I have a cable modem and I am planning on getting a TV tuner card. In order to get TV cable to my computer can I simply put a "Y" splitter in the line and get the TV cable picture?

 

Yes

 

Thanks!

 

Be careful with this...often times the cable company will put filters in the line specified as the modem line which may cause interference with TV reception.

 

MacGyver, Im not sure how your carries works, but in NY, Time Warner uses two completely different signals for cable tv, and cable modem. They have absolutely nothing to do with each other, other than running through the same wire. I dont think he will have a problem.

 

i'll find out when i install them tommorow i guess?

 

You can check for those filters. But they are mostly used for At&t broadband style connections that carry (TV, phone and boardband cable). So you should be fine.

 

Make sure you get a high quality splitter.... as the signal will degrade..

best bet is pull another line from main junction if possible...

Cable should always be home-runs and not split (except at the source)

good luck

-z

 

Comcrap here just sends the signal down 1 line at a different frequency. There is no problem splitting the line for a TV.

 

i agree w/ Mac.... this may not be as straight forward as is thought...

generally, the TV side of your cable needs a filter on it to eliminate the return signal from the cable modem from interfering w/ the TV. if nothing else, track back your cable modem to where the TV side and modem side splitter is...

if there's a cylinder/filter on the TV side of things, you'll need something similar on the TV card side. the cable company should give/sell you one for a low cost.

also, use a high quality splitter -- not the Radio Shack special, otherwise you'll find yourself w/ a degraded modem signal which might cause you to intermittently loose block sync w/ the return amplifier...

(can you tell that one of my best friends is a high level tech for the internet side of a cable company? )