I currently have a setup which essentially routes my dishnetwork model 4000 output to all other televisions via channel 4.
I am using a dedicated combiner from radio shack. Don't have the model number handy, but it is about the size of a deck of cards and black, and was about $20. It has 2 inputs and one output (duh!) and one input has a switch where you specify channel 3 or 4 and the other input is for an outdoor antenna. It worked MUCH better than the $5 SPLITTER/COMBINER jobs at walmart (they don't work very well as signal combiners!) This has worked very well for many years.
I recently added an AB switch where the 4000 output is to have EITHER (A) the 4000 output be selected OR (B) the output from a VCR. (This was actually to route DVD info thats routed INTO the VCR........)
When A is selected it works great.
When B is selected, it works great WHEN THE VCR IS ON. When it gets shut off, it somehow STOMPS ON ALL THE CHANNELS being routed to the house. They all get very bad interference. I guess when the VCR is on, the VCR RF output is ONLY channel 4 info, where as when it is OFF it passing through ALL antenna input and when that gets to the combiner in the basement it clashes.
Confused yet?
Any ideas to stop the CLASHING? Maybe ideas on a better signal combiner?
I am using a dedicated combiner from radio shack. Don't have the model number handy, but it is about the size of a deck of cards and black, and was about $20. It has 2 inputs and one output (duh!) and one input has a switch where you specify channel 3 or 4 and the other input is for an outdoor antenna. It worked MUCH better than the $5 SPLITTER/COMBINER jobs at walmart (they don't work very well as signal combiners!) This has worked very well for many years.
I recently added an AB switch where the 4000 output is to have EITHER (A) the 4000 output be selected OR (B) the output from a VCR. (This was actually to route DVD info thats routed INTO the VCR........)
When A is selected it works great.
When B is selected, it works great WHEN THE VCR IS ON. When it gets shut off, it somehow STOMPS ON ALL THE CHANNELS being routed to the house. They all get very bad interference. I guess when the VCR is on, the VCR RF output is ONLY channel 4 info, where as when it is OFF it passing through ALL antenna input and when that gets to the combiner in the basement it clashes.
Confused yet?
Any ideas to stop the CLASHING? Maybe ideas on a better signal combiner?