tv aerial issue!

ontheline

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I have a tv downstairs in the main room with outside aerial, I want to put a tele upstairs and watch normal Freeview tele, what is best and easiest way to set up? I have the aerial upstairs also but can't get the tv close to it and would the 2 tvs work with this aerial?
 

Gray

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If you've got a strong signal, a passive splitter can do it with no adverse effects to either TV. With the old analogue signal, passive splitting often led to snow / grain - but with digital it will either work perfectly or it won't (without break-up).
Cheap enough to try it first, with this and 3 'F' plugs:
If that doesn't work, you could try a 2-way booster - works fine for many people - but (over)boosting digital TV feeds can do more harm than good - might be worth getting one with variable gain.
If you've got access to the aerial (or at least the lower end of a long mast), the 'best' way to do it is with a powered 2-way masthead amp. (The supplied plug-in PSU puts 12v. D.C. up the downlead to power it):
Hopefully the first, cheap way will be all that you need.
 
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