So do you need an antenna for every tv in your house? The answer is no; it honestly depends on whether it fits your house’s set-up or whether it’s cost-efficient for you. Getting many antennas for your televisions would help keep your signal strength stable on your various TVs, but at the same time, there are different ways to use your televisions and antennas.
Ways to set up your televisions and antennas.
Separate antenna for every tv
So the first one is pretty obvious; getting a separate in-door antenna for every tv would ensure that there wouldn’t be a burden on one antenna. At the same time, it would also pose a problem. Having different antennas at different locations in the house would mean that there would be varying signal strength on some channels; while some channels may work well on one side of the house, others might not. The talk about expenses is also a thing. While it may be logical, it also costs quite a few bucks.
Get a Coaxial splitter.
This way is a bit more cost-efficient. With your antenna placed on a high platform, feed a coaxial cable from the antenna into the house, then you’ll need splitters next. A splitter works to a connection so various televisions can use it; mind to put the splitter in suitable positions that can accommodate multiple locations of your TVs. The problem with a splitter is that it reduces the signal’s power, which is why you’ll get a distribution amplifier. An amplifier will then boost the house’s signal, which ultimately solves the problem of the splitter.
Get a DVR
A Digital Video Recorder (DVR) records live tv footage from an antenna and stores them in local storage devices. When a DVR is connected to an antenna through a coaxial cable, it allows the footage it records to be streamed remotely, meaning you can watch your various channels in your house without the need for too much cable and splitters. It might not be as cheap as the former solution, though.
Things to watch out for and try.
Signal loss
Using a splitter is good for getting signals to where they’re needed, but you have to be cautious of signal loss. The amount of splitters you add is equivalent to the amount of power you’ll lose on your connection. You may have a very weak connection if you put on too much. You can cross-check and remove unnecessary splitters from the cable.
Take a test to see if you need more than one antenna.
Connect your initial tv to your antenna via the cable and test your channels to see if you have good reception and all of them appear. If they don’t appear, you’ll have to try shifting the antenna’s position until you have perfect reception. The next step is adding a splitter and running a coaxial cable to the following tv. After this, test the channel on the new television and see if the signal reception is still strong. Attach as many TVs as you have to the network, and keep testing to see if the connection still remains strong. If the connection is weak with just a few TVs then you may need to get an additional router to bolster up.
Conclusion
These are a few ways to work your way around using your antenna with multiple television or if you may need to get more antennas. While it may or may not be necessary to get more antennas, it honestly depends on how much you’re willing to expend and the location you reside in, which determines how strong a signal you would get on your television.
Will I need professional assistance to set up my antennas and coaxial cables?
Setting up your house with antennas, splitters and cables is relatively easy to do. It doesn’t necessarily require some over-the-top know-how to do. With a few tutorials, you should be able to do it yourself, but if you feel you’d need assistance or don’t think you’d be able to do it at all, then you can ask for it.
