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<blockquote data-quote="71buickfreak" data-source="post: 2388314" data-attributes="member: 8373"><p>The signal is digital, it won't be that big of a deal with the proper equipment. Yes, the signal is analog, but the actual information is transmitted in a digital format that the TV decodes. If there is enough signal to generate an image, it will be perfect, if there is not enough signal, you won't get anything. An HD analog antenna signal is capable of being split 4 times before running into any issues at all, and then they can be fixed with a pre-amp and the guy above mentioned. And that is 4 separate splitters in the chain, not a single 1 into 4 cable splitter. Each split gets you about a 3 dB loss in strength, but that is not that big of a deal with Digital transmissions. </p><p></p><p>If you are running more than 200 feet of cable, you also will want a pre-amp. </p><p></p><p>As for sending the cable signal and an antenna signal down the same pipe, that it is possible with a series of diplexors and separators. It is complicated in theory, but it is not that tough to actually install.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="71buickfreak, post: 2388314, member: 8373"] The signal is digital, it won't be that big of a deal with the proper equipment. Yes, the signal is analog, but the actual information is transmitted in a digital format that the TV decodes. If there is enough signal to generate an image, it will be perfect, if there is not enough signal, you won't get anything. An HD analog antenna signal is capable of being split 4 times before running into any issues at all, and then they can be fixed with a pre-amp and the guy above mentioned. And that is 4 separate splitters in the chain, not a single 1 into 4 cable splitter. Each split gets you about a 3 dB loss in strength, but that is not that big of a deal with Digital transmissions. If you are running more than 200 feet of cable, you also will want a pre-amp. As for sending the cable signal and an antenna signal down the same pipe, that it is possible with a series of diplexors and separators. It is complicated in theory, but it is not that tough to actually install. [/QUOTE]
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