What do you think of coaxial terminators and isolators?

11-30-2008, 12:27 AM	#1
rgsgww Member   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,543	What do you think of coaxial terminators and isolators? Do you ever use them? I just installed them and I got rid of that 60hz interference. A lot of installers forget the terminators.

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11-30-2008, 07:24 AM	#2
jerryh3 Member   Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,802	What do you think of coaxial terminators and isolators? I think a lot of the newer splitters/connections are self terminating. But, it wouldn't hurt to use the terminators if you want to.

11-30-2008, 12:04 PM	#3
J. V. Member     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,311	What do you think of coaxial terminators and isolators? What are terminators?

11-30-2008, 12:06 PM	#4
jerryh3 Member   Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,802	What do you think of coaxial terminators and isolators? Quote: Originally Posted by J. V. What are terminators? http://www.allentelproducts.com/cata...odel_CT59T.htm

11-30-2008, 01:12 PM	#5
kbsparky Electrical Contractor     Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delmarva Posts: 3,129	What do you think of coaxial terminators and isolators? Quote: Originally Posted by J. V. What are terminators? This:

11-30-2008, 01:49 PM	#6
Yoyizit It was a dark and stormy     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NW of D.C. Posts: 5,954	What do you think of coaxial terminators and isolators? Terminators are used to prevent signal reflections within the cable when it's not terminated in its characteristic impedance (in this case, 75Ω).

11-30-2008, 02:49 PM	#7
Gigs DIYer   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 910	What do you think of coaxial terminators and isolators? You usually only need terminators if you have a stub. This can happen if you use T-connectors or have splitters with unused cables attached to them. Professional video equipment can go Hi-impedance but most home stuff assumes it's also terminating the bus.