can this be use with omnidirectional indoor / outdoor amplified tv antenna and get better reception
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It doesn't help you pick up a signal that's too weak to be picked up by your antenna. It does amplify a signal that is weak due to many feet of coaxial cable because you have the signal split to multiple tv's.
642425
This splitter will amplify any signal supplied to it. However, it won't help with reception. If the input signal to the splitter is intermittent or noisy, the splitter won't help with that. In my case, the cable into my house had several splits before it came to my cable modem. Installing this splitter boosted a weak, but otherwise intact, signal back up to a useable level.
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It will work better than any other inside the home antenna that you would see at the store. Be sure to have it as high as you can up there, and pointed toward the broadcasting towers. I have mine outside, and pick up stations 60 miles away.
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Yes..the antenna can be used indoor..the antenna is primarily for outdoor purposes though..of course you would have to purchase the correct cable if you are using a wifi adapter that has a rp sma reciever...you wouldn't find much of difference with this antenna as compared to a typical 9dbi indoor omni directional antenna...i have tried this antenna indoor for a while.. the same result i achieved with all my other indoor omni directional antennas....next problem include fixing it to the wall with the correct accessories since the antenna is pretty long. have a go with it IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIMENT and see how it works! Yes..the antenna can be used indoor..the antenna is primarily for outdoor purposes though..of course you would have to purchase the correct cable if you are using a wifi adapter that has a rp sma reciever...you wouldn't find much of difference with this antenna as compared to a typical 9dbi indoor omni directional antenna...i have tried this antenna indoor for a while.. the same result i achieved with all my other indoor omni directional antennas....next problem include fixing it to the wall with the correct accessories since the antenna is pretty long. have a go with it IF YOU WANT TO... » Read More Yes..the antenna can be used indoor..the antenna is primarily for outdoor purposes though..of course you would have to purchase the correct cable if you are using a wifi adapter that has a rp sma reciever...you wouldn't find much of difference with this antenna as compared to a typical 9dbi indoor omni directional antenna...i have tried this antenna indoor for a while.. the same result i achieved with all my other indoor omni directional antennas....next problem include fixing it to the wall with the correct accessories since the antenna is pretty long. have a go with it IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIMENT and see how it works! « Show Less
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I also forget to mention that I spent a lot of time making sure that the antenna was pointed in the correct direction. This required finding my map location relative to the TV stations and then using a compass to point the antenna correctly at them. Remember that long range antennas have high gain, but are also VERY directional. That means that pointing them correctly is more important than for lower gain antennas and certainly compared to omnidirectional antennas.
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All I can say is that I have mine installed in a closet under a stairway next to the chimney. I have the antenna vertical rather than horizontal, facing the direction of the primary source of TV signals. If you can receive some signals with a regular antenna, this will improve your reception. If not, find a place where a regular antenna works and install it there.
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If the signal is decent in the area and it is just the receiver that you're having trouble with yes the antenna will amplify the signal and you should have better results. But if the signal is already noisy and weak you will only be amplifying noise... hope this helped ... Hauser
136239
There was nothing stating that this is omnidirectional. I do know from experience that you need to have a decent line of site to your closest transponders. I live in a bad reception area due to being in a bottom floor apt in a heavily wooded area and hoped this would give me better reception than my old rabbit ear antenna. It actually did not do as well.
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I can't see why not. I have mine inside my house and get great reception. I receive around 30 channels. I had a digital indoor antenna but it needed constant adjustment from channel to channel. This one doesn't get interference at all except in high winds or bad weather. However that's pretty typical for digital reception.
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Probably not while this antenna works i didnt get any reception improvement. No matter where i put it even tried outside. i have pretty strong tv channels as i recieve 10+ channels but they still go in and out with this one. I purchased the more expensive amazon really thin one and it works much better
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The amplifier is more to compensate for the loss of the signal when serving more than one TV in the house. An outdoor booster as near to the antenna as possible will give the greatest improvement of the signal. I use both for an outdoor antenna with a rotator.
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The users manual shows that it can be connected to a "VHF/UHF analog or DTV antenna" using an RF coaxial cable. It also says that using an "outdoor or attic antenna will be more effective than a set top or inside antenna."
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It will be directional. Mounting it vertically would make it more omni-directional. Normally these antennas are rated for about 50 Watts but each brand has its own limits. It seems like 20 and under would be fine. VSWR should be considered; and it's a bit long for the FM broadcast band.
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i bought this product 6 months ago and use it inside on a single family home and if you have a TV with coaxial inputs then you may use this in any home. i put it in my window and get all local channels in clear reception. if you go to http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/dtvmaps/ and put in your zip code it will pull up all your local channels and advise signal strength.
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Winegard Direct and several other web sites will make antenna recommendations based on your physical address and channels you want to receive. In every case, YMMV. However, if you can get a signal indoors most of the time, you can probably get a much better one with a roof-mounted antenna. Basically, you need to get up higher and eliminate as much structure between you and the broadcaster as possible. Make sure the antenna is both VHF and UHF, preferably not uni-directional unless all your stations are on the same antenna farm. Try antennaweb dot com or just Google "TV antenna recommendations."
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I see no reason why it could not be used with an indoor or an outdoor antenna, providing the output from the antenna is a coaxial cable. It will amplify the signal it receives; if the signal from the indoor antenna is weak, there is less input to amplify. I use it with an outdoor omnidirectional digital antenna, and it allows me to get better reception than I got without the amplifier from stations whose signal the antenna receives.
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Reading the description of that antenna, I noticed that it has a built in amplifier. Try using it first, to see what your reception is, before adding a separate amp.
550596
Not sure what model you have. The HDTVI is not omni-directional. I can tell you that you won't get as many channels without an amplifier. And I have found that these "omni-directional" antennae still need to be pointed in a certain direction to better pick up a signal.