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- Subject: Re: video amplifiers
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- Date: 22 Jan 93 19:31:57 GMT
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- In article <147262@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV>, bjones@novax.llnl.gov writes:
- > Rf amplifiers just flat don't work! The problem is when you amplify the signal
- > you are also amplifying the noise! You need to get to the source of the signal
- > to properly amplify a signal, which you can't do on cable. You can however, if
- > you are using a roof antenna. Get an amp that mounts on the antenna and power
- > feeds up the cable.
-
- Come on, Bob. You should know better than to make a flat statements like that.
- RF aplifiers work quite well for their intended purpose. And the problem
- described is EXACTLY what they are designed for.
-
- Amplifiers DO amplify noise, so that if the signal is noisy when it enters the
- premesis, an amplifier will not work. 1. Call the cable company. 2. Wait. 3 Go
- to 1. :-)
-
- The specific problem here involves splitting a signal that may be perfectly
- fine to feed 7 locations. A 4 way split drops the signal 6 dB. The second one
- takes it down another 6 dB. Total loss = 12 dB. What started out as a perfectly
- good signal is now in the mud! The device's AGC is now out of the picture
- (sorry) and the noise takes over. An RF amplifier is perfectly good for this
- purpose.
-
- If you don't believe this, I'll suggest you drop by and see what channel 24
- (AMC on the local Viacom) looks like with and without an amplifier in my house.
- Without the amp, its snowy and pretty much unwatchable. With the amp it is very
- good. I have a 2 way split (-3 db), a 2 way split (-6db) and a 4 way split (-12
- db) myself, even though several of the feeds are unused.
-
- R. Kevin Oberman Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Internet: koberman@llnl.gov (510) 422-6955
-
- Disclaimer: Don't take this too seriously. I just like to improve my typing
- and probably don't really know anything useful about anything.
-