[tomin]

I'm cheap and have never had cable. At my previous house I used a Winegard SS3000 amplified indoor antenna.

About a year ago I moved to a four year old house that was wired for cable. It has outlets in 7 rooms. Since I was only using TV at the time I used the SS3000 connected directly to the TV and it worked fine.

About a month ago I added a second TV and decided to move the SS3000 into the closet where the "cable panel" is located. I removed a hodge podge of splitters (the previous owner also had cable internet, so had a strange array of splitters) and hooked the antenna to a two way splitter that feeds the cables to the two rooms where the TV's are located. It works fine.

My wife now wants a third TV hooked up in another room. I tried using a four way splitter and there was not adequate signal strength. I'm assuming that I need a distribution amplifier (amplified four way splitter?). If I go this way can I (or should I) disconnect the amplifier that came with the SS3000?

Also, is there a good alternative to the SS3000 antenna for my application? It works fine, but is so long that I can't shut the closet door when it is positioned for best reception.

Any help or suggestions on brands to use would be greatly appreciated. I am rather ignorant when it comes to electronics.