I am using a 30ft component cable to my tv. is that to long and will i lose signal? do i need a signal booster

Question

I am trying to split my hd-dvr to two tvs. one is 30ft away. I bought a 30ft component cable and a regular splitter. like this one http://www.trianglecables.com/rgb-splitter.html i can't seem to get a signal. is the component cable to long? do i need a signal booster?

Answer 1

The distance isn't a problem, but your TV is expecting a 1 volt peek-to-peek signal on y, pb and pr. If you split it, your TV won't get it.

You need a component video distribution amplifier. Here's a few to choose from, and check with Radio Shack too.

http://www.nextag.com/component-video-di...

Answer 2

With that length you will run into impedance mismatch issues. by splitting the cable. That set up will drive down the impedance to a unusable level. You will require a signal distribution amp that will create the correct impedance for your system.

Answer 3

Sounds like you have the right idea.

Component cables have been used at distances up to several hundred feet ... so 30 ft should not be an issue.

I assume the shorter connection is working? Have you tried taking the splitter out of the loop to see if the cable works by itself to the far TV? If that works it's the splitter. If not, you may have a bum cable.

See the link for info on component cables. As with all analog cables the performance is dependent on quality, but total failure with an analog cable would be unusual.

Answer 4

Um.. What 42 means by mismatch is that a signal will follow the path of least resistance. In this case I mean literally. There is less length on one side of the split so the signal will flow more freely on that path. This would be why the closer TV might get the signal and the furthur one wouldn't. Something active might help. I am sure that Audio Authority has a 1x2 out component distribution block.

Answer 5

No you will not need a signal booster component cables of been used up too 200 hundred feet and sometimes longer so no you will not need to.