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Review on πŸ“‘ Enhance TV Signal Quality with GE 4-Way Antenna Amplifier Splitter for Clear & Pixel-Free Viewing on Multiple TVs by Brian Kingsford

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Will not work with my TiVo

This product has many caveats that it will not work with a boosted antenna. However, in my case it doesn't work with a streaming device either. I have a TiVo Roamio OTA (over the air). I'm guessing the TiVo looks like just another souped-up antenna. Have not tested it directly with TV. It can only work with TV but I need it to work with TiVo so I'm sending it back. The industrial design is sleek, it's all smaller than your fist. The four outputs are too close together, making it difficult to screw the wires to the terminals. I bought some "Right Angle Push F Type Coax Jack to RG6 F Pin Male Coax Quick Connect Adapter" and they match the connectors well. ____________ Update after some measurements. I measured TiVo signal strength on all good channels. The Tivo has AGC (Automatic Gain Control) so the typical output is 72 (no units, just 72 on a scale of 0 to 99). Using a direct antenna connection to the Tivo I get 72 for most local channels with a couple of them at 85. A 4 way splitter gives the same numbers because the AGC works. If I connect a GE 4-way antenna booster splitter I get 35 to 47. Yes, that's about 36dB worse than a passive 4-way splitter. Given the AGC in Tivo, it's possible that the two devices are simply not compatible. Whatever the problem, I won't solve it.

Pros
  • Great for a small home
Cons
  • Questionable purchase for seniors