Can I hook up my antena to my cable splitter?

mailsmc · 02-16-2013, 07:30 AM

Can I hook up a coaxil cable to my antena, and then run it to the splitter where my cable is coming in, unhook Charters cable coming in, and hook up the cable from the antena in it's place?

Outside the house, is the first photo listed, it's the splitter that receives the coaxil cable from Charter( my cable provider, who I'd like to dump!)... the next 2 photos is the antena that was on my house when I bought the house 10 years ago ( I have no idea how old this antena is)... my zip code is 30014... I don't know the make an model of this antena... my question is more on the line of, is this legal, to use the cable companys equipment this way, and will it even work, as in, once the cable company turns off their service, will the cables coming into my house, accept the cable coming from the antena? If this is an unanserable question, due to my lack of spec. info, I totally understand!

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quad4.0 · 02-16-2013, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mailsmc

Can I hook up a coaxil cable to my antena, and then run it to the splitter where my cable is coming in, unhook Charters cable coming in, and hook up the cable from the antena in it's place?

Outside the house, is the first photo listed, it's the splitter that receives the coaxil cable from Charter( my cable provider, who I'd like to dump!)... the next 2 photos is the antena that was on my house when I bought the house 10 years ago ( I have no idea how old this antena is)... my zip code is 30014... I don't know the make an model of this antena... my question is more on the line of, is this legal, to use the cable companys equipment this way, and will it even work, as in, once the cable company turns off their service, will the cables coming into my house, accept the cable coming from the antena? If this is an unanserable question, due to my lack of spec. info, I totally understand!

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NO! You need aaa A-B switch. Like a splitter it allows you to switch betewwen the ant./cable that are different signals. Nice antennta.

jim5506 · 02-17-2013, 09:23 PM

Once the cable is turned off the cable lines that are left will connect and work withyour antenna.

Any cables in the house may then be connected directly to the TV.

Pete Higgins · 02-17-2013, 11:03 PM

The splitter shown is only rated for service to 600 MHz. It is not designed to support channels above UHF channel 35. Since almost half of your channels are @ or above channel 35 you might consider replacing the 3-way splitter if you experience poor reception on the higher channels. Channel 51 tops out at 698 MHz so you might be OK but I thought I would point out a possible source of trouble before you encounter it.

You can disconnect the cable drop (without having the cable shut off) and connect your antenna to the splitter in its place just for a try to see what you get. Don’t forget to rescan the TV channels. OTA & cable use different modulation schemes and often channel frequencies as well.

Good luck & have fun.

mailsmc · 02-23-2013, 09:09 AM

My intentions is to be able to use the cables in the house, so if I need a new splitter, to replace the one pictured, what would I need to get?

IDRick · 02-23-2013, 10:46 AM

Are you using a pre-amp with your antenna? If yes, you need a power passing splitter. Is this splitter located where it can be rained on? If yes, then you need a heavy duty outdoor grade splitter. Contact Solidsignal.com and get their recommendation. You could use an indoor splitter if you install it within a plastic electrical box (Home Depot or Lowe's have many models). Use grommets and drip loops on the inlet and outlet coax ports.

projectsho89 · 02-23-2013, 11:51 AM

You can pick up a (likely) suitable 1 GHz 3-way unbalanced splitter at Home Depot for $5. Non power passing, though.

DKO · 02-23-2013, 02:39 PM

I recently split my signal using existing Directv setup. I used this splitter and it worked really well.

http://www.amazon.com/Terk-BSP-2-Weatherproof-Splitter-2-Way/dp/B00005T3UR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361655434&sr=8-1&keywords=terk+cable+splitter

SmithDoor · 02-25-2013, 02:15 PM

I have found some the slpitters work better than the ones made for TV using my Antenna.
The best about it does cost any thing to find out if work good and some slpitters are hard to change out so just them

