dual tv tuner with two coax tv inputs... use cable splitter?

[Proprioceptive]

I'm thinking about getting the adaptec 3610 dual tv tuner, but I noticed that it has two tv inputs (coax), so in order to utilize both tuners, do I need to buy a cable splitter? I'm not sure if that's the solution. thanks in advance

[greymalkin]

for standard analog cable that's always been the solution

[Proprioceptive]

for standard analog cable that's always been the solution

do you know if there is any signal quality lost in the split? thanks

[greymalkin]

the technical answer is yes..you'll always loose something when splitting the cable..whether or not you can perceive this loss is a different story, however.

most homes with analog cable have a single cable coming into them but they have more than 1 tv so there is a 5-way or whatever splitter in the attic. I don't think one more is going to hurt. buy one and see. they are cheap.

[Proprioceptive]

Awesome... good point. I remember the 4 way splitter my family had. Thanks for the reminder.

[The_Doman]

I'm thinking about getting the adaptec 3610 dual tv tuner, but I noticed that it has two tv inputs (coax), so in order to utilize both tuners, do I need to buy a cable splitter? I'm not sure if that's the solution. thanks in advance

The second coax input is for the FM radio probably.
I think it is built just like the popular Hauppauge PVR500MCE and should have a internal splitter for the two TV tuners.

[edDV]

Awesome... good point. I remember the 4 way splitter my family had. Thanks for the reminder.

RF tuners are designed to adapt to a very wide range of gain levels beacuse that is the reality for cable systems and OTA antennas. You can over-split. In that case you need to convince the cable company to turn the gain screw up on the pole or find a new split strategy.

RF amps can help but cheap ones lack the 750MHz-1GHz bandwidth needed for modern cable. The cable guys have been instructed to remove such amps.