If I run the entire 500' for a HDTV antenna,will it lose signal strength?
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Long answer: Signal loss through a length of coaxial cable is primarily a function of two things: Length and Frequency. The longer the length of a piece of coaxial cable, the more signal is lost. The higher the frequency of the signal passing through the coaxial cable, the higher the loss over a given length. Short answer: Yes, and a lot.
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noi run 480' feet between my house to my small house in the ground and everything is ok, i can't see the différend on hd to my small house.
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I wouldn't use over a 7dbi to send signal! Never more then a 5 to 7dbi antenna to send. Then you need to know if your connection is a RP-SMA or what before buying. If you need more help let me know I am a pro in these matters. Mike
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I think it depends on a number of factors, so there is no definite answer. Do you have a lot of trees surrounding your house, are you in a valley, where are you planning on installing the antenna? It also depends on the weather at times. We have discovered that if it is very windy the signal can cut out on some stations. We live about 40 miles from Boston, MA and 25 miles from Providence, RI. We can get channels from both directions, but sometimes we will have issues. Usually you can find the same program coming from another station in another direction.
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yes, your cable comes from the amp on the antenna into the house and then goes to the power suppy that's plugged in the the wall before any splitters. It's a great amp as long as your not to close to a transmitter, then it might overload your signal
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Most probably, I used mine to improve reception on a 200 foot run and we have four TV's. Install it as close as you can to the entry point of your cable into the house.
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It depends on if your TV is HD ready. If not, you will not receive the HD signal without the converter box.
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No issues with my 7900 on high power. Maybe your antenna will not handle the 50 watts causing the transmitter to shutdown?
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Each junction will reduce signal strength but if you place the amplifier where there is decent signal strength it will increase the signal downstream. I placed mine beyond 2 sets that were working well and it boosted the signal to remaining 2 sets at the end of the house furthest from the antenna. Previously I had run a separate antenna to the orphan sets. The amplifier boosted the signal exactly 36 db according to the signal strength meter on my set. Worth a try.
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I have not noticed any signal loss. I have 2 different televisions I am comparing though. One 6 ft away is a Sony 55" LCD, and the other with the 50 ft cable is an older Toshiba 42" plasma.
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From my experience, I would say no. That antenna will cause the output drivers to overload because it will take more power to drive them. This will cause transmission errors.
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Yes it will. The receiver is the main part you need to bring in the HD signals.
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No with the default antennas, those are omnidireccional. They will loose the adequate signal around 100ft. You need to invest on some extra directional antennas to make it work on 300ft.
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I bought this item and returned it! They say keep it close to the antenna as possible, also have over 30+ feet of coaxe cable to your set. I had less and it blocked out some stations. After talking to a TV tech, he said for best results get a bigger antenna! I did and now get all the stations from 40 miles away. I recommend a Antennas Direct C2-V-CJM ClearStream 2-V Long Range UHF/VHF Indoor/Outdoor DTV antenna.
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I have not had any trouble losing signals on the 50' cable. I did have problems with a "cheap" hdmi splitter that I returned to Walmart and then purchasedanother from Best Buys for around $ 85.00. I do notice that when the bonus room tv is on and I turn on the kitchen tv, the bonus room goes out for a second, but comes back on.
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Yes, but you will need a splitter or an amplifier with two outputs. The antenna has only one output. Splitters tend to attenuate (reduce) the signal strength by about half and there may not be enough to two tv sets. An amplifier with two outputs may be a better choice. My antenna system with a splitter does provide an adequate signal to both of my tv's. The major network broadcast towers are about 50 miles away.
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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.
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it should this cable has a booster on it and I haven't noticed any drop in signal so far, good luck