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The Best Way to Split Satellite Signals

Satellite television offers you a wide range of channels, whether you're looking for live sports, new movies or popular TV shows. However, very few things are free in life and satellite TV is no exception. Once you have paid for the service though you expect to be able to view it from any room in your house; while this isn't impossible, it can be tricky. You may need to drill a few holes and purchase some long wires but you will soon split that signal.

Things You'll Need

  • HDMI cable
  • Component cable
  • AV cable
  • Coaxial cable
  • Scart cable
  • S-video cable
  • Drill
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Instructions

    • 1

      Position your receiver close to the main television in your home.

    • 2

      Connect an HDMI cable from your satellite receiver to your main television if your set is high-definition ready. If it isn't, then you can connect using an AV cable; just plug the white, red and yellow connectors into the corresponding sockets in the television and the satellite receiver. You could also use a scart lead.

    • 3

      Use a component cable for the television second nearest to the receiver if both televisions are HD ready. Use the HDMI cable if only the second is HD ready, an AV lead or scart if only the first is HD or a coaxial cable if none of them are. Make sure to purchase a lead that can reach between both devices and is slack enough that you hide it from sight.

    • 4

      Connect the third television set with an AV cable if the original two sets have HD connections. If only one is HD, then connect with a coaxial cable or use an HD cable if this television is compatible. Your only other option is an S-video cable, but both the satellite receiver and television must have S-video connections.

    • 5

      Connect an extra television if required, but there must be a free and compatible connection left in your satellite receiver.

    • 6

      Drill holes in the walls between rooms or even in the ceiling. Feed the wires through these holes so that they do not have to travel as far to connect the devices. The reason for this is that the longer cables result in weaker signals. So the shorter the cable you use, the better.

    • 7

      Attach an audio splitter adapter to the red and white sockets on your satellite receiver if you only have one set but are using multiple leads that need access to them.

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