What is this gadget?

[brigden]

Does one hook one's cable to the "in" and TV to the "out" and receive improved picture quality? Pardon my noobishness.

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[GtPrOjEcTX]

why not try and see?

 

[Twista]

we used that for the older n64 or sega gen lol.

 

[Bootprint]

It amplifies the signal, but also amplifies the noise.

Out goes to the tv.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
It amplifies the signal, but also amplifies the noise.

Out goes to the tv.

Or anything else that uses a coax cable.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: Bootprint
It amplifies the signal, but also amplifies the noise.

Out goes to the tv.

Or anything else that uses a coax cable.

True, I've used them on a radio scanner.

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
It amplifies the signal, but also amplifies the noise.

Out goes to the tv.

So, I'm assuming I should just try it and see?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: Bootprint
It amplifies the signal, but also amplifies the noise.

Out goes to the tv.

Or anything else that uses a coax cable.

True, I've used them on a radio scanner.

Or a cable modem, or a network, or ... blah blah blah

 

[Ness]

"What is this gadget?"

Well, I'll say without a doubt that it's a video signal amplifier.


We used to have one of those on our POS TV with the bunny-ear antenna. My dad said that it reduced static. Whatever. I could never tell any difference with or without it.

 

[bsr]

DO NOT BUY THAT ONE IF IT'S FOR A MODEM.... That one doesn't have 5-42MHz passive return, it has a 50MHz min... you want this one .. http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/products/signal_booster/


Something you should know about amplifyers before you use them, the first thing is get the cable company to fix it instead, if they cant, you want to put the amp on the drop line, you want to amplify the good signal, amplifiying a signal that is already bad will just amplify the noise as well.


If you have a modem then check http://192.168.0.1 (look at signal), if the SNR is atleast 34db, and the the downstream power level is NO HIGHER than 0db, if it's already above 0db downstream power level then an amp will actually make it worse!!, and with that amp that I link to there is a 2.5db max. noise gain, with others there may be much higher.


Amp's should only be used when absolutly needed, should never be used on the modem leg unless need, and as I said that one wont allow 5-42MHz passive return.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: bsr
DO NOT BUY THAT ONE IF IT'S FOR A MODEM.... That one doesn't have 5-42MHz passive return, it has a 50MHz min... you want this one .. http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/products/signal_booster/


Something you should know about amplifyers before you use them, the first thing is get the cable company to fix it instead, if they cant, you want to put the amp on the drop line, you want to amplify the good signal, amplifiying a signal that is already bad will just amplify the noise as well.


If you have a modem then check http://192.168.0.1 (look at signal), if the SNR is atleast 34db, and the the downstream power level is NO HIGHER than 0db, if it's already above 0db downstream power level then an amp will actually make it worse!!, and with that amp that I link to there is a 2.5db max. noise gain, with others there may be much higher.


Amp's should only be used when absolutly needed, should never be used on the modem leg unless need, and as I said that one wont allow 5-42MHz passive return.

Your 192 address is bogus. The IP assigned by the ISP is not going to be a 192 address.

 

[bsr]

you jackass, I was linking to cable modem status page, assuming the person has a modem.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: bsr
you jackass, I was linking to cable modem status page, assuming the person has a modem.

you moron, that's only going to work for a small percentage of modems.

and 192.168.0.1 could be anything, it's a class C internal address. hell for me it brings up my netgear configuration page.

 

[bsr]

it works for the most used modems.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: bsr
you jackass, I was linking to cable modem status page, assuming the person has a modem.

Yo, jackass, I have a cable modem and used to work for the largest cable ISP in the states. :roll: You know... NOTHING. Go read up or wallow in your ignorance. Either way, stop posting.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: bsr
it works for the most used modems.

die.

 

[bsr]

I was just saying, its that lack of technical knowlege that causes all of these idiotic tech support calls, with people wondering why there cable connection is so shity or losses sync daily..

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: bsr
I was just saying, its that lack of technical knowlege that causes all of these idiotic tech support calls, with people wondering why there cable connection is so shity or losses sync daily..

So you call tech support a lot?

 

[bsr]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: bsr
you jackass, I was linking to cable modem status page, assuming the person has a modem.

Yo, jackass, I have a cable modem and used to work for the largest cable ISP in the states. :roll: You know... NOTHING. Go read up or wallow in your ignorance. Either way, stop posting.

You never worked for cable company, maybe before modems.. Typing your own wan address will do nothing, you have to actually access your modem locally you dip sh*t .. For customer end the only way to access such data is using the modems built in status page or using docsdiag

 

[bsr]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: bsr
I was just saying, its that lack of technical knowlege that causes all of these idiotic tech support calls, with people wondering why there cable connection is so shity or losses sync daily..

So you call tech support a lot?

Here ill give you a nice little read to build some of your tech. skills involving modem status.. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/docsdiag/

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Geek Fight!!

 

[Vertimus]

I'll believe the one who uses proper capitilization grammar and spelling.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Vertimus
I'll believe the one who uses proper capitilization grammar and spelling.

How do you feel about commas?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: bsr

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: bsr
you jackass, I was linking to cable modem status page, assuming the person has a modem.

Yo, jackass, I have a cable modem and used to work for the largest cable ISP in the states. :roll: You know... NOTHING. Go read up or wallow in your ignorance. Either way, stop posting.

You never worked for cable company, maybe before modems.. Typing your own wan address will do nothing, you have to actually access your modem locally you dip sh*t .. For customer end the only way to access such data is using the modems built in status page or using docsdiag

:roll: You're an idiot. Many cable internet companies use a 10. IP address. There are two ways to get to your modem: WAN and LAN. It's possible to get to your modem both ways. Hell, if you have an ISP that has NO FREAKING CLUE what they're doing, you'd be able to hack someone else's modem. A modem and a PC are exactly identical, in a way. They're both accessable via IP and they can be controlled either locally or remotely. How the hell do you think your ISP controls your modem? How do you think they can power cycle a modem remotely? lol - this really is comedy genius.

<edited for spelling >

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: Bootprint
It amplifies the signal, but also amplifies the noise.

Out goes to the tv.

So, I'm assuming I should just try it and see?

If you have a clear signal, there's no reason. The purpose is to amplify weak signals from antennae. If you have a properly installed arial antenna or cable TV and you're not running more than 25 feet from the wall outlet for the cable, you should not need that amplifier.

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