Best way of splitting tv aerial to supply other tv,s?

[rumpelstiltskin]

I want to know the best way to split or feed off the tv aerial signal from outside going to my living room,so it supplies the kitchen and the bedroom as well.I've heard about distribution amplifiers,is that all i need?

[robinhood21]

Yup! just work out where the best place to have the amp is, for the convenience of cable runs + power for the amp.

[bogie]

best place for the amp is as close to the antenna, or on the antenna itself, otherwise you are amplifying a reduced signal to start with ...

[spydersingh]

bogie said:

best place for the amp is as close to the antenna, or on the antenna itself, otherwise you are amplifying a reduced signal to start with ...

+1

Recently did a bit of DIY to sort this at home. Quite easy to slot in a signal booster/amplifier on the way down, make a BIG difference to freeview.

[rumpelstiltskin]

The antenna is on the roof on a two storey flat(im the ground floor) so the closest im going to get teh amplifier to it is as soon as it enters my house behind my tv in the living room! :-)Will this be ok?

[Rich135]

Search for Mast Head Amplifier. It is an amp that sits at the top of your roof, by the aerial, but take power from one of the aerial leads coming in. The power pack plugs into a socket in your room (ie near your TV) and send power up to the amp as well as taking signal down to the TV.

I split mine 4 ways using this bit of kit, and it is ace. I think it cost me about £30 from what I remember.

Obviously access to the aerial helps, but you could mount it further away (ie lower) if need by, but it wouldn't work quite as well then.

[robinhood21]

rumpelstiltskin said:

The antenna is on the roof on a two storey flat(im the ground floor) so the closest im going to get teh amplifier to it is as soon as it enters my house behind my tv in the living room! :-)Will this be ok?

If you are happy with the signal supplying your TV, then it will be OK to have the amp near to the TV.

[rumpelstiltskin]

On terrestial tv channel 5 is slightly snowy,my signal is slightly weak!as standard.

[carpmaster]

It will be fine behind the TV. Get a decent 4 way amp (they don't do a 3 way) such as an Antiference A240L Pro and don't forget these amps use F connectors (not coax plugs) so get 4 twist on F connectors. It will improve the signal at your existing TV too.