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  1. I tried to search for this, but as of this moment that function is disabled

    Anywho, the big question is how can I increase the signal quality from the wall outlet to my capture card? I've heard of amplifiers and all, but I have no clue as to which one to get and what to do? Is it as simple as buying one and hooking it up through the feed? I've also heard that too strong of an amplifier will have adverse effects...any info? Thanx in advance!

    And just so you know, I have AT&T MediaOne regular cable (Not broadband) running to my TView99 PCI capture card...if that helps. Thanx again!
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  2. Make sure you are using a good quality cable. You can lose a lot in a cheap cable. Make sure it is a thick gauge wire. The copper wire should be nice and thick.

    If you get an amplifier, get one that you can attenuate (or get some coax attenuators) because it is possible to over amplify it. Also, install the amplifier as close to where the cable comes into the house as possible. You don't want to amplify an already bad signal.

    Another possible cause for signal loss is that the signal is split either too many times or unevenly. For instance, if you have a two-way splitter that gets split again three-way, then what you have is a signal that gets reduced by 50%, and then again by 33%. It's be better to replace the two splitters with one four-way splitter. That way, each line is 25%.

    And if you have cable outlets in your house that are not being used, put terminators on them. That will reduce significantly the amount of signal loss. That goes for unused connections on your splitter too.

    Another possible source for disturbance in your cable signal is possible FM interference. This is especially true for rooftop antennas. Get an FM trap to eliminate the noise caused by FM interference.


    Darryl
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  3. Cable feeds have often high noise level and other problems like intermod and interference. If the signal is really bad, call the cable company to check out your RF levels. To improve your captures, run the video trough noise reduction filters. It will reduce some of the detail, but also remove a lot of noise if you have that problem. If you're going to VCD, then you can use quite heavy filtering, and the video will look better.
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