The COAX cable should be split with a 2-way rated at 5-1,000MHz. This should produce no more than a -3.5dB loss on each leg. The cable box "talks" with home base and requires proper signal level and bandwidth to work properly otherwise you won't receive some higher frequencies/channels and may not be able to do PPV or OnDemand.
You don't need to spend big bucks for these pieces. You can use RG59 although RG6 has better shielding. You can get the splitter at any decent electronics outlet, even a RatShack, for not more $10 or so.
I am currently using a run-of-the-mill UPS for my RP set but Costco has a nice 1000 VA Tripp Lite for about $90 these days; $30 sale IIRC. I have one on my main desktop PC and plan to get another for the LR equipment. It has a LED status window you might not like for a theater room. I bought a UPS for my set because the power lines in my neighborhood are above ground and I wanted to protect the set in terms of proper cool-down times and against startup surges. I've seen "false starts" when the power is broght back on line.
YMMV
You don't need to spend big bucks for these pieces. You can use RG59 although RG6 has better shielding. You can get the splitter at any decent electronics outlet, even a RatShack, for not more $10 or so.
I am currently using a run-of-the-mill UPS for my RP set but Costco has a nice 1000 VA Tripp Lite for about $90 these days; $30 sale IIRC. I have one on my main desktop PC and plan to get another for the LR equipment. It has a LED status window you might not like for a theater room. I bought a UPS for my set because the power lines in my neighborhood are above ground and I wanted to protect the set in terms of proper cool-down times and against startup surges. I've seen "false starts" when the power is broght back on line.
YMMV
