TV hookup for All In Wonder

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I don't have one so I can't try it, but trying to help someone long
distance. They have cable TV and cable modem. Obviously the cable for the
modem goes right to the computer. Can that be split and plugged right into
the TV input for the video card?
 
This simple answer is yes. The more complicated answer is:

As long as you are not working on the ragged edge of signal to your cable
modem, you should be fine. However, every time you spit the signal, you are
going to lose signal strength. But it is probably a cheap thing to test.
Buy a splitter and a cheap piece of cable. Put the splitter in line with
the cable to the cable modem. If your internet connection works fine, you
should be in good shape.

I have been running a 9000 AIW for some time now, and no problems related to
the loss in signal for the cable modem. Other problems, but nothing related
to the splitter.

Good luck
 
jeffc said:
I don't have one so I can't try it, but trying to help someone long
distance. They have cable TV and cable modem. Obviously the cable for the
modem goes right to the computer. Can that be split and plugged right into
the TV input for the video card?
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If the cable box has an S-Video out I'd run it to the AIW at least. Better
picture quality. IIRC RS has splitter/amplifiers.
 
Depends...
Some Cable operators are starting to use digital signal only and then you
are out of luck!

/J
 
On the other hand then you can buy a DVB-C card (C=Cable), there are also
TVB-S and TVB-T cards out there, with or without CI interface modules where
you can put a CAM and card and then you are close to a HTPC dream...

/ J
 
- said:
On the other hand then you can buy a DVB-C card (C=Cable), there are also
TVB-S and TVB-T cards out there, with or without CI interface modules where
you can put a CAM and card and then you are close to a HTPC dream...

/ J
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O.K. Guess I misread what he was wanting to do. I have my cable modem and
AIW connected to a 1in-4out splitter in side the house which is also
connected to a 1in-2out outside the house. The cable modem didn't work this
way and the picture was slightly degraded so I put in a 2way amplifier. Now
everythings fine. Make sure its 2way or the modem won't be able to send
back. If you have less connections this might not be needed.
 
See Jenkins' post for the full answer. Keep in mind the failure mode may not
be immediately apparent (i.e. the modem works, but they might see a drop in
internet download speeds due to dropped packets).

Make sure they purchase the premium splitter at Radio Shack, if a choice is
available.
 
First of One said:
See Jenkins' post for the full answer. Keep in mind the failure mode may not
be immediately apparent (i.e. the modem works, but they might see a drop in
internet download speeds due to dropped packets).

Make sure they purchase the premium splitter at Radio Shack, if a choice is
available.
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OK, thanks. There's not a lot going on in terms of internet downloads -
mostly text email - so I doubt that will be a problem, as long as it
essentially works. I'm a bit concerned about this all-digital cable thing
though..... It's Road Runner in Rochester NY if anyone is familiar....
 
Should it matter? I thought digital cable still uses the same lines, so you
can always use a splitter upstream of the digital receiver.
 
First said:
Should it matter? I thought digital cable still uses the same lines, so you
can always use a splitter upstream of the digital receiver.
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You can usually do that, but...

a) if you're paying for cable-internet only, the cable provider likely
has a filter on the line that blocks CATV;

b) If your signal is weak enough, adding a splitter could reduce it
enough that your modem will no longer sync, even if the CATV signal is
clear. Remember that a standard splitter is actually splitting the
LEVEL of the signal in half (or thirds for a three-way splitter) and
each output is reduced. If there are other splitters along the way,
remember that each of them is reducing the signal as well.
 
- said:
On the other hand then you can buy a DVB-C card (C=Cable), there are also
TVB-S and TVB-T cards out there, with or without CI interface modules
where you can put a CAM and card and then you are close to a HTPC dream...
Click to expand...

Do those work for US cable providers?
 
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