Solved! Is there a coaxial splitter that will split a tv antenna and hdmi signal without distortion?

[Gators2b]

I have an old tube tv. Big, black weighs about 60 pounds. Works fine still. The only connection on the back of the tv is a single coaxial. Bought an antenna so I can get all the local channels. Works great. Want to hook up a blu-ray dvd player to be able to watch Netflix and play dvds. Have a hdmi converter so the input from the dvd player is hdmi and output is coaxial to tv. Works fine with that one connection. When I attach a coaxial splitter to hook up the antenna and the hdmi, the tv starts to get fuzzy. Is there a splitter that can allow both the antenna and the hdmi hook ups without loosing the clarity of the picture?

 

[COLGeek]

Coaxial splitters not only split the signal, but they lower the signal strength of the signal itself. There are some amplified coaxial splitters, but I honestly don't know if they will help.

Something like this "may" help:
https://www.amazon.com/Bi-Directional-Amplifier-Splitter-Booster-Passive/dp/B001BMKNZI

Honestly, it might just be time to upgrade your TV to a modern HDTV. The picture quality change would be FAR superior to the old tube-type experience.

 

[americanaudiophile]

Signal strength is not the problem.
You are effectively connecting the antenna and the BD player/converter to each other. That's a no no.
You need a coax input selector not a splitter.
https://www.amazon.com/Steren-2-Way...N97T1WQWMCZ&psc=1&refRID=YJNS2ETGNN97T1WQWMCZ

 

[COLGeek]

Signal strength is not the problem.
You are effectively connecting the antenna and the BD player/converter to each other. That's a no no.
You need a coax input selector not a splitter.
https://www.amazon.com/Steren-2-Way...N97T1WQWMCZ&psc=1&refRID=YJNS2ETGNN97T1WQWMCZ

This is your answer! Thank you for the enlightenment. Makes perfect sense.