Re: 3-Way Splitter Recommendation Sought

I would say, to the last resort, use a unbalanced 3-way splitter, 3.5 db leg
to the cable modem and the 7db legs to the dvr and the desktop computer if
the cable signal levels permits it.
"Techcom" <techcom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I got too fast in my typing, that is -0 to -10db of signal to the modem and
digital cable box.
"Techcom" <techcom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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It might work that way, putting the coupler's thru leg to the modem, but
then ,you have 6db of loss going towards the two-way splitter. Lets see
6db + 3.8 db= 9.8db loss, close to 10db of loss. Cable modems like to see
anywhere -0 to -10db at the input and if their is a digital box there, it
would like to see the same levels too. But, it all depends on the signal
levels from the street.
"UCLAN" <nomail@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Techcom wrote:

"Agent_C" <Agent-C-hates-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I need to split the cable coming in from the street (Time Warner Cable
NYC) 3 ways;

* SA8300 HD DVR
* Roadrunner cable modem
* ATI QAM tuner on desktop computer

What's the best 3-way splitter I could used for this application?

In my own opinion, depending on the location of your equipment, I would
use a directional coupler, maybe a 6 or a 9db coupler. The tap leg of
the coupler to the modem and the thru-leg of the coupler to a two way
splitter for the dvr and desktop computer.

Don't know if I'd use a tap for this. [A tap is usually selected to
lower
an input signal to the 0 dB level.] If I *did* use a tap in this
instance,
I'd put the "thru leg" (1.5 dB insertion loss) to the modem. I doubt
that
splitting the 6dB loss of the tap would provide enough signal for the
cable
modem.

All in all, the unbalanced 1->3 splitter sounds like the best choice.
The
modem should be OK with a 3.5-4 dB insertion loss, and the other devices
should still be OK at 7.5-8 dB down.

I'm using basically the same setup (a TV instead of the ATI QAM tuner)
and
it works great. The balanced 1->3 splitter took too much signal away
from
my cable modem.






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