Loss in tv splitters.

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**  What you do it look at the maker's specs for each of the units and do
some simple arithmetic.



.........  Phil

In theory they are the same - in practice, what do the respective spec's
say?

Ken

spend just over 100 bucks and use an 8 way switch

  The single 8 way splitter has a lower loss because you eliminate the
loss caused by two sets of connectors to tie the 2 way to each of the
four way splitters.  You also have four less chances for bad connections
and signal ingression to interfere with the picture.  I worked for a
large MSO CATV company for four years and I tested a lot of sample parts
before we purchased our passives in bulk. We used the 8 way splitters in
apartment buildings, with a separate drop per splitter.

Thankyou Michael and everone else who replied.
Russell Griffiths.