Hi.

I was searching for articles about signal strength, etc. and saw this forum and an article about cable TV signal issues. I am having a similar problem.

I have a Sharp HDTV that is only about a month old and a TIVO Premier that is only about 4 months old. The cable guy was here Saturday night and installed a brand new 8-way splitter and ran four new runs (not to the TV in question). He says I have good signal at the demarc.

Anyway, we were watching a recorded show last night and the sound kept dropping out and the picture kept freezing. Is this a signal strength issue at the Tivo/TV or should I be looking at something else?

Thanks,
John

What kind of channels are you watching? Analog or QAM/Cable Card/digital? Are the issues recorded, ie. you can rewind and watch the breakup again (that would rule out any HDMI or TV issues).

If you're using digital cable, then it's likely a strength issue. Did the guy measure the signal *after* the splitter and new runs? An 8-way splitter will lose about 11db right off the bat, and if he didn't touch the line in question, we don't know what quality it is - it could be old RG59 with bad shielding.

You might want to try moving the box to another line to see if it improves, or connecting it before the splitter.