Cable IN/Converter OUT

[pdubois64]

I have a Sony KF-50WE620 and when I run the coax cable to the TV's "VHF/UHF IN" jack and then run a coax from the "Converter Out" to the cable box I get a good picture on the analogue channels, but when I switch to the cable box I get a horrible picture.

If I split the cable and run one to the VHF/UHF IN and the other to the Cable Box it works fine, although the picture is a little better on the analogue channels.

Should I not be able to loose this external splitter? The manual says to hook it up the first way.

Thanks again for the help.

[mjones73]

The second way you did it is fine...

[57U]

I'm surprised that manuals still have that diagram. Most TVs don't pass the signal "two way" as is required for digital cable, therefore this hookup with digital cable is usually a non-starter.

It worked on "analogue converters" but who with an HDTV would have an analogue converter.

[pdubois64]

OK...guess I'll leave it as is. Thanks for the info.