02-16-2013, 07:30 AM	#1
mailsmc What is HD? Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2	Can I hook up my antena to my cable splitter? Can I hook up a coaxil cable to my antena, and then run it to the splitter where my cable is coming in, unhook Charters cable coming in, and hook up the cable from the antena in it's place? Outside the house, is the first photo listed, it's the splitter that receives the coaxil cable from Charter( my cable provider, who I'd like to dump!)... the next 2 photos is the antena that was on my house when I bought the house 10 years ago ( I have no idea how old this antena is)... my zip code is 30014... I don't know the make an model of this antena... my question is more on the line of, is this legal, to use the cable companys equipment this way, and will it even work, as in, once the cable company turns off their service, will the cables coming into my house, accept the cable coming from the antena? If this is an unanserable question, due to my lack of spec. info, I totally understand! Splitter.jpg Antena 800.jpg Antena 2 800.jpg Last edited by mailsmc; 02-16-2013 at 07:41 AM.

02-17-2013, 09:23 PM	#3
jim5506 Yellow Submarine Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 3,302	Once the cable is turned off the cable lines that are left will connect and work withyour antenna. Any cables in the house may then be connected directly to the TV. __________________ Seeking colinear harmonics! Programming: Dish AT120 Displays: Sony VPH-D50Q FPCRT - 7 ft on the wall; Hitachi 57R59 RPCRT; Panasonic 42" Plasma; 26" Sanyo LCD Receivers: DishNetwork ViP722k; DishNetwork ViP211K;2 - DishNetwork ViP211; 2 - TiVo HD Series 3; 2 - TiVo Series 2's; Accurian 6000; Samsung SIR-T351; Panasonic ShowStopper 2000; ATI HDTV Wonder Dish 1000 on 110,119,129; Dish 500 on 61.5; DPP44 Sony 80GB PS3; Toshiba HD-DVD

02-17-2013, 11:03 PM	#4
Pete Higgins Pete Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: California, 58 miles @112 degrees from Mt. Wilson Posts: 57	The splitter shown is only rated for service to 600 MHz. It is not designed to support channels above UHF channel 35. Since almost half of your channels are @ or above channel 35 you might consider replacing the 3-way splitter if you experience poor reception on the higher channels. Channel 51 tops out at 698 MHz so you might be OK but I thought I would point out a possible source of trouble before you encounter it. You can disconnect the cable drop (without having the cable shut off) and connect your antenna to the splitter in its place just for a try to see what you get. Don’t forget to rescan the TV channels. OTA & cable use different modulation schemes and often channel frequencies as well. Good luck & have fun.

02-23-2013, 09:09 AM	#5
mailsmc What is HD? Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2	My intentions is to be able to use the cables in the house, so if I need a new splitter, to replace the one pictured, what would I need to get?

02-23-2013, 10:46 AM	#6
IDRick High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eastern Idaho Posts: 2,715	Are you using a pre-amp with your antenna? If yes, you need a power passing splitter. Is this splitter located where it can be rained on? If yes, then you need a heavy duty outdoor grade splitter. Contact Solidsignal.com and get their recommendation. You could use an indoor splitter if you install it within a plastic electrical box (Home Depot or Lowe's have many models). Use grommets and drip loops on the inlet and outlet coax ports.

02-23-2013, 11:51 AM	#7
projectsho89 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 620	You can pick up a (likely) suitable 1 GHz 3-way unbalanced splitter at Home Depot for $5. Non power passing, though.

02-23-2013, 02:39 PM	#8
DKO How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 15	I recently split my signal using existing Directv setup. I used this splitter and it worked really well. http://www.amazon.com/Terk-BSP-2-Weatherproof-Splitter-2-Way/dp/B00005T3UR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361655434&sr=8-1&keywords=terk+cable+splitter

02-25-2013, 02:15 PM	#9
SmithDoor A couch and an HDTV to go please. Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 10	I have found some the slpitters work better than the ones made for TV using my Antenna. The best about it does cost any thing to find out if work good and some slpitters are hard to change out so just them