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Last Updated: 5th January, 2020
Typically, each television in your home needs itsownreceiver box to view channels; however, if youhavetelevisions in two different rooms in your homebutonly own one Comcast cable receiver box,youcan connect that box to both TVs usingacoaxial cable splitter andcoaxialcable.
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Similarly, you may ask, can I use one cable box for multiple TVs?
If you have one of those and your STB supportstheuse of such wires, you can obtain a coaxialsplitter.You can purchase 2-way or 6-way splitters, whichmeans youcan connect up to 6 screens to one STB.Also, coaxialcables come in a variety of length ranges,similar to HDMIcables.
One may also ask, how do I connect two TVs to one cable box? Connect the cable receiver boxtothe main cable line in your home through thereceiver'sinput port. Attach another coaxial cable to theoutput porton the receiver. Connect the cable's otherend to atwo-way splitter or multi-port switch, depending on howmanyTVs you are connecting.
Also Know, do you need a separate cable box for each TV?
Although a digital cable box isnotrequired for each TV in your home, onlyTVsthat are connected to a digital cable box will beable toreceive channels above 99 and use the interactiveprogrammingguide. Areas that have transitioned to alldigital servicewill require a digital cable box for eachTV in thehome.
Can you hook up 2 TVs to one DirecTV receiver?
If you have one receiver, but wanttohook up another TV in a different room, youcando so with a splitter and coaxial cable. However, ifyouare using one receiver for two TVs, bothTVswill show the same channel. Using a splitter to watchtwoTVs with DirecTV satellite.