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os1kne
08-22-07, 12:30 PM
I'm not sure if this is the right area to post this, but this is what I'm looking to do:

I have digital cable with 1 cable box. I have 4 televisions in various places in the house, I can get basic cable on all of the tv's, and digital only at the tv with the box. I also have cable internet access. I would like to be able to get digital cable content on all of the tv's - and I don't want to rent a box for each tv. At this time, it's very unlikely that I'd need to view different digital cable channels on more than 1 tv at a time, but I would like to be able to view a basic cable channel on tv#1 while a digital cable channel is being viewed on tv#2 (i.e. not all tv's tuned to the same thing, understanding that only 1 digital channel can be tuned to at any time).

What I "think" I need to do is:
Split my incoming cable 3 ways (cable modem, cable box, Channel Plus 3025)
Move my digital cable box to where my "coax distribution area" is (mainly for convenience)
Install a low pass filter on the input of the Channel Plus 3025 (or other RF modulator)
Install some IR targets and an emitter
Make sure that any splitters that I use downstream of the CP 3025 are IR passing

I haven't done this before, and I'm sure that several people on the forum probably have - Is my plan a good plan, or am I way off base? Is there a better way to do this for about the same amount of money?

By the way - I haven't purchased the Channel Plus 3025 - if there is a better way (that isn't much more money), please let me know!

Thank you!

penngray
08-22-07, 12:53 PM
Post this in the Home AV distribution forum..you will get more information.

btw, I distribution 2 HD cable boxes to 5 rooms but I have touchscreen music and movie control also which costs in the thousands.

egnlsn
08-22-07, 10:18 PM
That's pretty much the way to do it. Make sure you install that LPF-600 on the input to the CP 3025 and set the CP 3025 to a channel in the mid-80s or above. I do the same thing, not with the 3025 though, to create 4 channels in my house.

RCbridge
08-23-07, 07:37 AM
Your distribution plan sounds good, the only negative side is that you are limiting your connections to the RF modulated type, which is the lowest quality choice!!
If that works for you enjoy!