Re: Splitting a coax signal

"Ed Nielsen" wrote:
...it sounds like you sweet-talked someone into having
your tap run out extremely hot just to keep your furthest
outlet within FCC specs (or even acceptable). Cable
modem has a rather high input level as well, I would
imagine (unless it has been padded down).


My impression from talking with several techs in
the So. Calif. area as they did their installations for
customers in our condo building is that they'll give you
enough signal strength to accommodate a 4-way split
for TV. If they determine where the splitters are put in
the residence they'll do what's necessary to *still* give
you enough signal strength for a 4-way split on the TV
legs and assure proper signal level for the modem.
As long as they know what the setup will be inside the
home, they'll do that because it's in their company's
financial interest to:
1) Assure a good picture on the TV sets,
2) Good signal level for the modem, and
3) Avoid future callbacks.

My impression from conversations with the field tech's
supervisors is that this policy may stem more from the
supervisors' interpretation of the company's "culture"
than written company policy. Given that, I think that the
more you can tell the field tech what your ultimate
configuration will be, the more likely he'll be to accommo-
date your needs in signal strength.

*TimDaniels*
.

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