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109 of 111 found the following review helpful:
 Does exactly what it is designed to do Mar 31, 2009
By Maynard Handley
I'm very happy with this device. Looking at the reviews, I think those who are unhappy with it do not understand what it does:
An amplifier like this is not a magic box that will convert an unusable signal (say from a digital TV antenna) into a usable signal; rather it solves a very specific problem.
Suppose you have an signal that is usable at the point of the antenna, but is NOT usable at the point where you want to use it. This might be because you have a long run of coax cable between the antenna and your TV/converter box/tuner/whatever; or it might be because you want to split the signal to feed it into multiple TV/tuner boxes/etc. If this is you situation, the device works very well.
If your problem is that your signal is too weak to be useful directly at the point it comes out the antenna, even before it goes through any long runs of coax or splitters, then no amplifier in the world is going to help you out. What you need is to acquire a better signal. Depending on your circumstances, this might be done by
- changing the angle/orientation of your antenna
- moving it around the room (so it's nearer windows or away from metal or whatever)
- moving it higher (if necessary going outside the house and onto the roof)
- or getting a larger antenna with a larger collecting area.
38 of 38 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Product Jan 01, 2009
By Cody
I had a new house that included a GE Smart Center with an amplifier for both cable and satellite. After the purchase of a new HD TV it was obvious the cable signal to the new TV that was 75 feet away from the GE amp was terrible. The cable signal coming into the house at the GE amplifier was good. Replaced the GE amp with this PCT amplifier and the picture was just like having the TV hooked up where the cable entered the house. It was an incredible difference and the PCT amp is literally 1/15th the size of the GE amp it replaced. The unexpected bonus to this purchase is the internet connection. The cable modem is now hooked up to the one port on the PCT amp that boosts the signal in both directions. It has speeded up the internet connection considerably. This product far exceeded my expectations which warranted this write-up. Be advised it only works with cable not satellite systems.
48 of 50 found the following review helpful:
OTA use of PCT-MA2-4P Nov 11, 2008
By KKID44
Updated 11-1-09
One year later the unit is still working great. It is even in the attic cooking in at over 100'F in the summertime. The local TV stations have converted to digital and finally completed their broadcast antenna upgrade. I now have receive 65 digital broadcast stations mostly without any problems. Occassional pixelation or signal loss on the marginal stations, but I am not sure if it due to rain, fog, or wind. This is about 4 times more stations than I got before. I could not be happier. Who needs cable.
Original review
My digital signal was getting too weak using a splitter. Every splitter cuts the signal in half and my cable runs are 50-100' each. I wanted to share 3 TVs on my attic antenna. Installing the PCT-MA2-4P in the attic next to the antenna, using a power inserter solved the problem. Just like each TV had is own 12' long antenna. Many distribution amps require an AC outlet at the distribution amplifier and I didn't want to install a duplex outlet in the attic. The PCT-MA2-4P with the power inserter allowed me to have the power supply at the TV set and distribute power over the coax cable. This solved my problem perfectly.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
It is perfect to split over-the-air HDTV signal Jan 26, 2009
By Y. Qin
Get this very capable and reasonable priced device as an 1-to-4 splitter plus amplifier for DB4 antenna to catch over the air HDTV signals. Everything works perfectly.
Open the package, you will have:
1) the palm size, solid device of splitter/amplifier itself, which has built-in Ground, 1 Power In, 1 Signal In and 4 Signal Outs (see picture)
2) the power adapter
3) install sheet/ hook up guide
If there are existing cables previously for cable programs in the house, things are easy and here is one scenario (mine) of how to set up:
1. Screw the device and screw a ground wire to Ground;
2. Over the air HDTV signal comes in from DB4 antenna cable, which is hooked to Signal In;
3a. Hook up family room cable to Out 1;
3b. Hook up kitchen cable to Out 2;
3c. Hook up master bedroom cable to Out 3;
3d. Out 4 is left with cap on (no hook-up);
4. Hook up bedroom 2 cable to Power In, and now outside work is done.
5. In bedroom 2, hook up Power adapter 2) to the cable;
6. Plug in Power adapter 2) to any power outlet, and we are done!
Note that bedroom 2 cable is used to feed power to splitter, so there is no TV hooked up to the cable. (If you want to use the same cable for both power feed and program watching, you need to have an Inserter as described in their install manual option 2.) Also note that if the cable is not long enough for power adapter to run to the power outlet, you have to use a female-to-female coupler and another long enough cable to complete the connection.
The end result? crystal clear digital channels are on HDTV, plus much better analog channels for CBS, NBC, FOX and ABC on analog TV in kitchen.
BTW, I expect better result once I cut short the 75-ft GE RG6 cable from DB4 antenna.
Happy connecting and enjoy the HD program!
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Delivered! Mar 13, 2009
By L. Nguyen
I used this for OTA and yes, the performance of this is very respectable. I have 100' coax from the antenna to the house, about 20' more to the distribution panel where the final runs vary in length depending on location. The best solution for me would be a pre-amp at the antenna but since I got a very decent signal already I decided to try this for its simplicity. Using this amp, the S/N coming out of each of the 4 ports is considerably better than going straight to one receiver without the amp.
Here is a tip that I have not seen mentioned: if you do not use all the ports, i.e. not hooking up to a cable, or the cable does not connect to a TV/receiver, terminate the unused ones with a cap (a few bucks a dozen at Radio Shack). It can be done either at the amp or at the other end of the cable. In some cases, unterminated cable can give you a lot of grief.
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