"Can't get any TV" related question

Didn't want to highjack the ongoing thread.

Does each individual analog TV inside a residence need it's own
converter?

I live about 45 miles from strong transmitting towers, and my house
has big UHF/VHF antenna outside on the roof which brings in analog
stations very well. I'll never subscribe to cable or any DTV
offering.

But, the antenna cable is split, outdoors, before it even comes into
the house. One line, closest to the antenna, goes straight through
into a lower level den (tri-level house). I'm pretty sure the 27"
Sony Trinitron analog TV there will need it's own converter.

Then it gets complicated. The other cable comes into the house from
the outside splitter, up the outside wall and into an upper level
bedroom. (I didn't wire this!) There used to be a TV there, but not
currently. However the inline amplifier that boosted the signal from
the long cable run from the antenna is still there. Then the cable
dives into the walls, trots across the attic heading south and ends up
as far as it could possibly go to a mid-level office, living room wall
terminating connector.

From that that terminating connector there lives yet another in-line
amplifier and another splitter (visualize a "Y" output) which feeds a
2 yr. old, small 15" Sharp LED EDTV in an office, and a larger old
analog TV in the living room. I don't think the Sharp EDTV has HD
tuner or capability.

Now to review: That's three TVs sucking the life out of one large
antenna, but it works with the amplifiers positioned as described!

Do I need three converters? Or could one converter be placed at the
lower level (Den, Sony 27" etc.) and a second placed BEFORE the second
distant "Y" split, thus feeding the final two TVs? I have two
coupons, but haven't purchased yet.

Sorry for the complex question, but I tried to describe what I'm
living with.


--
Barbara
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: "Cant get any TV" related question
    ... I live about 45 miles from strong transmitting towers, and my house has big UHF/VHF antenna outside on the roof which brings in analog stations very well. ... I'm pretty sure the 27" Sony Trinitron analog TV there will need it's own converter. ...
    (alt.tv.tech.hdtv)
  • Re: DTV Converters and Info
    ... Analog signal. ... switch if I cant find one of the ones that can be used both ways. ... I noticed today that when I changed my TV from Ch.3 converter output to Ch.9,that the analog station was displayed,but very snowy compared to usual reception. ... No matter- analog pass-through isn't a major problem, I just split the antenna, and feed the converter signal to the video inputs, with normal signal going to the RF. ...
    (alt.home.repair)
  • Re: "Cant get any TV" related question
    ... Does each individual analog TV inside a residence need it's own ... big UHF/VHF antenna outside on the roof which brings in analog stations ... Trinitron analog TV there will need it's own converter. ... However the inline amplifier that boosted the signal from the long cable ...
    (alt.tv.tech.hdtv)
  • Re: vcr hookup
    ... You can use the converter to record digital over the air channels on ... If the converter has an antenna signal pass through to the RF out ... then you could hook it up with the RF out to the VCR ... same antenna for digital and analog stations until 2/09, ...
    (alt.tv.tech.hdtv)
  • Switching to Digital - What you need to know before you buy.
    ... You can buy this converter box Lasonic LTA-260 ATSC Digital to Analog TV Converter Box for $9.99 with the $40 coupon below and this antenna RCA ANT1500 Large Multi-Directional Digital Flat Passive Antenna for $36.49. ... If you go with the outdoor antenna this antenna from winegard Winegard SS-2000 Squareshooter UHF-Only Amplified Antenna had great reviews and ratings. ...
    (alt.tv.tech.hdtv)