get more range. You should consider purchasing an extended cable.
624496
Inline is inline. The closer you can get the amp to the antenna the better.
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Yes - there is no need for any other cable.Just be sure to get the preamp as close to the antenna as possible.Be sure to use a top quality coaxial cable, and keep its length under 100 ft.If you are going to use a splitter, for more than 1 TV, that can be in the house.
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Good morning, It is NOT installed on the antenna but the mast supporting the antenna. My understanding after contacting CM Techs (1 877 746 7261) was to minimize the connector distance from the antenna connection to the mast mounted amplifier. Mine is installed 18" below the antenna on the mast.
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If heard of people putting antennas in their attics`. I guess you could this one, too. If your attics big enough and your not to far from TV stations. Buildings and trees block tv signals, I would think an attic does the same? Putting this on a 20-25 ft. pole down the side of house & using Quad Sheild RG-6 coax 75 ohm Cable , probably would get you better signal & stations further away. Mines on a 50ft. tower connected to 50` feet of RG-6 cable down to the amp. & I`m getting stations 60 miles ( south & east) away.
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The amp has to be close to the antenna no more than 10 ft for maximum performance. From there you can split the signal 4 ways no problem
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It looks like the same antenna with the amp installed in line between the antenna and TV. I did not buy the amplified unit because I see all of the TV towers from my window. Like any amplifier it makes a weak signal stronger. But, if you are too close the amp would be a detriment. The amp looks like it adds 15+- miles to reception USB refers to the power plug. You have USB plugs on your computer and hopefully on your TV. With the USB model, the amp gets its power from your TV USB plug rather than having to plug it into the wall socket like the one shown in the photo. Check your TV to see if it has a convenient USB plug before you buy into that.