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Brand NameMotorola
Color NameBlack
Item Display Height2.50 inches
Technical Details
- Improve signal strength by up to 32 times (15 dB)
- Low noise addition of only 3 dB
- Superb gold patented connector design
- Supports Pay-Per-View and Video on Demand (VOD) Services
- Quick, easy installation
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Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
If you're ever annoyed by weak cable TV or cable modem signals--often caused by older cable wiring in your home--then Motorola's in-line broadband drop amplifier makes a great solution. Boost your weak signal up to 32 times with this easy to install device, and leave the frustration behind.
Boost your weak cable or Internet signal up to 32 times with this easy to install device.
Boost Your Signal
Make your signal strength up to 32 times more powerful in a snap, to enhance analog and digital picture quality, improves cable modem communication, and reduce lost data. This device also allows you to optimize multiple broadband devices in your home--televisions, cable set-top boxes, cable modems, VCRs, and digital radios--all from one convenient cable.
No Tools Required
This amplifier is a breeze to install, with no tools are required. All connections, including the AC adapter, are easy F-type coaxial ports, so everything screws right in. This also enables local or remote powering.
Solid Construction
The BDA100 features Gallium Arsenide technology for improved distortion and noise performance, and built-in diplex filters for two-way operation.
A weather seal and protective coating make it work for both indoor or outdoor applications, and it boasts -6 kV surge resistance. Each BDA100 is housed within a robust aluminum die-cast housing and utilizes a Motorola P-Series Auto-Seize F-Connector for maximum reliability.
What's in the Box
BDA100 Amplifier, AC Adapter, Two Coaxial Cables, User's Manual
Product Description
Motorola Signal Booster 484095-001-00 Bi-Directional RF Amplifier
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
220 of 225 people found the following review helpful
Ever since my cable company installed digital cable in my house I have had picture problems. The analog pictures were grainy and half of the digital pictures didn't come in. They just said they would arrive shortly but never did. Numerous calls to the cable company failed to come up with a permanent fix. So I decided to take matters in my own hands. Other boosters made things worse. When I saw that this one worked with digital as well as analog I decided to give it a try. I first hooked it up from the cable box to the vcr and got no improvement. So I tried hooking it up where the signal first came in before the cable reciever and it worked beautifully. Analog pictures are clearer than ever and all the digital pictures come in. No more "Please Wait" screens. I am mad that my stupid cable company refused to do this but I am thrilled to finally have what I pay for! Great product!
492 of 538 people found the following review helpful
As for the people writing the other reviews on this product, you should not speak if you know nothing about Broadband. First of all, this booster will NOT increase your docsis cable modem speeds, no matter what you hear. This amplifier, installed correctly (at the entry point of your home) will boost your forward signal by +15db (allowing return signals to pass). Most cable modem operating level ranges are +15 to -15, so if your within that range on your cable modems operating frequency (for example 705mhz) there is no need for a booster. If you are on the treshhold of signal, like -17db, then this amp will be beneficial to you. Your GUI on your cable modem will give you this reading (http://192.168.100.1 for example). As for your cable reception, and amplifier can be helpful if you have multiple TV's, to make up for the loss that your splitters create. But again, this amp MUST be installed @ your cables entry point to your home. If you have a bad connection though, you will only amplify noise. So your outside drop connection from the pole must be good for an amp to work properly. In conclusion, your modem downloads a config file from your ISP which tells that modem what speeds to run at, and your ISP's router capacities determine what kind of speeds you get. So this amplifier will NOT boost speeds :-)
111 of 118 people found the following review helpful
Prior to purchasing the Motorola amp, I purchased and installed the TERK AMP-15, which worked very well (until the cable company did a disconnect recently and apparently short-circuited the input). Upon reconnecting my cable service, the cable-tv tech noted that my TERK AMP-15 was no longer working. Rather than just order another TERK, I decided to check the alternatives. Checking the specs, I noticed the Motorola Signal Booster is a similar product, however the specs are much better (2.5 dB max Noise Figure vs. 3.5 dB max for the TERK) and the Motorola uses the most advanced technology available (Gallium Arsenide). Also, the Motorola amp includes a 6kV surge resistant design (meets the 6kV IEEE C62.41-1991 and 1 kV Combination Wave surge for all ports). I did not find surge protection mentioned in the TERK spec. Another difference is the Motorola provides a slightly wider bandwidth (52-1000 MHz) and operates at lower dc voltage (12VDC). These differences indicate a highly refined circuit design, so I expect a much more durable, worry-free product. Nice going Motorola! Links to Motorola's web page for complete consumer (1) and professional (2) specification details:
(1) http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/products/signal_booster/
(2) http://broadband.motorola.com/catalog/productdetail.asp?image=large&productID=207
(1) http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/products/signal_booster/
(2) http://broadband.motorola.com/catalog/productdetail.asp?image=large&productID=207
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Works great! (For 5 Months)
Really helped on the picture quality. Unfortunately, it only lasted six months. Called motorola and they are very nice and efficient. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Jim D
in house signal booster
this works great when you need to split your incoming antenna tv signal to send to two or more TV's. Read more
Published 20 days ago by tightwad
Did EXACTLY what was needed
Solid build; easy to hook up - thanks to some viewer pics & easy to follow instructions. Came packaged in original packing. Read more
Published 22 days ago by tvdood
rock solid amp
I live in an area with marginal reception, and have a hefty distribution network within my home, and thus needed an amp. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Keith
Worked very well-solved my problem
I have a good digital signal coming into my house, but I have long runs of very old coaxial cable running through my walls to my master bedroom and kitchen. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Batman
A solid product.
I was skeptical at first to see if this amplifier would really help my signal strength without obliterating its SNR, but my signal level went from -25 dB to -2 to -7 dB, which is... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nick
Saved my Tivo
Thought I was going to have to return my Tivo. Our Verizon FIOS system uses a much lower signal level than needed by the Tivo; but, adding this to the front end of the system... Read more
Published 1 month ago by StudioGuy
Great Product...
This is a great product makes my TV look better the signal is clearer some channels before had problems now they dont. Works great.
Published 1 month ago by FLACO
works prettygood
Did improve my signal but not as much as I had thought it would. I will be honest though, I had REALLY bad signal all the way at the furthest end of my home (100 feet run w/ 5... Read more
Published 1 month ago by RooRoo
Fantastic Product
We have a cabin in a remote location in Northern Wisconsin. We were having a hard time picking up half of the channels in the Green Bay area. Read more
Published 2 months ago by jrein1
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