Hi, I just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in the attic, which has one input and four outputs (to different rooms). I know that previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It looks like the cable was going into the same splitter in the attic, and then routed to rooms downstairs. I want to use the TV antenna in the attic. I tried connecting the TV antenna to splitter's input =96 absolutely no signal is getting to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to each of splitter=92s outputs (which go to TVs) =96 exactly the same outcome - not even a change in a static when I plug in the antenna. I bought a TV signal inline amplifier from RadioShack =96 absolutely no difference. However, if I drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in the attic to the TV downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the home cable wiring), the picture is crisp and perfect. Can I run some tests to ensure cable continuation (from the attic to rooms downstairs). Does anybody know how I can get the signal from the antenna in the attic to TVs downstairs? Thank you.
Need help - no signal from TV antenna in the attic
Dec 04, 2008
2 Replies
I have a similar setup. Then I discovered there were two coax wires outside. After connecting these, my high-def power attic antenna works great. A continuity tester might help.
just moved in to the new house. There is a 4-way coax splitter in
which has one input and four outputs (to different
previous owners had a cable (from the cable company). It
was going into the same splitter in the attic,
downstairs.
the TV antenna to splitter's input –
to TVs downstairs. I also connected the antenna to
outputs (which go to TVs) – exactly
change in a static when I plug in the antenna.
amplifier from RadioShack –
drop a 100' coax cable directly from the antenna in
downstairs (bypassing the splitter and all of the
picture is crisp and perfect.
continuation (from the attic to
can get the signal from the antenna in the
you.--
connector was shorted and was the cause. I suggest that you
the cables (except the Antenna in the input connector) and
cable at a time to see if you get reception. A portable TV at
would be great to verify that each output works.-
splitter does not need to be plugged in.-
splitter has a loss of 7db per port, so the signal from the
trying to go through the splitter. You need to install
the antenna and splitter to boost the signal
through the splitter. The splitter worked for the
provides a much stronger signal than an
inline amplifier from RadioShack"
why is in the attic there such no connect if in the attic your tv antena!just do your antena make it turn and point where is your sub station of your tv station,
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