A front end circuit for a television receiver includes a demultiplexer for
inputting a multi-band signal from a signal source and separating the
multi-band signal into corresponding bands. A plurality of amplifiers
adjust gain on signals corresponding to the bands. A multiplexer combines
outputs of the amplifiers into a gain-adjusted signal. A plurality of
switches direct selected bands to corresponding tuners. The amplifiers
are low noise amplifiers. The amplifiers adjust gain between the bands so
as to have similar signal strength in the bands. A cable TV input may
also be used, wherein the switches also direct signals from the cable TV
to the corresponding tuners. Each amplifier can output two (or more)
identical signals for its corresponding band, the multiplexer can be a
dual multiplexer, and an output of the multiplexer includes only bands
selected for direction to the tuners. The signal source comprises any of
a broadcast channel received from an antenna, a cable TV channel received
from a cable line, and a combination of the two.