Amplifier question

[TheSpecialist]

I get my digital TV OTA and would like to split my antenna cable to 4 different desitinations.  The location of my splitter will be at the end of a 100 foot coax cable that comes from my attic mounted antenna.  Two of the 4 splits will be an additional 50 feet long.  Am I better off putting an in-line amplifier near the antenna (prior to the 100 ft cable run) or with an amplified splitter at the end of the 100 ft cable.  What happens if I put amplifiers in both places?

Thanks,

[techboy]

I live on the "north shore"...  Bender Road....and have a Urban range U/V full size antenna from Radio Shack in the attic.  I have about 25 feet of foam RG6 cable to a 4 way splitter in the basement, then various lenghts to the TV's, one as long as 50 feet.  No amplifier is required to get good signal level at all sets.   So, before you buy an amplifier, check to find out if you really need it.   If you do, then one of the amplified splitters may be best suited.  In my experience, the amplified splitter made too much level for one of my sets and caused cross modulation on the low VHF channels.    Keep in mind that most of Milw's digital channels are on the UHF band and will be attentuated by snow on the roof if your antenna is attic mounted.