Labgear LDA2081LR 8-Way Distribution Amplifier

This was to replace a very old Labgear. With UHF and VHF inputs. Initially I found that both TV and the BT Box (on HD channels only) signal was dropping out in a cycle of about two seconds. All other Channels apart from HD were good. Because I had changed the Ariel at the same time (which was originally faulty) I called the Ariel person back. He naturally blamed the new distribution amp. After I tried lots of different things I found the issue. Disconnecting the VHF feed into the new distribution amp fix the problem. It was the same with a new Signal SLX amp! So I purchased a TV/VHF splitter so that VHF was filtered before going into TV and BT Box. All was fixed!! The Ariel person had not seen this issue before so be aware. This is a good product and recommended.

The input connection was loose, did not work.Outside of Amazon's return window, so opened it up to have a look.The connections are soldered inside, and a blob of solder bridges the gap between the connector and circuit board.These solder connections fail. Because the f type connector screws in, it's very easy to turn the connector slightly, breaking the solder joint.Design is rubbish, very high chance of failure in the connections.

I purchased this to replace my previous house TV/FM/DAB distribution which failed after 26 years. Inputs are UHF TV with 12 volt aerial pre-amp power if required and a 4G filter plus an additional input is provided for Band 2 and 3 FM/DAB radio. I use a separate combiner for FM/DAB aerials to facilitate full house distribution for all 3 signals.There are 8 amplified and interaction isolated outputs plus a separate higher output signal which can be used with an additional passive splitter if required.This unit as the last one did, uses all F-Connectors which I’ve found much more reliable and easier to fit than the coax-connectors that also require soldering.It was received and fitted in the loft on the day received and was delivered and was ordered the previous day. Surprisingly, it was almost the same price as the one bought all those years ago.

This amp is the best I have ever had, since the Freeview change around of frequencies we have often had picture freezing or NO SIGNAL come up. The ordinary digital channels were seriously affected by a weak signal but the HD ones were okay. This amp has put them all back to 100% quality and almost 100% signal strength. What a great result. I had read that 4k mobile signals can interfere and this amp has a filter to take care of that so I am very pleased with this purchase. Pictures are improved and back to how things were before the changing of channel frequencies which are all in the 30s to 40s channels group now. FM radio signal is also improved. Thanks Labgear. Recommended.

Replaced an old booster in the loft. Reception is definitely better now, but not as much an improvement as I hoped - maybe I was hoping too much. I think some of the wiring is not too good a quality so I will assume that is the problem as much as anything.I had to buy some F type connectors to replace the old ones, and this was a revelation !Much easier to wire up and results in a more sturdy fitting.

I bought this to replace a twenty year old Labgear amplifier hoping it would restore some weak channels that were breaking up. In fact it made no difference. Instead connecting a cheap amplifier between the input of the Labgear and the aerial did the trick. Having fitted the new Lagear amp and changed all the connectors (from push-fit coax to screw-fit F connectors) I will keep it.

I was looking to increase the number of outputs on my existing RF distribution amplifier and chose this one from Labgear.It worked out of the box, without any problems (no signs of any loose connectors). I have a 48 element TV aerial and an omnidirectional FM aerial, both mounted in my loft. The FM aerial also seems to pick up DAB well.I am not sure if it is better or worse than other distribution amplifiers but it is doing the job for me. Getting a good strong signal on my TVs and Radios.

This replaced an existing Labgear amplifier that had been in place for a couple of decades which was not up to providing a decent picture on HD channels. This replacement, which was very straight forward to set up, has solved all those problems. Every TV in the house now has a great picture.