Oh, a few more pearls of wisdom about cable/CATV while I'm on the subject.
GROUNDING BLOCK = GOOD. Remember to ground your cable as it enters your house. Floating DC current on it makes for all sorts of bad stuff. I'm like a canary for stray voltage - maybe all the Pepsi I drink, I'm the only person I know that can get a yelp-worthy shock off of CATV.
Satellite users should probably invest in some high bandwidth coax - I'm a bit weak on my satellite theory, but I believe, since the major players bundle gigahertz-plus coax with the dish, there's probably a good reason. No need for boutique stuff.
Schwartzen-what? Terminate all unused cable runs with 75ohm terminators, especially if using unpowered splitters, it balances the signal level. Do NOT terminate powered DistAmps (distribution amplifiers)!!!
Bren R.
