Tv Aeiral installation

[joel89]

I have recently installed a new aerial mega booster with a 1 in 4 out amplifier, it comes with a 12v signal booster which has to power it, my question is I'm feeding 4 TVs do i need to signal boost each cable individually?! As on the booster its only got 1 input from amplifier on the aerial, and 1 output to the tv regards Joel

 

[matdom]

What you're saying doesn't really make sense, it's a "1 in 4 out" but only has one input and one output??

 

[joel89]

There is an amplifier mounted on the aeiral its self which has 1 input from the aeiral, and 4 output ports for 4 TVs off of it, the kit came with a signal booster which only has 1 input from the amplifier and 1 output to the tv its self, this is my kit Toolstation

 

[joel89]

What I'm wanting to know is does each of the 4 output cables from the amplifier requires its own signal booster, I'm in a bad signal area too

 

[micknew]

Not needed.

 

[matdom]

The amplifier is the 4 way box on the Aerial and the other is the power supply for the amp on the aerial.
Then the TV's plug into the amp and get 10db per channel. I would have guessed it would come with wiring instructions.
although if you are in a really poor signal area then I wouldn't expect amazing results as it does say for moderate signal areas.
How are you powering it?

 

[joel89]

230v socket or a spur I'm going to install in the loft, haven't tried or installed the aerial yet though, so i only need to power the amp and each line will be uprated anyway. ?

 

[Richard3009]

power it from the lighting circuit

 

[Octopus]

This type of amp should be more than sufficient to distribute to 4 tv's.

With digital it could be your aerial may need replacing. Only a local TV aerial chap withal signal reader can tell you that.

 

[joel89]

I'm putting a ring main down the stud walls at height anyway along with the co ax sockets so will be putting a socket in the loft anyway Richard

 

[matdom]

Yeah the amplifier on the aerial is the bit that amplifies the signal, the other bit is just the supply transformer for it.
so power in will give you 4 amplified outlets.

 

[joel89]

Right thanks Murdoch will have to connect up and see what happens !