Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ihlpf!michael1
From: michael1@ihlpf.ATT.COM (00704a-Pula)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: New antenna?
Summary: Multiple TV sets
Message-ID: <3732@ihlpf.ATT.COM>
Date: 17 Feb 88 22:38:14 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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   Hi, I've got a question that hopefully someone can set me straight on.

   My folks have been getting crummy reception on 2 of their 4 TV sets.
   Their antenna (outdoor chimmney mount) is 20+ years old.  Last year
   They asked me to wire the house for complete antenna hook up and VCR
   compatability.  So it goes something like this:

   
                                         |---------  TV 1
                      -------            |---------  TV 2
   outdoor antenna -->| VCR |----------->|---------  TV 3
                      -------            |---------  TV 4

   appropriate UHF & VHF splitters have been used and a good quality cable
   also.  BTW, splitter is one of those Radio Schlock distribution amplifier
   types.

   QUESTIONS:
   1). Is this a big NO-NO?
   2). Is the antenna too old or weak to pull in signals?
   3). Are cable runs too far?  
   4). Any recommendations on a good antenna?
   5). Any other relevant comments?  suggestions?


Thanks in advance,
Mike


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