[zuffy]

I have the Dish ViP722 receiver. I would like to add a roof antenna, possibly the Channel Master 3010 or the Terk HD-TVS Slim Profile, to the OTA port of the receiver. By the same token, I would like to split the antenna feed to 2 more TVs. I think the total RG6 cable length is less than 150'. ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, MNT, PBS are 7-10 miles away. Do I need a special 3-way splitter, in-line amplifier, etc.? Are the antennas I mentioned OK?

Any help for a newbie would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[harsh]

A three-way splitter directly off the antenna should be fine. What antenna you use is governed by where your broadcast towers are located. If they are all in one location, you can use a very directional antenna.

Be careful to observe what frequencies your local stations will broadcast on after the digital transition. tvfool.com may help you figure out whether a UHF antenna will get everything or whether you need a VHF/UHF combination antenna.

 

[zuffy]

So a cheap 3-way splitter will do? From tvfool.com, looks like after 2/2009, ABC and CW will be using VHF while the rest is UHF. From the image, pretty much all the stations I care about are in the same location.

 

[justwayne]

Read my post. I have a 2-way splitter and I loose a lot of signal. You need a Super House Node. Dish has Distribution PDF Charts showing how to install it.

 

[harsh]

Read my post. I have a 2-way splitter and I loose a lot of signal.

At 7-10 miles, any kind of amplifier will probably cause problems, not solve them. I have my roof-top antenna split eight ways using conventional splitters nd I have no trouble at all. The loss with a two-way splitter should be 3.5dB, not some gigantic slashing of signal.

 

[zuffy]

Alright, I ordered the Channel Masater 3010 from Crutchfield and the 4-way splitter + RG6 from Monoprice.

 

[zuffy]

Changed my mind, went with the Channel Master 3016 instead.

 

[zuffy]

I can't believe Channel Master sent me an open box of the 3010. Yeah, I changed my mind back after realizing how big the 3016 was. In the box, it's missing 1 bolt for the clamp. They are shipping me the bolts now.

 

[zuffy]

I got the antenna installed yesterday. Got up to the roof and then realize the Dish installer cut my old cable that goes to the basement. I guess I will have to buy a new 100' cable and add it to the splitter next time. Right now the antenna is split to 2 TVs, both with 50' RG6 cables. Signal is very strong with just an estimated guess on the angle. :lol: CBS is 100%, ABC, FOX, CW are 95% and NBC is around 75%.