Thread: Electronics Direct TV Signal Issues
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Old 01-16-2010, 09:43 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Skip Towne View Post
I got your PM but I'll answer here. Several companies make signal amplifiers. The kind that actually work have two parts. One part goes up on the pole (near the antenna). The other part sits near the TV and plugs into 110v. The existing co-ax is still used. Radio Shack probably has them but they are high priced. I'd try Home Depot or Lowes first.
You'll also want to boost the signal if you're going through a splitter to accommodate more than one TV. Splitters are notorious for reducing signal strength. Install an amplifier right before the coax goes into the splitter.
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