The signal that comes into your home from your cable television provider can degrade and lose image quality when run through multiple splitters and network routers. Purchasing and installing an inexpensive signal booster or cable amplifier will greatly enhance the signal strength and quality on all of your televisions and computer connections. The boosters that are made for residential homeowners use normally come in a 75 version; amplifiers of this type can usually improve signal strength into an additional 100 feet of coaxial cable.
With most homes in the U.S. having at least three televisions, it is no surprise that the use of these boosters has been increasing over the last several years. In addition to the number of sets most homes have today, there is the fact that most television sets have either a VCR or a DVR connected to them, adding a little bit more impedance to the signal which could further degrade the quality of the signals running through them. So there are many reasons why you made need to your boost the signal to receive the best quality reception.
When considering where to install your booster one needs to simply investigate and determine where the cable is first coming into your home. Once you have established where the first cable outlet is located, you need to install the booster directly at that point. Your booster should be the first device in the network of coaxial cable lines running through out your home. If you install a booster at this junction you are going to ensure that every device from that point on to within 100 feet will gain the advantage of having a clear full strength signal feed.
With a little bit of forethought and planning you can be sure that when you purchase and install a cable amplifier each television set and DVR in your home will have a clear, strong, static free signal for your family to enjoy.