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Author Topic: Portable antenna powering for a TV card  (Read 933 times)

chug

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Portable antenna powering for a TV card
« on: November 10, 2013, 08:37:15 am »
Using DVB-T2 on a TBS card. My set top box and TV have the option of "portable antenna powering" which once enabled I manage to get all the channels without any issue. It is a very old aerial on the roof.

I split the aerial with a 2 way amplifier in the hope this would give it the power it needed, but it doesn't.

Is there another type of box I need to get all the channels on the PC?
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JimH

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Re: Portable antenna powering for a TV card
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2013, 10:07:23 am »
When you split the cable from the antenna, you lose a little signal strength.
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chug

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Re: Portable antenna powering for a TV card
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2013, 08:08:13 pm »
Yes but its pretty minor if only split once on a short distance.

Found a portable powerer on ebay for cheap. Hopefully that'll solve the issue.
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chug

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Re: Portable antenna powering for a TV card
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2013, 07:36:54 pm »
Power has turned up, reception is much better all round. Problem solved it seems.
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