Is there a way of wiring multiple TV outlets (4) on the basis that only 1 will be used at once, without having a TV splitter box? Can they just be daisy chained together or done as radial circuits?
What I wanted to do was put TV outlets in various parts of the room on the basis that only one outlet would have a TV on it, depending on the furniture layout, the others would not be used at all. I was trying to avoid the cost of a splitter box.
You cannot just "split" a TV signal. Every time you do this you get less than 1/2 of the signal from each output. You must amplify the signal first then split it. A disribution amp. is the only proper way to do this and a good one is going to cost a fair amount. You can get them with up to 20 or so outlets and some have the ability to accept FM radio input as well as T.V. The amp should be located neer to the Aerial ( poss. in loft ) and the seperate leads run to each socket. Its a bit of a radical solution but if you do it right it works a treat.
I agree to a point but if he runs the cable round the same room with connection points as and where he wants,(he also said only the one tv on at a time) i would say an amp is a bit ott, different rooms them yes same room.........no
Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll have to go for the backup plan of taking all the cables to the loft and then I can go up there and plug a different one onto the aerial if I want to change position! I can always later on install an amp if TVs are required in more than one place at a later date. I could even put a power point in for it!
Years ago I got my hands on a double t.v. outlet socket (#1) from Mitchshaws in Brum (long gone, but tlc sells them), we'll say the r/h side was connected to the aerial, the l/h was connected to a single outlet (#2) on the other end of the room.
When it was time to turn the room round, the t.v. was plugged into #2 and a very short connecting lead connected the l/h and r/h outlets in #1.
It worked fine, wouldnt know if you could stretch it further though and you couldnt see the socket outlets for the t.v. or settee/furniture.
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