 85242 |
 35212 |
|
|
||
|
|
|||||||
| Welcome to the Exploding Garrmondo Weiner Interactive Swiss Army Penis. |
|
GFF is a community of gaming and music enthusiasts. We have a team of dedicated moderators, constant member-organized activities, and plenty of custom features, including our unique journal system. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ or our GFWiki. You will have to register before you can post. Membership is completely free (and gets rid of the pesky advertisement unit underneath this message).
|
 |
|
|
Thread Tools |
 Member 98 Level 35.79 Mar 2006 
|
Improving TV Reception
Last tech-related question for the day. Today I subscribed to Comcast High Speed DSL, in which the house gets its internet access from the cable outlet. We were given a splitter, one side for DSL, the other for cable TV. I currently have the router and modem set up in my room, including the splitter. The problem here is that my TV's reception took a noticable drop in quality, and it was pretty crappy to begin with (the cable is hooked to my VCR, in which I then hook to my TV).
The quickest and most obvious solution is to move the router downstairs, although I do like the benefit of having the guaranteed fastest connection right now (though it's a pretty powerful setup, so it shouldn't really matter). I still would like some options on how I can improve my TV's reception though, via antennas or whatnot. Jam it back in, in the dark. 
|
Member 98 Level 35.79 Mar 2006
|
I believe there's only one more splitter in the house (in my parent's room), but I thought about your idea. The problem is I think my room requires the cable to be hooked to my VCR in order to get the same channels as everyone else. Don't ask me why, I never could figure out cable televion out.
There's nowhere I can't reach. |
Member 98 Level 35.79 Mar 2006
|
Got anymore details on that, and maybe some links?
I think I tried the autoprogram before, and either missed some channels or got a lousy reception without it being hooked to the VCR. But I can't say for certain until I try it (tommorow, too tired now). Most amazing jew boots |
Member 98 Level 35.79 Mar 2006
|
Well, I'd at least like to see how much they go for (online or instore).
I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |
Member 98 Level 35.79 Mar 2006
|
I guess Radioshack is my best bet; I could always return it if it doesn't work, but I would like to decide within the week whether to keep the router in my room or not.
On a slightly related note, I discovered that my other problem (posted in Help Thread) is called Banding. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthre...hlight=banding Seems I need a ground isolator to fix that problem. Know anything about that (also looking for what place has it for cheapest)? I was speaking idiomatically. |
Soldier