On Thursday 13 October 2005 07:40, jesse k wrote: > This would make sense. It does appear that Comcast can query my > set-top box but cannot receive information in return. The only > concern I have with the splitter is that if I remove the amplifier and > power supply from the setup, On Demand is still not available. I > naively assumed that the splitter had no directionality when I bought > it. I should test this by putting the input on one of the outputs and > vice versa. I will also check that my amp is cable modem compatible. > > On 10/12/05, Carl Fongheiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 10/12/05, jesse k <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have a MythTV/Gentoo box which is working very nicely. I've managed > > > to enable all the functionality I want other than getting premium > > > channels to work (the various HBOs). This is fine with me as On Demand > > > obviates the need to record those shows. However, the hardware I've > > > used to split and amplify my cable signal seems to interfere with the > > > On Demand service. > > > > On Demand most likely requires use of a return channel, which your > > amplifier may be blocking. If you can find an amplifier compatible with > > cable modems, you likely will have found one that will work for you. The > > splitter is most likely not the problem -- the frequency range you quoted > > is adequate for cable modems and digital cable on most systems. > > > > Carl Fongheiser
you need splitters and amps that are "digital cable ready", they have wider bandwidth frequency response and allow for bi-directional communication. They're more expensive than the regular amps and splitters though. I've also found the cheaper units tend to "die" easier. I went through 3-4 cheap units from radioshack,etc. before splurging on a good amp, after which I never had an issue. _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users