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Motorola Signal Booster 2-Port BDA-S2 Cable Modem TV HDTV Amplifier

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This is the 2-port version of the Motorola Signal Booster, combining that product's excellent 15 dB cable/antenna drop amplifier with a 2-port splitter so you can use it with both a digital cable (HDTV) signal and a cable modem without having to buy a separate splitter.

So who needs one of these things? Anyone who is having difficulty receiving a consistent cable TV or cable modem signal is a candidate for this amp, but first check with your cable company to confirm that they have done all they can, in terms of getting high quality cables and splitters into your home. If they've done that, and you still notice frequent outages of your cable internet service, or pixelated (distorted) images on live or recorded TV shows from cable, then you may very well need a drop amp like this one.

The amplifier is particularly helpful if you are splitting a cable signal coming into your house to multiple rooms for multiple TV feeds (and this is perfectly legal to do, per the Cable Act of 1992). Any time you split a cable signal, you lose approximately 3 dB (decibels) of signal strength. Split a signal enough times and it can cause you to lose your cable modem feed or get sporadic distortion on your digital cable channels. Insert a cable amplifier like this into your cable feed right where it enters the home and it will boost the signal enough to survive multiple splits and, in most cases, will allow you to enjoy a glitch free cable TV signal throughout your home.

Why is this amp's "two-way" or "bi-directional" feature important? A two-way feed is necessary in order to support a cable modem (upload/download) and to support interactive cable services such as PPV (pay per view).

This amp won't work miracles. Again, always check your incoming signal, cable and connector quality first. But if you've done all that and are still having trouble, this little cable signal amp can be a real life-saver. It also works fine for OTA (over the air) HDTV signal distribution, but only if you're starting with a decent quality signal to begin with. A full review of the Motorola Signal Booster is available on Big Picture Big Sound's web site.

I moved into a new home which had seven cable outlets in different rooms. One of the bedrooms I turned into an office but the problem was that I only had one cable connection in the room. The connection did okay with either the cable modem or the HDTV but not with both connected. The cable modem would not connect with the TV connected to a splitter. I connected the amplifier and ran one cable to the TV and the other to the cable modem. I crossed my fingers and plugged it in... Now I have a great cable internet AND HDTV signal, both from one cable connection. The only thing I had a problem with was the 13 days it took from the time I ordered until the time I received the item, but that has nothing to do with the item itself.

My digital converter has a signal level indicator on it. Using this amplifier raised the signal quality from about 5% to about 50% on my worst channels. So I now get all the local channels from my roof top antennas.

I had split an existing cable to support another TV. One was getting basic cable with no problem. The original HDTV really suffered from the split. I was getting virtually no channels beyond basic cable through HDTV cable box. I hooked up the Motorola 2-port Signal Booster in minutes. I did have to do a cold restart of the cable box for it to sense the improved signal. The signal is now better than it ever was. I'm really glad I bought this.

A SINGLE CABLE SUPPLIES OUR TV AND INTERNET SIGNAL. THE CABLE HAVING ALREADY BEEN SPLIT MANY TIMES ENDED AT MY HOME OFFICE WHERE THERE WAS A COMPUTER AND SMALL TV AND WAS SPLIT ONCE AGAIN. THE TV RECEPTION WAS MARGINAL AND THE INTERNET WOULD DROP OUT AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE 2-PORT MOTOROLA SIGNAL BOOSTER (BDA-S2) TV RECEPTION IS GREAT AS IS THE INTERNET SIGNAL. FIXED MY PROBLEM 100% AND WOULD RECOMMEND IT.

Our house has 3200+ sq. ft. of living space on three levels with several cable TV outlets throughout the house. The associated cable runs for these outlets were long and thus a lot of signal loss. In fact I did not have enough signal to operate a cable box anywhere except for one location in the house. Needless to say the TV reception was marginal at best in most of the house. After installing this product I have enough signal strength to put a cable box anywhere in the house. The TVs have never had such good picture quality. My internet speed increased substantially. Installation was a breeze. I would definitely recommend this product for those experiencing problems such as mine.

I have a TV with a Tivo attached in the MBR. The Tivo is not HD, the TV is. I wanted to be able to use the Tivo for SD recording and watch live HD TV. Using a splitter resulted in neither working, the signal was too weak. This amplifier gave me enough of a boost that I can watch either the Tivo feed or the native feed for HD. Very pleased with the results.

I used a 'Splitter' to split my over-the-air antennae when I added a TV in my home office. This allowed me to receive my closest TV stations but my favorite stations are 90 and 120 miles away and the signal wasn't strong enough since I split the incoming coax between two TVs. Easily added this device and now all stations receive loud and clear. Very satisfied and highly recommend

This amp is great. It boosts the pathetic signal I get in my main TV viewing room from my cable company AND it allows me to split the signal so I can use the picture-in-picture aspect of my TV for the first time.

It truly is a great, solid, high quality, well engineered product!

We own a big house that is now a Bed and Breakfast. There are eight televisions and a lot of cable going to them! The long cables to multiple televisions made for weak signal strength reception. The Motorola Signal Booster is now providing great digital quality to every part of the house! I am more than pleased with the booster!