RCA DH24SPF Two Way 3 Ghz Bi-Di Splitter

At the time I ordered this splitter, there were some bad reviews, but most of them were good. Decided to go with this mid priced splitter over the cheaper ones and more expensive ones. This splitter works impeccably. No loss of signal or interference noted. I am splitting the "basic" cable signal from the wall going to a regular TV with no box. It is the 80 plus free channels cable provides. I am using this splitter to divide the one signal to a "digital adapter" and directly to our DVR. (TWC in my area decided to make several "free" channels going to analog TV's digital). We use a non-Tivo type DVR, that has both analog and digital tuners, but it turns out to receive the one channel my wife wanted, we had to go with their "digital adapter" box. This sucked because I had to set the DVR to ch3, and the DVR's tuner would NOT work any more. My wife had to set her program timers all to ch3 and make sure the digital adapter box was set to the proper channel and "on" for the time of each programmed recording. Since it was only the one digital channel that needed the digital adapter box, I decided to "split" the signal just before the "box" and use an A-B switch to select either the output of the box, or the direct signal from the wall via this splitter. This way all the other shows she tapes can still be tuned thru the DVR. The box has to be selected ONLY for the one digital channel and only that one show has to use ch3 and be tuned via the box. This splitter is doing this with NO PROBLEMS. The A-B switch I'm using is the C2G 41015 Hi Isolation Switch. ALL CABLES LENGTHS AFTER THE SPLITTER ARE ALL 2 FEET OR LESS.

This is an excellent product when used PROPERLY -- and as intended. This is a SPLITTER, which means that BOTH of the "OUT" terminals should be connected to cables of the SAME, or nearly the SAME Length in order for your equipment to receive an equal share of the signal. In other words -- the RCA splitter has 1 "IN" and 2 "OUT" terminals -- and the cables attached to the terminals must be the SAME or nearly the SAME length so that the signal loss in each cable run will be the same for both components. Example: If you have one cable coming off the Splitter that's 60 feet long but the other one is only 6 feet long, they'll be way out of "balance", and certain equipment (such as a cable modem) will not function the same on either length of cable. Internet connection speeds are very sensitive to signal imbalance, so it's important to keep your cable modem on the shortest possible cable run, and NEVER on the "long side" of a junction !! Under those circumstances, a SPLITTER is the WRONG CHOICE -- and a "TAP" must be used !! A "TAP" looks a lot like a SPLITTER, but works differently -- the TAP has 1 "IN" and 1 "OUT" terminal, with the 3rd terminal "unmarked". -- With a TAP, the longer 60-foot run would be connected to the "OUT" terminal, and the shorter 6-foot run would go to the "unmarked" terminal. Note that the DH24SP is a "2-way" splitter, which means that the high-frequency signal can pass freely in BOTH directions, which is critical for high-speed internet's need for bi-directional, hi-speed transfer of data "packets" to and from your server/tester/ISP. Some reviewers have claimed that a cheapo splitter from the dollar store is "just as good" -- but that's just crazy talk !! And those gold-plated ones from "the shack" are NOT APPROVED by COX Cable, either !! I thought they were jackin' me around, but the COX Tech replaced my "golden" splitter with a SV2G 5-1000 MHz splitter and my internet connection speeds improved quite a bit !! Anyways, if you need a SPLITTER for high bandwidth applications, such as Satellite, Cable Internet, Digital Cable, or HDTV -- this is it !! Just remember to keep your cables as close to the same length as possible, and if you CAN'T, get a TAP for that long run !!! One other thing -- for absolute best performance and a strong, steady signal, place your Modem and your Wireless Router about 4 feet apart to prevent radio frequency interference. Electrical interference of any kind drives Wireless Routers crazy, which is why I use and recommend Category 7 (double-shielded) Ethernet cables !! The RCA (Audiovox) DH24SP gave a noticable improvement in the picture quality of our 52" Samsung LCD HDTV and to the 20" Standard TV on the other leg. It replaced an SV2 Splitter @5-1000 Hz. and -3 db drop per leg. Great product when used as intended, and well worth the money - especially since Amazon.com cut the price IN HALF of what I paid here just a few weeks ago !! The most important thing to remember is that this is NOT a signal BOOSTER, and it CANNOT make a weak signal stronger !! What it WILL do is divide a high-frequency signal into 2 separate but equal parts by using intelligent circuitry combined with quality components and excellent workmanship. The Bi-Directional capability MAY improve your computer's UPLOAD speeds, but that will depend on other factors. My own personal install (outdoors) yielded an average Upload Speed increase of about 275 % over the old ISP-provided splitter -- (it wasn't bi-directional) UPDATE: 21 January, 2015 The RCA 2.4 GHz splitter has been going strong for four (4) years now, delivering internet speeds as high as 131 Mbps Download, and 30 Mbps Upload (Top 12% of the world), and excellent audio-video quality from Samsung 52-inch HDTV. Thanks to Amazon Customer Frostarix, I was made aware that an upgraded (3.0 GHz) model is now available from RCA-Audiovox. Based on the excellent service life and performance of the 2.4 GHz model, I would highly recommend the newer model to any and all who demand the absolute best performance from their equipment. Don't be fooled into buying the cheaper splitters, thinking that they are "just as good" -- or that they are "good enough" -- or that they are "a best seller" -- because there is no substitute for the economy of quality performance !!Good Luck !!

I got this splitter to add a TV to an existing digital cable line. Forget the "it's a splitter - no it's a tap" mumbo-jumbo. It worked perfectly fine to supply "encrypted" digital TV signals to two TVs. The cable runs from the 2 outputs are different length - this resulted in NO degradation to either TV. One side of the splitter feeds a cable modem also. The internet speed slowed a bit, about 3% to 5% on average, after adding this splitter. I have cable internet, 100 Mbps speed (nominal). But the difference is only detectable with a speed test - browsing & streaming are as good as prior to installation of the splitter.

I was upgrading my RV satellite cabling and determined the wrong one was installed originally. This splitter was made for a satellite signal and the original was not so this corrected the issue I had.

This review is for the switch WITHOUT the cable (the square).Pros:- It works as advertised- Low cost- Doesn't need to be plugged inCons:- The "intelligent feature is one that you cannot turn off. What it does it switch inputs when it detects a new source. I have my set-top box and my PC connected. If I'm watching TV and my PC wakes up it automatically switches to the PC and vice-versa. I have to manually switch it back.- No remote (no surprise given the price)- Unstable mounting. I would recommend using some double sided foam mounting tape or something similar to tack it down. It's very awkward to have one port on each side instead of all of them on the back. If you don't have it tacked down or balanced with HDMI cables on all sides the weight of the cables will drag it down to the ground.All in all it gets the job done for a super cheap price so I really can't complain but it does have it's drawbacks. I'd recommend looking at something a little bit pricer but designed better. Even the other option with the built in HDMI cord would be better.