Linear DA-506BID Channelplus Bi-Directional Rf Distribution Amplifier

I have known ChannelPlus (linearcorp.com) for making quality products, having used their DA-500A amplifier in the past. The DA-506BID appears to be a similarly well made CATV distribution amp.I decided to upgrade my home CATV distribution to better support digital CATV services (meaning 2-way capable amps). My CATV service enters the home to a 2-way splitter, with one leg going to the Cable Modem and the other to the input of the DA-506BID distribution amplifier. The DA-506ID outputs directly feeds my other TVs in the house, with one of the +4 dB output ("Long Run" outputs) going to a 2-ways splitter feeding a set-top box (STB) and a home network connected M-card DVR (HDHomeRun Prime).There are four 0 dB ("unity gain" or loss-less splitter) outputs ("short reach") and two +4 db ("long reach") outputs.The resulting signal levels are all excellent, both for my old analog TVs and my new digital tuners (Clear Channel QAM Digital TVs, cable STB, and HDHomeRun Prime)

I have this set up in my basement to amplify/split my OTA signal to the other rooms in my house. It's powered so make sure there is an outlet nearby. I have it mounted on a board to the wall.

Cut the "cable" (Satellite TV) and use this to distribute off-air digital signal to 5 TVs. Works great!

Able to provide a great picture to 6 TV's using this cable splitter. Must be plugged into a power source.

This device turned out to be ideal for my situation; having recently built an addition on our house, the two cable runs to the addition were much longer than those in the original house, (2 TVs + 1 cable modem). (This device has 6 amplified outputs; 2 have more gain than the other 4 for long runs). Signal strength has been restored with good reception at all end points (we do not have digital cable -- this device cleaned up the signal nicely, while not over-amplifying the signal which I have seen in other devices). Cable modem/return path works fine. Very happy.

Even though this distribution amplifier is a little expensive it does exactly what the manufacture says it will do. It allows you to do a quite neat installation of a distribution to 6 different Televisions. The amplification is noiseless and operates quite cool so it should last a long time. I would buy it again.