Will this booster improve (%) both signal strength &amp; quality? Will it make the OTA CH's that are 100% (w/o amp) worse?
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
2012182
The ota signal will be HD if the channel is HD. I run the OTA signal through a signal amplifier and haven't had any problems. If you have more than one hopper you will need an adapter for each hopper. Also, you can record this signal on the hopper plus it gives you an extra tuner.
2144871
The 1650R includes a signal amplifier/booster. Oddly enough the instruction manual for the 1650R says that, if you don't receive the anticipated quality, try removing the amplifier, as it is as likely to distort as improve the signal (I kid not... am paraphrasing but that is the gist). I've tried scanning channels with and without the amplifier and have identical results.
872832
Sure. I build antennas all the time and I get perfect pictures for about $15 in materials and 30 minutes of my time. I have no problems using any signal booster on my antennas. Really, it is just the signal that is digital and most any antenna can get a digital signal . . . but the signal booster does just what it says, it boosts the signal that the antenna receives. Careful to buy the right booster for your area (there are two models) as one will overdrive the signal and your reception will actually be worse.
820359
Our router is upstairs in a back bedRoom. We setup the Amped Wireless booster downstairs under the stairwell and it worked to boost the signal throughout the whole house. In fact, I get a stronger signal from the Amped booster than I do from the router two rooms way.
1931460
if you have a bad signal it will just boost the bad signal. it does not give you more signal strength
486829
No. It will not improve the signal by itself. This device only "piggybacks" DC voltage on the coaxial cable to power a remote amplifier.
1005476
Yes, as long as you can get a signal it will help for a stronger signal. It did for me.
109808
I had to Google what MoCA meant, but I'm betting yes cos all this adapter does is to amplify the signal strength and I can't fathom how that would cause something to not work.
1429498
It should increase your reception, but I wouldn't guarantee it. I have bought two other amplifiers that have 25 db which work great but they don't sell them anymore.. I have not had the same response with this one.
1095902
The Motorola signal booster I purchased did nothing to improve the signal strength of my system (although I was looking for a better cable TV signal) and it knocked out my internet signal. For my system it was a waste of time and money (I have Comcast as an internet / TV / Phone provider) your situation may be different.
2025125
I cannot answer your question 100%, but I can tell you that this device is a simple wireless signal amplifier. If you attach it to an antennae, it will boost the signal output and purportedly increase the range of reception of that same antennae.
490283
Apologies. Your question is more technical than I can answer. I just hooked the thing up and it worked (well). I run nothing more on the coax in my house than the antenna signal. I should add add that the signal strength has degraded somewhat (fewer channels) since I installed the amplifier in January, but the decrease in performance could be attributable to something other than the amp. Will investigate before winter.
2134220
Really can't answer your question - we never got it to boost signal at all. Returned it.
642425
This splitter will amplify any signal supplied to it. However, it won't help with reception. If the input signal to the splitter is intermittent or noisy, the splitter won't help with that. In my case, the cable into my house had several splits before it came to my cable modem. Installing this splitter boosted a weak, but otherwise intact, signal back up to a useable level.
120209
Lester, I'm not really sure. That's something that you probably email the company over. What I will say is I do like it. It doesn't at times increase the number of bars but the signal is in fact stronger, more thru put so to speak.
1241336
My experience is that the distances are stated very conservatively and you probably will not need a booster, but if you still needed more signal a booster would work.