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Television broadcasters cannot count how many receivers are tuned to their programming, or can they have an idea ?
For cable distribution instead of over the air, wondering if measuring signal levels could work... somewhat.
Today, I had marginal reception on a given over-the-air channel in both home televisions. Not viewable on any. Video interrupted every few seconds, pixelated, muted, constantly annoying. By atmospheric conditions or whatever. Both televisions onto a single roof mounted antenna with signal splitter.
Changed channel tuning in one TV; the other improved reception
. Turned off that one TV, reception improved on the other even more to the point of normal reception. ![Unsure :unsure: :unsure:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Does it mean the signal level on one TV improved when the other was not tuned to the same channel ? And turning off that TV resulted in signal level improved even more ?
Makes sense --- loading the signal decreases levels --- more noticeable when marginal.
Has anyone explored measuring levels for a cable broadcaster to estimate customers in real time by reading signal levels at every booster stage ? Or am peeing out of the can ?
Television broadcasters cannot count how many receivers are tuned to their programming, or can they have an idea ?
For cable distribution instead of over the air, wondering if measuring signal levels could work... somewhat.
Today, I had marginal reception on a given over-the-air channel in both home televisions. Not viewable on any. Video interrupted every few seconds, pixelated, muted, constantly annoying. By atmospheric conditions or whatever. Both televisions onto a single roof mounted antenna with signal splitter.
Changed channel tuning in one TV; the other improved reception
Does it mean the signal level on one TV improved when the other was not tuned to the same channel ? And turning off that TV resulted in signal level improved even more ?
Makes sense --- loading the signal decreases levels --- more noticeable when marginal.
Has anyone explored measuring levels for a cable broadcaster to estimate customers in real time by reading signal levels at every booster stage ? Or am peeing out of the can ?