i searched the forums on info on splitters. basically i have my main feed at the entrance, now i need a 2 way splitter one for tv, on for internet (im building my home so cable company doesn't come out for this). my question is this. i have narrowed it down to the following 3 splitters who other members have recommended, but i need some additional info if anyone know.

1.) http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?PROD=CP2512

does this have 75 ohm impedance? and is it better to have the dc/ir passing feature or can it be a bad thing since i only need it for internet and tv (not camera's)? and is that screw on it a ground screw, so i don't need a grounding block?

2.) http://www.yourbroadbandstore.com/product.php?pid=209661

how good a feature is the emi rejection and is it needed? also is it 75 ohm?

3.) http://www.extreme-broadband.com/bds102h.asp

is this 75 ohm and what does it mean at the bottom where is says other models "2 output non-power passing / 2 output power passing". is this referring to the dc/ir passing feature like #1 has?


thanks in advance for your help, any recommendations or further help are greatly appreciated. anthony.

can anyone help me out here?

Splitter Primer (http://www.hometech.com/video/splitters.html)

Well I can tell you that option 2 will work just fine for your needs. We use this vendors splitter on all of our cable tv installations.

Keith

great, thanks. is it recommended to have the coax feed go through a grounding block and then the splitter and have both of these grounded? or can i do without the grounding block and simply insert the splitter with a built in ground screw and accomplish it this way?

Ideally you should install a ground block before your splitter. The reason being is that in case you take a power hit, the ground block being the least expensive piece will be the only component you will need to replace. Although you do not have to do this since the splitter has a grounding lug, just make sure you connect it to the same ground as power.

Keith

That splitter is 75ohm, we also have a newer splitter that is not on the site, its a drop splitter with 120 dB emi isolation, and its tin plated zinc alloy housing. You can email me if you would like the spec sheet or have questions about them.

Never buy anything that say's extreme or digital or super splitter, there all crap, equality splitters don't advertise how special they are, all you need to look for is Antronix, or Regal 5-1000 mhz ( 1000 being to key number ). Unless your cable provider has stated otherwise. Major cable providers in North America are currently 1000 mhz systems, and if there not yet they will be soon. So don't waste your money on crap.

Never buy anything that say's extreme or digital or super splitter, there all crap, equality splitters don't advertise how special they are, all you need to look for is Antronix, or Regal 5-1000 mhz ( 1000 being to key number ). Unless your cable provider has stated otherwise. Major cable providers in North America are currently 1000 mhz systems, and if there not yet they will be soon. So don't waste your money on crap.
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Regal lists their current splitters as "Digital," partly to differentiate them from their own lines of splitters from several years ago that were 5-1000MHz, but did not have the other specs, such as high return loss & low intermod necessary for modern digital systems. Same thing with other major manufacturers.

Definitely go with a major manufacturer, such as the above listed, or PCT, Holland, Perfect Vision, PDI, and a few others I can't think of right now. Those folks make the materials the cable companies use, and if it's good enough for them it's good enough for me.

Don't buy something just because it says "extreme or digital or super." Do your homework.