I have an old coaxial cable for regular cable but dont know if I need something better for HDTV.....
also...if I use a digital splitter, what is the difference between a 7 and 3.5 dB output?? Does that matter for the quality of the picture?
2006-08-08 15:26:39 · 4 answers · asked by Matt 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
it is -3.5 dB......just checked it..now I understand..thanks for that, I wont be using the splitter, I was just curious...
2006-08-08 15:43:36 · update #1
Co axial cable(rg8 or 6) is fine for HD the 3.5db is the level of your power loss(-3db is .50% sig loss) are you sure it doesn't say -3.5db since a non-minus would imply gain,which a passive spliter doesn't do(look close)
2006-08-08 15:40:23 · answer #1 · answered by paulofhouston 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
1st of all... i think thats you "can" use a regular coaxial cable to go to your HDTV box but it is recommended that you get a little higher grade cable suitable to HDTV performance. And Splitter... of course it will take away some of your quality... maybe not to where you can't watch it but it will not get the full signal... it does what it says it does... it splits that signal in HALF so each thing gets half.
2006-08-08 15:31:54 · answer #2 · answered by bigslama912 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coaxial sounds fine. Thats how I hooked up my HDTV to the computer and it works fine. Sorry I cant help with Digital splitter
2006-08-08 15:31:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u dont have to change the coax but u need a hd box even if u have a hd tv that will make it better way - it only cost $700 at best buy
2006-08-08 15:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by chiefslapaho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