Cable Broadband

[Geerman]

I have just installed DirecTV and also have Cable Broad band, my problem is that I want them both to run through the same cable. I know that I need some type of Diplexer on both ends to combine the signals and then another one to break them back out and I have tried a diplexer for Radio Shack but it didn't work. Is there some "special" type of diplexer that I need for broadband and if so where would I be able to get such a device?

 

[srs913]

You will end up burning out the cable using both, broadband uses a much higher frequency than the usual cable, diplexing that thru a direct tv feed line is asking to burn out the cable

 

[boba]

In most cases the broadband frequency is very low and many diplexers won't pass the low frequency. You are better off with two separate cables if possible.

 

[srs913]

boba you are right, i meant to say lower, musta had a brain fart

 

[talos4]

I'm running both totally independently. I gave the same thing a thought also.

Why bother? One more cable coming through the same hole in the foundation makes no difference.